Alliancebernstein L.P. Boosts Stock Position in Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD

Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) by 130.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 974,771 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 551,488 shares during the quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. owned about 0.11% of Robinhood Markets worth $139,568,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Robinhood Markets by 24.9% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 94,437,054 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,521,497,000 after buying an additional 18,824,923 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Robinhood Markets during the 2nd quarter worth $973,122,000. Paradigm Operations LP purchased a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets in the second quarter valued at about $308,979,000. Jennison Associates LLC acquired a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets during the third quarter worth about $322,823,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 81.0% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,942,533 shares of the company’s stock worth $462,769,000 after purchasing an additional 2,212,487 shares in the last quarter. 93.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HOOD has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their target price on Robinhood Markets from $130.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. New Street Research set a $122.00 price target on Robinhood Markets in a report on Thursday, March 5th. KeyCorp decreased their price target on Robinhood Markets from $160.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Zacks Research lowered Robinhood Markets from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Citizens Jmp reiterated a “market outperform” rating and issued a $180.00 price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Robinhood Markets has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $120.59.

Robinhood Markets Price Performance

NASDAQ HOOD opened at $75.31 on Tuesday. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a 1-year low of $29.66 and a 1-year high of $153.86. The company has a market capitalization of $67.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.56, a PEG ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 2.47. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $90.37 and a 200 day moving average price of $113.67.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last released its quarterly earnings results 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. The business had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.32 billion. Robinhood Markets had a return on equity of 22.32% and a net margin of 42.10%.The business’s revenue was up 26.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.01 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Robinhood Markets News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Robinhood will roll out a new platinum credit card, a move that could expand fee-based revenue and compete with incumbents like American Express. Did Robinhood Just Say “Checkmate” to American Express?
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Vlad Tenev is publicly reframing Robinhood’s image — saying markets aren’t just “degen entertainment” — which could help attract less speculative users and ease regulatory/brand concerns. Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev has a ‘hot take’: Markets aren’t just ‘degen entertainment’
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts/investors make a relative-value case for owning HOOD over Coinbase (COIN), arguing HOOD’s product mix and growth prospects justify rotation into the stock. Coinbase Vs. Robinhood: The Arbitrage Case For Selling COIN In Favor Of HOOD
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry analysis argues crypto is reshaping capital formation and could create new addressable markets for platforms like Robinhood — a structural tailwind but indirect and long-term. Where Crypto Is Rewiring Capital Markets
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple bullish write-ups (The AI Architect summary / buy-case coverage) reiterate growth drivers—user additions, product diversification and balance-sheet strength—but rely on forward execution. Is Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD) A Good Stock To Buy Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Market roundups explain intraday moves and investor focus on valuation vs. growth; useful context but not new fundamental news. What’s going on with Robinhood stock Monday?
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts trimmed fair-value estimates — one cited cut lowered the target from $132.19 to $124.62 (~6% reduction) — signaling persistent valuation concerns tied to trading sensitivity and multiples. How The Robinhood (HOOD) Investment Story Is Shifting As Analysts Reset Expectations
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho cut its price target to $110, a meaningful downgrade that reinforces downward pressure from analysts on near-term valuation. Mizuho Cuts Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) Price Target to $110.00
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage noting a recent analyst downgrade has already pressured the stock (shares moved lower after the call), highlighting sensitivity to forward estimates and sentiment. Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) Shares Down 3.6% on Analyst Downgrade

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Robinhood Markets news, CTO Jeffrey Tsvi Pinner sold 5,864 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.48, for a total transaction of $630,262.72. Following the sale, the chief technology officer owned 9,133 shares in the company, valued at approximately $981,614.84. This represents a 39.10% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Vladimir Tenev sold 375,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.63, for a total value of $45,611,250.00. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 475,132 shares of company stock worth $55,127,149 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 19.95% of the company’s stock.

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.