Alamar Capital Management LLC Acquires New Holdings in Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD

Alamar Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 21,735 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,112,000. Robinhood Markets accounts for 1.7% of Alamar Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest position.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Valley National Advisers Inc. increased its position in Robinhood Markets by 113.6% in the 3rd quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 188 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Robinhood Markets by 107.6% during the 3rd quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 191 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 99 shares during the period. Smithfield Trust Co bought a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets in the second quarter worth $29,000. Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd bought a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets in the third quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Vision Financial Markets LLC increased its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 100.0% during the third quarter. Vision Financial Markets LLC now owns 200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

Robinhood Markets Trading Down 4.3%

Shares of NASDAQ HOOD opened at $77.09 on Monday. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a twelve month low of $29.66 and a twelve month high of $153.86. The company has a market capitalization of $69.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.42, a PEG ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 2.47. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $95.09 and a two-hundred day moving average of $114.92.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.03. Robinhood Markets had a net margin of 42.10% and a return on equity of 22.32%. The company had revenue of $1.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.32 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.01 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 26.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts predict that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Robinhood Markets

In other news, insider Steven M. Quirk sold 52,540 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.81, for a total transaction of $4,613,537.40. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 27,564 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,420,394.84. This represents a 65.59% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.49, for a total value of $754,900.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 452,849 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,185,571.01. This represents a 2.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 475,132 shares of company stock valued at $55,127,149. 19.95% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Mizuho reduced their price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets from $172.00 to $135.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Robinhood Markets from $146.00 to $147.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Compass Point restated a “buy” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of Robinhood Markets from $130.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets from $130.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $121.73.

Key Robinhood Markets News

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

• Positive Sentiment: New premium push — Robinhood is rolling out a $695 Platinum credit card, Family Hub custodial/trust accounts and an Early Dividends feature aimed at higher‑income customers; investors see these as revenue diversification beyond trading. Robinhood Tests New Premium Services
• Positive Sentiment: Product launches lifted short‑term sentiment — Coverage and early market reaction to the premium offers and family features drove intraday buying in recent sessions as the company targets more lucrative customer segments. Benzinga Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Robinhood Ventures Fund I (RVI) IPO priced — RVI priced at $25/share, sizing the vehicle at about $658.4M (up to ~$705.7M with greenshoe). The fund gives retail access to private companies and supports Robinhood’s venture ecosystem, but it sits outside the core brokerage P&L. RVI IPO Pricing
• Negative Sentiment: RVI’s poor debut dented sentiment — The publicly traded venture vehicle fell ~11% on its first day, which can sour investor sentiment about Robinhood’s private‑market experiment and reduce enthusiasm around related announcements. CNBC: RVI Tanks 11%
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale — An insider sold 10,000 shares (~$754.9k) at about $75.49 earlier this week; while not large relative to total holdings, such sales can amplify near‑term caution. Insider Sale Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Recent fundamentals & valuation risks — Q4 EPS beat but revenue slightly missed (crypto transaction revenue weakness); HOOD still trades at a premium versus peers, leaving the stock vulnerable if growth or crypto activity slips. Fool: Revenue/crypto context

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.