Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) CFO Shiv Verma Sells 3,982 Shares

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) CFO Shiv Verma sold 3,982 shares of Robinhood Markets stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.07, for a total transaction of $378,568.74. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 51,963 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,940,122.41. The trade was a 7.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Shiv Verma also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, June 15th, Shiv Verma sold 3,984 shares of Robinhood Markets stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.84, for a total transaction of $393,778.56.

Robinhood Markets Trading Up 4.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:HOOD traded up $4.24 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $95.77. 24,537,216 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 28,128,074. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $100.47 and its 200-day simple moving average is $86.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 1.22. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a 12-month low of $63.51 and a 12-month high of $153.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $86.10 billion, a PE ratio of 42.19, a P/E/G ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 2.35.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.62 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.18. Robinhood Markets had a return on equity of 22.43% and a net margin of 42.01%.The company had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.29 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.42 EPS. Robinhood Markets’s quarterly revenue was up 32.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts anticipate that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 2.02 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Robinhood Markets

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in HOOD. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 103.2% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 32,246,155 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,617,004,000 after purchasing an additional 16,375,734 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets in the fourth quarter worth $1,202,160,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets in the 2nd quarter valued at about $379,695,000. Amundi increased its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 89.0% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 6,385,232 shares of the company’s stock valued at $442,497,000 after acquiring an additional 3,007,103 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 5,221.4% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,559,848 shares of the company’s stock worth $289,519,000 after acquiring an additional 2,511,743 shares in the last quarter. 93.27% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HOOD has been the subject of several recent research reports. KeyCorp lifted their price target on Robinhood Markets from $100.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets from $105.00 to $113.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Robinhood Markets from $113.00 to $92.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Loop Capital set a $105.00 price objective on Robinhood Markets in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Twenty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Robinhood Markets has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $120.52.

Key Stories Impacting Robinhood Markets

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

• Positive Sentiment: CEO and co-founder Vlad Tenev urged U.S. policymakers to update securities laws and approve broader access to tokenized stocks. He described tokenization as a potentially transformative “supercycle” and argued that the U.S. should move quickly to maintain leadership. The comments reinforce Robinhood’s strategic positioning in an emerging market. Robinhood CEO Calls on US Policymakers to Expand Tokenized Stock Access
• Positive Sentiment: Robinhood Chain is attracting attention as the company develops infrastructure for on-chain equities. Tria’s addition of Robinhood Chain support could help bring tokenized assets into everyday payments and expand the potential utility of the platform. Tria Adds Robinhood Chain Support
• Positive Sentiment: Retail brokerage stocks are benefiting from stronger Bitcoin prices and increased interest in tokenized stocks, creating a favorable trading backdrop for Robinhood. Webull Climbs Ahead of Earnings, Robinhood Gains on Tokenization Push
• Neutral Sentiment: July data showed year-over-year growth in equity and options trading activity, but Robinhood’s brokerage chief also reported two weeks of net customer selling at the end of July. The mixed indicators provide insight into retail behavior without establishing a clear near-term earnings trend. Robinhood’s July DATs Rise Year Over Year
• Neutral Sentiment: Director Baiju Bhatt sold 50,317 shares worth approximately $4.87 million under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. The planned nature of the sale makes it a relatively limited signal of management’s current outlook. SEC Form 4 filing
• Negative Sentiment: Robinhood continues to face concern over a steep year-over-year decline in cryptocurrency trading volumes, which could weigh on transaction revenue. In addition, investor Tom Lee advised avoiding HOOD in 2026, highlighting valuation and execution risks. Why Is Robinhood Stock Falling on Tuesday?

Robinhood Markets Company Profile

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.