Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD Shares Bought by Farther Finance Advisors LLC

Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) by 362.4% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 25,354 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 19,871 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC’s holdings in Robinhood Markets were worth $3,630,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in Robinhood Markets by 120.3% in the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 271 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares during the period. Smithfield Trust Co acquired a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets during the second quarter worth $29,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets during the second quarter worth $34,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets in the second quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, LGT Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Robinhood Markets in the second quarter valued at $37,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

Robinhood Markets Stock Performance

NASDAQ HOOD opened at $120.32 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $108.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.92, a PEG ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 2.43. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a one year low of $29.66 and a one year high of $153.86. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $128.25 and its 200 day moving average price is $114.83.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.20. Robinhood Markets had a net margin of 52.19% and a return on equity of 21.74%. The company had revenue of $1.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.15 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.17 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 100.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts forecast that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Robinhood Markets

In other news, insider Steven M. Quirk sold 49,942 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.15, for a total value of $6,549,893.30. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 54,496 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,147,150.40. This represents a 47.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Baiju Bhatt sold 418,338 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.56, for a total value of $48,761,477.28. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 3,686,763 shares of company stock valued at $475,848,059 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 14.47% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Robinhood Markets

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

• Positive Sentiment: High‑profile buying: Ark Invest (Cathie Wood) purchased roughly $30M of HOOD during a recent dip, providing demand support and signaling conviction from a growth investor. Cathie Wood bought $30M of HOOD
• Positive Sentiment: Product expansion that can drive recurring revenue: Robinhood is rolling out NFL prop bets and parlays on its prediction‑markets platform — a fast‑growing product the company says is on pace to be a material revenue driver. That diversification into sports betting and expanded prediction markets is a clear growth catalyst. Robinhood NFL prop/parlay rollout
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Recent analyst coverage and raised targets (trades like Truist, Needham, Loop Capital and others) keep a consensus “Moderate Buy” and an above‑market average price target, which underpins near‑term upside expectations.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest report appears anomalous: a December filing shows “0 shares” shorted (days‑to‑cover 0.0) — likely a data or reporting glitch rather than a genuine collapse of short interest; investors should watch updated official filings.
• Neutral Sentiment: High institutional ownership: institutions hold >90% of shares, which can reduce float volatility but also concentrate directional flows when funds rebalance. Institutional ownership and insider trades
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CTO Jeffrey Tsvi Pinner sold 5,864 shares (~22% reduction of his holding) at ~ $122.39, which some investors interpret as a cautionary sign despite being routine for executives. SEC filing available. CTO Form 4 sale
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑term profit‑taking & technical risk: after a large YTD rally, some market commentators flag cooling trading volumes in crypto/equities and bearish technical signs that could pressure the headline multiple and trigger further near‑term selling. Take‑profits analysis

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on HOOD shares. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. CICC Research began coverage on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Monday, October 27th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $155.00 price objective for the company. JMP Securities raised their target price on shares of Robinhood Markets from $130.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. Citizens Jmp boosted their target price on shares of Robinhood Markets from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Robinhood Markets from $146.00 to $147.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Robinhood Markets currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $137.30.

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.