Insider Selling: Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) CTO Sells $713,003.76 in Stock

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) CTO Jeffrey Tsvi Pinner sold 5,864 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.59, for a total transaction of $713,003.76. Following the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 14,997 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,823,485.23. The trade was a 28.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Jeffrey Tsvi Pinner also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, December 22nd, Jeffrey Tsvi Pinner sold 5,864 shares of Robinhood Markets stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $122.39, for a total value of $717,694.96.
• On Friday, December 5th, Jeffrey Tsvi Pinner sold 5,865 shares of Robinhood Markets stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.26, for a total value of $775,704.90.
• On Monday, October 27th, Jeffrey Tsvi Pinner sold 5,864 shares of Robinhood Markets stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $146.91, for a total value of $861,480.24.

Robinhood Markets Stock Down 0.1%

Robinhood Markets stock opened at $115.27 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $123.32 and a 200 day simple moving average of $118.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $103.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 2.44. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a 12-month low of $29.66 and a 12-month high of $153.86.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.20. Robinhood Markets had a net margin of 52.19% and a return on equity of 21.74%. The firm had revenue of $1.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.15 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.17 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 100.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.35 EPS for the current year.

Robinhood Markets News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Argus initiated coverage with a Buy and $145 price target (roughly mid‑teens upside vs. current levels), providing fresh analyst support for the bullish case. Argus initiates coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays kept an “Overweight” stance while trimming its target to $159 — still signaling sizeable upside and institutional confidence in growth prospects. Barclays lowers target to $159
• Positive Sentiment: High‑profile media/analyst notes (including Jim Cramer and Zacks pieces) are highlighting HOOD as a longer‑term growth story and as a momentum/crypto‑exposure play, which can support retail interest and trading volumes. Jim Cramer bullish on Robinhood
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional positioning shows active adjustments (e.g., Nordea and others buying small additional stakes), leaving ownership high (~93% institutional) — this can amplify both upside and downside moves depending on flow.
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling: CEO Vladimir Tenev sold 375,000 shares (~$45.6M), CTO Jeffrey Pinner sold 5,864 shares, and another senior insider sold 10,000 shares — big disclosed sales that typically weigh on near‑term sentiment. CEO Form 4 CTO Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks downgraded HOOD from “strong‑buy” to “hold,” a move that can prompt momentum‑based selling and reduce near‑term buy pressure from retail/quant strategies. Zacks downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Escalating legal dispute reported with Native American groups over prediction market activity introduces litigation and regulatory risk that could produce headlines and potential costs. Legal escalation report

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have commented on HOOD. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price objective on Robinhood Markets from $121.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. JMP Securities raised their price target on Robinhood Markets from $130.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price objective on Robinhood Markets from $155.00 to $152.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Monday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Monday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $136.62.

Institutional Trading of Robinhood Markets

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of HOOD. Valley National Advisers Inc. grew its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 113.6% during the third quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 188 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 107.6% during the third quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 191 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. Vision Financial Markets LLC grew its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter. Vision Financial Markets LLC now owns 200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets in the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Guerra Advisors Inc acquired a new stake in Robinhood Markets during the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. 93.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.