Cache Advisors LLC Grows Stake in Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD

Cache Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) by 389.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 26,397 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 21,000 shares during the quarter. Robinhood Markets makes up 0.4% of Cache Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest holding. Cache Advisors LLC’s holdings in Robinhood Markets were worth $2,986,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in Robinhood Markets by 46.7% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 49,870 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,076,000 after acquiring an additional 15,885 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership purchased a new position in Robinhood Markets during the second quarter valued at $5,105,000. Flow Traders U.S. LLC purchased a new position in Robinhood Markets during the second quarter valued at $769,000. Federated Hermes Inc. grew its stake in Robinhood Markets by 106.2% during the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 63,957 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,988,000 after acquiring an additional 32,933 shares in the last quarter. Finally, L2 Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Robinhood Markets during the second quarter valued at $318,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Steven M. Quirk sold 52,540 shares of Robinhood Markets stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.81, for a total transaction of $4,613,537.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 27,564 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,420,394.84. The trade was a 65.59% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CTO Jeffrey Tsvi Pinner sold 5,864 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the chief technology officer owned 9,133 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $981,614.84. The trade was a 39.10% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 469,239 shares of company stock worth $34,161,725 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 14.47% of the company’s stock.

Robinhood Markets Stock Up 3.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:HOOD opened at $71.83 on Thursday. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a 52 week low of $33.55 and a 52 week high of $153.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $64.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.87, a PEG ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 2.46. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $76.50 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $108.71.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.32 billion. Robinhood Markets had a net margin of 42.10% and a return on equity of 22.32%. The business’s revenue was up 26.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.01 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Robinhood Markets

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

• Positive Sentiment: Robinhood was selected by the U.S. Treasury (with BNY Mellon) to run the new “Trump Accounts” child savings program, a large-scale, recurring account flow opportunity and distribution channel to a younger cohort of investors — the program already shows millions signed up, which could meaningfully expand assets and engagement over time. Robinhood, BNY Win Trump Accounts
• Positive Sentiment: ARK/Cathie Wood’s funds purchased HOOD shares (reported ~$12.7M), a visible institutional buy that can support sentiment and trading flows in the near term. Cathie Wood Buys Trending Tech Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays lowered its price target from $124 to $89 but kept an “overweight” rating — lowers future upside expectations while maintaining a constructive view. Barclays Price Target Change
• Neutral Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods initiated coverage at “market perform” with a $75 target — adds another sell‑side reference point but is not a strong buy signal. KBW Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Leveraged ETF commentary (HOOW) is drawing attention — bullish analysts cite deep pullback as opportunity while others warn of amplified downside; this matters for short‑term flows but not HOOD’s fundamentals. HOOW Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Major insider selling: CEO Vlad Tenev sold 375,000 shares (~50% of his holdings), CTO Jeffrey Pinner sold ~5,835 shares, and director Daniel Gallagher sold 10,000 shares. Transactions were executed under pre‑arranged Rule 10b5‑1 plans (mitigating timing concerns), but the scale of sales can weigh on sentiment and be interpreted as liquidity-taking by insiders. Tenev SEC Filing Pinner SEC Filing Gallagher SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Several brokers have trimmed targets or issued cautious notes (multiple price‑target cuts reported and a Jefferies note flagged as pessimistic), adding analyst-driven downside pressure and mixed guidance into earnings season. Price Target Reductions Jefferies Note

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. 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. Wolfe Research raised shares of Robinhood Markets from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $125.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Argus assumed coverage on Robinhood Markets in a report on Friday, January 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a $145.00 price target for the company. Zacks Research cut Robinhood Markets from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Robinhood Markets from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Robinhood Markets presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $113.46.

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.