Buffalo Business & Estate Services Ltd. Takes $1.50 Million Position in Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD

Buffalo Business & Estate Services Ltd. bought a new stake in Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 13,216 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,495,000.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Valley National Advisers Inc. increased its position in Robinhood Markets by 113.6% during the third quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 188 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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. Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd bought a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Vision Financial Markets LLC boosted its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets by 100.0% during the 3rd quarter. Vision Financial Markets LLC now owns 200 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. Finally, Guerra Advisors Inc acquired a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. 93.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Robinhood Markets News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Banking deposits top $1.5B, showing early success of Robinhood Banking and stronger customer “stickiness” that can diversify revenues away from trading fees — a potentially stabilizing, long‑term positive for HOOD’s valuation. Robinhood Banking Deposits Grow As Trading Heavy Model Faces New Test
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst note (Seeking Alpha) suggests a technical/valuation rebound may be forming after prior weakness, which could attract buyers if trading metrics and crypto sentiment stabilize. Robinhood: A New Bull Cycle Is Forming (Rating Upgrade)
• Neutral Sentiment: Needham trimmed its price target from $100 to $90 but kept a buy rating — a modest recalibration that tempers upside expectations without changing a constructive stance. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Profile pieces on CEO Vlad Tenev and product roadmap highlight management focus on building “meaningful” products (banking, crypto, prediction markets) — supportive narrative but longer‑dated for near‑term share moves. Vlad Tenev profile
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports that Morgan Stanley/E*TRADE may lead SpaceX retail allocation raise questions about Robinhood’s role in high‑profile IPO access — a potential missed revenue/PR opportunity but not yet decisive. A Look At Robinhood Markets (HOOD) Valuation After SpaceX IPO Allocation Concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Wave of analyst downgrades and lower trading volumes are pressuring sentiment — continuing crypto drawdowns (Bitcoin weakness) are directly reducing crypto‑linked trading revenue and weighing on HOOD’s near‑term topline. Robinhood Stock Faces Wave Of Analyst Downgrades
• Negative Sentiment: Crypto sell‑off headlines (Bitcoin down, broader crypto momentum fading) have triggered pullbacks in crypto‑exposed brokers, including Robinhood, which amplifies short‑term downside risk until crypto stabilizes. Bitcoin tumbles, crypto momentum fades
• Neutral Sentiment: Robinhood filed suit against Washington state after a crackdown related to Kalshi/prediction markets — litigation is a double‑edged catalyst: it seeks to protect product expansion but introduces legal uncertainty and potential costs. Robinhood sues Washington after state crackdown on Kalshi prediction markets
• Positive Sentiment: Related federal action: the U.S. government sued several states to block state regulation of prediction markets, which could strengthen the legal/operating environment for Kalshi‑style products if federal preemption holds. That outcome would be supportive for Robinhood’s product expansion. US sues Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois to stop regulation of prediction markets

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HOOD has been the topic of several research reports. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Robinhood Markets from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $125.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Monday, February 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on shares of Robinhood Markets from $102.00 to $91.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 26th. New Street Research set a $122.00 price target on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Citizens Jmp reissued a “market outperform” rating and issued a $180.00 price target 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 for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $117.58.

Robinhood Markets Stock Performance

Shares of HOOD opened at $68.90 on Monday. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a 12 month low of $29.66 and a 12 month high of $153.86. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $78.59 and its 200-day moving average is $109.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $62.03 billion, a PE ratio of 33.45, a P/E/G ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 2.46.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 return on equity of 22.32% and a net margin of 42.10%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.01 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Robinhood Markets

In other news, insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.49, for a total transaction of $754,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 452,849 shares in the company, valued at approximately $34,185,571.01. This represents a 2.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, 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 value of $630,262.72. Following the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 9,133 shares in the company, valued at approximately $981,614.84. This trade represents a 39.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 78,404 shares of company stock valued at $6,869,400 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 14.47% of the company’s stock.

Robinhood Markets Company 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.