16,589 Shares in Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD Bought by Generali Asset Management SPA SGR

Generali Asset Management SPA SGR acquired a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund acquired 16,589 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,375,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in HOOD. Coastline Trust Co boosted its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets by 7.4% during the 3rd quarter. Coastline Trust Co now owns 5,951 shares of the company’s stock worth $852,000 after purchasing an additional 412 shares during the period. Salomon & Ludwin LLC boosted its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 5,814.3% during the third quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 414 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,000 after buying an additional 407 shares during the period. Ninety One UK Ltd bought a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets during the third quarter valued at approximately $152,735,000. XML Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets in the third quarter worth approximately $285,000. Finally, Delta Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets in the third quarter worth approximately $274,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Robinhood Markets news, insider Steven M. Quirk sold 49,942 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.15, for a total transaction of $6,549,893.30. Following the sale, the insider owned 54,496 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,147,150.40. This trade represents a 47.82% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Baiju Bhatt sold 418,338 shares of Robinhood Markets stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.56, for a total value of $48,761,477.28. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 2,911,763 shares of company stock worth $367,342,059 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 14.47% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HOOD has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. KeyCorp boosted their price objective on Robinhood Markets from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Loop Capital set a $152.00 price target on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets from $146.00 to $147.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Bank of America dropped their target price on shares of Robinhood Markets from $166.00 to $154.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Compass Point reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $136.80.

Robinhood Markets Price Performance

Shares of Robinhood Markets stock opened at $115.21 on Friday. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a 1 year low of $29.66 and a 1 year high of $153.86. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $125.90 and its two-hundred day moving average is $116.89. The stock has a market cap of $103.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.81, a PEG ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 2.44.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share 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 firm had revenue of $1.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.15 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.17 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 100.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities 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: Bull case: a Seeking Alpha note argues 2026 can match 2025’s strong profitability as new products (including the Bitstamp deal that boosted crypto volumes) and feature rollouts drive growth — author reiterates a buy view. Robinhood: 2026 Should Be As Lucrative As Last Year
• Positive Sentiment: High institutional and analyst interest: multiple buy/outperform ratings and a median analyst target (~$154) alongside large ETF/asset-manager buys signal strong Wall Street and institutional demand that supports the stock. QuiverQuant HOOD News
• Positive Sentiment: Celebrity endorsement: Jim Cramer praised Robinhood’s IRA product, which can boost retail investor sentiment and product adoption. Jim Cramer on Robinhood IRA
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings cadence: Robinhood set Q4 & FY2025 results for Feb. 10 after-market with a 2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET video call featuring CEO Vlad Tenev and incoming CFO Shiv Verma — provides a clear near-term catalyst and opportunity for fresh guidance/metrics. GlobeNewswire earnings release
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst pushback: Needham trimmed its price target to $135 citing a sluggish crypto trading outlook, which undercuts part of the rally tied to crypto momentum. Needham trims PT
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades / bearish takes and negative headlines: several outlets published bearish pieces predicting weakness in 2026 or urging selling, adding volatility risk and putting short-term pressure on the stock. Fool bearish prediction
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: recent data shows extensive insider sales (multiple executives) over recent months — a potential governance/sentiment headwind investors watch closely. QuiverQuant insider summary

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.