Ethic Inc. Increases Position in Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD

Ethic Inc. increased its stake in Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) by 27.1% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 62,482 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 13,321 shares during the quarter. Ethic Inc.’s holdings in Robinhood Markets were worth $7,067,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Ballentine Partners LLC grew its position in Robinhood Markets by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 7,108 shares of the company’s stock worth $804,000 after acquiring an additional 343 shares in the last quarter. Kessler Investment Group LLC purchased a new stake in Robinhood Markets during the fourth quarter valued at about $3,178,000. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in Robinhood Markets by 16.6% during the fourth quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. now owns 7,188 shares of the company’s stock valued at $813,000 after buying an additional 1,025 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Robinhood Markets by 112.1% during the fourth quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 4,738 shares of the company’s stock valued at $536,000 after buying an additional 2,504 shares during the period. Finally, ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. boosted its position in Robinhood Markets by 10.8% during the fourth quarter. ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. now owns 79,319 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,971,000 after buying an additional 7,726 shares during the period. 93.27% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Robinhood Markets Trading Up 1.0%

Robinhood Markets stock opened at $77.03 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $76.44 and a 200-day moving average of $100.98. The firm has a market cap of $69.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.21, a P/E/G ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 2.29. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a 1-year low of $53.74 and a 1-year high of $153.86.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.38 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.14 billion. Robinhood Markets had a return on equity of 21.39% and a net margin of 41.12%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.37 earnings per share. Research analysts forecast that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Robinhood Markets News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Robinhood Markets this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Robinhood’s prediction markets and event contracts are emerging as a potentially meaningful new growth engine, giving the company a foothold in a fast-growing market that could diversify revenue beyond crypto and core brokerage activity. Robinhood’s Next Big Growth Engine May Not Be Crypto. Here’s Why Prediction Markets Could Matter More.
• Positive Sentiment: Robinhood won SEC relief on its Form CRS requirements tied to Trump accounts, removing a potential compliance burden and reducing regulatory friction around a new product initiative. Robinhood Wins Form CRS Relief from SEC on Trump Accounts
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Vlad Tenev’s comments that the law around sports prediction markets “maybe should be updated” suggest Robinhood sees long-term opportunity, but monetization and regulatory clarity are still uncertain. Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev concedes Gary Gensler may have a point on sports prediction markets
• Neutral Sentiment: An insider sale of 10,000 shares by Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. may weigh on sentiment slightly, though the transaction was made under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan. Robinhood Markets insider selling alert
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader commentary continues to highlight Robinhood’s year-to-date underperformance versus peers, reflecting concerns about revenue durability and competitive positioning. Robinhood Is Down 30% in 2026 While Interactive Brokers Is Up 35%: Here’s Why
• Negative Sentiment: Competition in crypto trading is intensifying as E*Trade rolls out lower-fee direct crypto trading, which could pressure Robinhood’s transaction volumes and margins in a key business line. Robinhood Faces Cheaper Crypto Rival As Retail Venture Fund Expands Access

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have issued reports on HOOD. Citizens Jmp restated a “market outperform” rating and set a $155.00 price target on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Mizuho upped their price target on shares of Robinhood Markets from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Robinhood Markets from $113.00 to $92.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating and set a $130.00 price target on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, New Street Research set a $122.00 price target on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Robinhood Markets has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $107.88.

Insider Activity at Robinhood Markets

In other news, CTO Jeffrey Tsvi Pinner sold 5,835 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.92, for a total transaction of $489,673.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 12,171 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,021,390.32. This represents a 32.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Steven M. Quirk sold 8,540 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $84.93, for a total transaction of $725,302.20. Following the sale, the insider owned 53,183 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,516,832.19. This represents a 13.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 487,907 shares of company stock valued at $35,444,040 in the last quarter. 14.47% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Robinhood Markets

Robinhood Markets, Inc (NASDAQ: HOOD) is a U.S.-based financial services company best known for its mobile-first brokerage platform that aims to “democratize finance for all.” Founded in 2013 by Vladimir Tenev and Baiju Bhatt and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, the company built early traction by offering commission-free trading and a simplified user experience that attracted a large base of retail investors.

Robinhood’s core products and services include a mobile app and web platform for trading U.S.

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