Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD Position Cut by Alpha Cubed Investments LLC

Alpha Cubed Investments LLC decreased its position in shares of Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) by 50.7% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 20,482 shares of the company’s stock after selling 21,032 shares during the quarter. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC’s holdings in Robinhood Markets were worth $2,933,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Jennison Associates LLC bought a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets in the third quarter valued at $322,823,000. Coordinated Financial Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets in the second quarter worth $403,000. Allstate Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets during the 3rd quarter valued at about $3,860,000. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets by 479.4% during the 3rd quarter. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 13,331 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,909,000 after purchasing an additional 11,030 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Asset Management One Co. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 8.5% in the third quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 304,424 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,587,000 after buying an additional 23,737 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Robinhood Markets

In other news, insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. sold 10,000 shares of Robinhood Markets stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.58, for a total transaction of $1,215,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 403,612 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $49,071,146.96. This trade represents a 2.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Steven M. Quirk sold 49,942 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were 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 directly owned 54,496 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,147,150.40. The trade was a 47.82% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 2,878,425 shares of company stock valued at $358,100,808. 14.47% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Robinhood Markets

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

• Positive Sentiment: Bloomberg/Reuters report that the U.S. is weighing Robinhood to help operate newly proposed “Trump accounts” for millions of children — a potential large, high‑visibility services role that could add deposits, product usage and credibility if awarded. US mulls tapping Robinhood for ‘Trump accounts’ for kids, Bloomberg News reports
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokerages reaffirmed/raised ratings (Cantor Fitzgerald “strong‑buy”, Needham reaffirmed buy with $135 PT, Argus bullish) — analyst momentum supports buying interest and may attract model‑driven flows. Analyst coverage and upgrades (summary)
• Neutral Sentiment: CFTC chair signaled prediction markets (the type Robinhood is expanding into) will get new federal rules — regulatory clarity can be a long‑term positive but may also impose compliance costs; impact depends on final rule design. Prediction markets like Robinhood, Kalshi to get new federal rules, CFTC chair says
• Neutral Sentiment: YieldMax’s HOOY ETF (option‑income product tied to HOOD) was upgraded to buy — it offers a high dividend yield but uses option‑writing that caps upside and is highly sensitive to HOOD’s price moves, so it’s not a simple proxy for share appreciation. HOOY: Attractive Entry Before Robinhood’s Q4 Earnings (Rating Upgrade)
• Neutral Sentiment: Capital One’s acquisition of Brex (a vendor that counts Robinhood as a customer) could reshape payments infrastructure relationships — mixed implications for Robinhood’s B2B access and pricing. Capital One Stock Weak After Earnings, Brex Deal in Focus
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CTO Jeffrey Tsvi Pinner sold 5,864 shares (~39% reduction of his disclosed holding) — an SEC Form 4 that can create short‑term selling pressure or raise questions even if executed for personal liquidity. Jeffrey Tsvi Pinner Sells 5,864 Shares of Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage noting HOOD “fell more than the broader market” underscores heightened volatility and sensitivity to headlines — short-term traders may amplify moves around news and volume spikes. Here’s Why Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD) Fell More Than Broader Market
• Negative Sentiment: Prediction‑market operator faced PR/insider‑trading scrutiny after a suspicious trade tied to Maduro, raising reputational and regulatory risk for the niche — negative sentiment can spill over to platforms offering similar products. Prediction markets group begins 7-figure PR blitz after suspicious Maduro trade sparks insider-trading concerns

Analyst Ratings Changes

HOOD has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Truist Financial initiated coverage on Robinhood Markets in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $155.00 price objective for the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets from $121.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. KeyCorp boosted their price target on shares of Robinhood Markets from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Dbs Bank upgraded Robinhood Markets to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Finally, Mizuho raised their price objective on Robinhood Markets from $145.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Robinhood Markets currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $136.62.

Robinhood Markets Price Performance

Robinhood Markets stock opened at $101.24 on Friday. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $29.66 and a fifty-two week high of $153.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $91.03 billion, a PE ratio of 42.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 2.44. The company’s 50-day moving average is $118.19 and its 200-day moving average is $119.74.

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

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.