American Century Companies Inc. Increases Stock Holdings in Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD

American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) by 5.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 151,998 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 8,234 shares during the quarter. American Century Companies Inc.’s holdings in Robinhood Markets were worth $21,763,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in HOOD. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 24.9% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 94,437,054 shares of the company’s stock worth $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 in the 2nd quarter worth $973,122,000. Paradigm Operations LP purchased a new position in Robinhood Markets in the 2nd quarter worth $308,979,000. Jennison Associates LLC acquired a new stake in Robinhood Markets during the 3rd quarter worth about $322,823,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in Robinhood Markets by 81.0% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,942,533 shares of the company’s stock valued at $462,769,000 after purchasing an additional 2,212,487 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

Robinhood Markets Stock Up 2.9%

HOOD stock opened at $79.35 on Tuesday. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a 52-week low of $29.66 and a 52-week high of $153.86. The firm has a market cap of $71.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.52, a PEG ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 2.47. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $94.33 and its 200-day simple moving average is $114.73.

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

Key Headlines Impacting Robinhood Markets

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

• Positive Sentiment: Robinhood launched Robinhood Ventures Fund I (a $658M private-retail fund listed publicly) and unveiled a high-end Platinum credit card, moves that broaden fee-based revenue and give retail customers access to private markets. Robinhood Broadens Beyond Trading With Venture Fund And Platinum Card
• Positive Sentiment: CEO emphasizes a “financial super app” strategy (including prediction markets), reinforcing a long-term growth narrative and cross-selling opportunities that could lift customer monetization. Robinhood’s CEO has a ‘super app’ vision for prediction markets
• Positive Sentiment: High-profile endorsement: Jim Cramer publicly recommended buying Robinhood, which can boost retail sentiment and trading demand. Jim Cramer on Robinhood: “The Question Is, Would You Buy It Now? And the Answer Is a Resounding Yes”
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector tailwind: Nasdaq’s partnership with Kraken to expand tokenization infrastructure signals growing institutional focus on blockchain-based securities — a potential long-term opportunity for Robinhood’s crypto and tokenization roadmap. Nasdaq teams up with Kraken to expand tokenization infrastructure
• Neutral Sentiment: Management reiterated an aggressive growth target (20%+), underscoring product-led expansion but leaving execution and margin mix as variables to watch. Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD) Aims to Become a “Financial Super App” with 20%+ Growth
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling was reported and the stock traded down on that news earlier in the week — insider activity is raising near-term selling-pressure concerns despite the strategic announcements. Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) Trading Down 4.3% After Insider Selling
• Negative Sentiment: Critics warn that opening hot startup and private deals to retail investors increases risk and could invite regulatory scrutiny or reputational issues if retail customers suffer losses. Robinhood wants everyone to be able to invest in hot startups like Databricks and Ramp, but how much risk will investors take on?

Insider Activity at Robinhood Markets

In other 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 value of $4,613,537.40. Following the sale, the insider owned 27,564 shares in the company, valued at $2,420,394.84. This trade represents a 65.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Vladimir Tenev sold 375,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.63, for a total transaction of $45,611,250.00. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 475,132 shares of company stock valued at $55,127,149. 19.95% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HOOD has been the topic of a number of research reports. New Street Research set a $122.00 price objective on Robinhood Markets in a report on Thursday. Loop Capital set a $130.00 price target on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Monday, February 9th. KeyCorp decreased their price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets from $160.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets from $159.00 to $124.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $121.73.

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.