Global Retirement Partners LLC Acquires 5,445 Shares of Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD

Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) by 31.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 22,910 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,445 shares during the period. Global Retirement Partners LLC’s holdings in Robinhood Markets were worth $3,280,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets by 120.3% during the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 271 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the period. Valley National Advisers Inc. increased its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 113.6% during the third quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 188 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Smithfield Trust Co purchased a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets in the second quarter worth about $29,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets in the second quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets in the second quarter valued at approximately $36,000. 93.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Robinhood Markets Stock Up 1.9%

Shares of HOOD stock opened at $115.21 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $125.90 and its 200 day moving average is $117.16. 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, Inc. has a twelve month low of $29.66 and a twelve month high of $153.86.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $1.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.15 billion. Robinhood Markets had a net margin of 52.19% and a return on equity of 21.74%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 100.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.17 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Robinhood Markets News Summary

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

Insider Activity at Robinhood Markets

In related news, Director Baiju Bhatt sold 1,330,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $128.47, for a total transaction of $170,865,100.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, 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 transaction of $6,549,893.30. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 54,496 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,147,150.40. This trade represents a 47.82% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 2,905,899 shares of company stock valued at $366,476,943 in the last three months. Company insiders own 19.95% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HOOD has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Truist Financial began coverage on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $155.00 target price on the stock. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Robinhood Markets from $146.00 to $147.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on Robinhood Markets from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, CICC Research initiated coverage on Robinhood Markets in a research report on Monday, October 27th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $155.00 price target for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Robinhood Markets currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $136.80.

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.