Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD Position Reduced by Artisan Partners Limited Partnership

Artisan Partners Limited Partnership reduced its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) by 22.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 995,511 shares of the company’s stock after selling 290,727 shares during the period. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership owned about 0.11% of Robinhood Markets worth $142,537,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of HOOD. R Squared Ltd lifted its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 21.6% during the third quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 5,084 shares of the company’s stock worth $728,000 after purchasing an additional 904 shares during the last quarter. Mill Creek Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in Robinhood Markets by 1.8% during the third quarter. Mill Creek Capital Advisors LLC now owns 6,107 shares of the company’s stock valued at $874,000 after buying an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Xponance Inc. lifted its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 27.1% during the 3rd quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 113,690 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,278,000 after buying an additional 24,237 shares during the last quarter. DNB Asset Management AS lifted its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 94.5% during the 3rd quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 260,599 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,313,000 after buying an additional 126,614 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Choreo LLC grew its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 16.7% in the 3rd quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 17,533 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,510,000 after acquiring an additional 2,512 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently issued reports on HOOD. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on Robinhood Markets from $152.00 to $130.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on shares of Robinhood Markets from $121.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Mizuho reduced their price target on shares of Robinhood Markets from $172.00 to $135.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Argus began coverage on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Friday, January 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $145.00 price target for the company. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $121.71.

Robinhood Markets Stock Performance

Shares of HOOD opened at $79.45 on Friday. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a one year low of $29.66 and a one year high of $153.86. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $100.14 and its 200-day moving average is $116.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $71.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 2.43.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.03. Robinhood Markets had a net margin of 42.10% and a return on equity of 22.32%. The firm had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.01 EPS. Robinhood Markets’s revenue was up 26.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Robinhood Markets

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

• Positive Sentiment: Bitcoin rallied (near $70k), lifting expectations for higher crypto trading volumes on Robinhood’s platform — a direct positive for HOOD’s transaction and crypto-fee outlook. Bitcoin Price Rose Close to $70,000. What Nvidia Earnings Mean for Cryptos.
• Positive Sentiment: Newsflow shows intraday share gains tied to the Bitcoin rally and heightened retail interest — a short-term catalyst for volume and active accounts. Robinhood (HOOD) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why
• Positive Sentiment: Robinhood launched a $1B closed-end fund (Robinhood Ventures Fund I) to give retail investors pre-IPO access (SpaceX, Stripe, Databricks), expanding feeable product offerings beyond trading — a potential margin diversifier over time. Robinhood Opens Pre IPO Access With New US$1b Closed End Fund
• Positive Sentiment: Robinhood unveiled a testnet for its new blockchain chain, signalling further crypto-platform investment that could deepen product moat and future revenue streams. Robinhood announces launch of testnet for its brand new chain
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs adjusted its price target after citing strong early‑year metrics, a read that underpins parts of the bullish trading/engagement thesis. Goldman Sachs Adjusts Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD) Price Target, Cites Strong Early-Year Metrics
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyses (e.g., Forbes) argue the market may be underrating Robinhood’s shift to higher‑margin businesses — a constructive medium‑term thesis but not an immediate catalyst given recent top‑line softness. Why The Market Is Missing Robinhood’s High-Margin Makeover
• Negative Sentiment: Director Baiju Bhatt sold ~65,694 shares (~$4.75M) on Feb. 23; notable insider selling can pressure sentiment even if part of planned programs. SEC filing — Baiju Bhatt Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price‑target reductions (reported ~15% cut by some shops) and coverage grouping Robinhood with pressured financials reflect concerns about a Q4 revenue miss and crypto volatility — headwinds that can cap near‑term upside. Robinhood Markets (HOOD) price target decreased by 15.09% to 130.24

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CTO Jeffrey Tsvi Pinner sold 5,864 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $981,614.84. This represents a 39.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Vladimir Tenev sold 375,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.63, for a total transaction of $45,611,250.00. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 640,939 shares of company stock valued at $77,553,447 over the last ninety days. 14.47% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Robinhood Markets 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.