Bank of New York Mellon Corp Increases Holdings in Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD

Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its stake in Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) by 49.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,853,317 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,276,315 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp owned approximately 0.43% of Robinhood Markets worth $551,718,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of HOOD. Valley National Advisers Inc. boosted its stake in Robinhood Markets by 113.6% in the 3rd quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 188 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd purchased a new position in Robinhood Markets in the third quarter worth about $29,000. North Star Investment Management Corp. raised its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 44.9% in the third quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 255 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets by 120.3% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 271 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Smithfield Trust Co purchased a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets during the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. 93.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Robinhood Markets

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

• Positive Sentiment: Needham reaffirmed a “buy” and set a $135 price target, signaling ~30% upside from current levels and supporting upside expectations from research coverage. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded HOOD to “strong-buy,” adding institutional momentum to the stock narrative and potentially attracting flow from model-driven funds. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks publishes a favorable longer-term view — framing Robinhood’s evolution from discount broker to a broader fintech platform — which supports multiple growth levers (crypto, global expansion, new products). Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and commentaries note HOOD’s 105.6% one‑year gain; debate centers on whether current multiples already price in crypto tailwinds and expansion — watch guidance and margin cadence for validation. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative pieces (SCHW vs HOOD) highlight valuation and product differences — useful for relative‑value investors weighing Robinhood’s growth premium vs. incumbents. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Wider market commentary (Nasdaq/AI themes) may lift growth‑oriented fintech names, including HOOD, but exposure depends on beta to tech and crypto performance. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: MarketBeat notes Capital One’s acquisition of Brex — Brex counts Robinhood as a customer — so shifts in corporate payments and bank consolidation could have mixed implications for Robinhood’s B2B relationships. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Robinhood was singled out in a Zacks piece noting it “fell more than the broader market,” underscoring short‑term volatility and investor sensitivity to news flow and trading volumes. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CTO Jeffrey Pinner sold 5,864 shares (~39% reduction of his holding), a disclosed SEC Form 4 that can create short‑term selling pressure or signal personal liquidity needs. Read More.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on HOOD shares. Citizens Jmp boosted their price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Monday, January 5th. JMP Securities upped 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. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on Robinhood Markets from $171.00 to $159.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Robinhood Markets presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $136.62.

Insider Buying and Selling at Robinhood Markets

In other news, CTO Jeffrey Tsvi Pinner sold 5,864 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.48, for a total value of $630,262.72. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 9,133 shares in the company, valued at $981,614.84. This represents a 39.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.58, for a total value of $1,215,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 403,612 shares in the company, valued at approximately $49,071,146.96. This represents a 2.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 2,878,425 shares of company stock worth $358,100,808. 19.95% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Robinhood Markets Stock Performance

Robinhood Markets stock opened at $103.40 on Thursday. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a one year low of $29.66 and a one year high of $153.86. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $118.29 and a 200 day moving average of $119.86. The stock has a market cap of $92.98 billion, a PE ratio of 42.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 2.44.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.61 EPS 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 analyst estimates of $1.15 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.17 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 100.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.