APEIRON CAPITAL Ltd Invests $1.80 Million in Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD

APEIRON CAPITAL Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 26,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,802,000. Robinhood Markets accounts for 1.7% of APEIRON CAPITAL Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest holding.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 95,771,497 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,831,756,000 after buying an additional 1,334,443 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 33,121,452 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,746,036,000 after acquiring an additional 875,297 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Robinhood Markets by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 21,171,925 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,386,944,000 after acquiring an additional 356,902 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley lifted its stake in Robinhood Markets by 23.9% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 10,683,776 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,208,335,000 after acquiring an additional 2,061,832 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in Robinhood Markets in the fourth quarter valued at $1,202,160,000. Institutional investors own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Robinhood Markets news, Director Meyer Malka purchased 250,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 5th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $80.74 per share, with a total value of $20,185,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 3,924,427 shares in the company, valued at $316,858,235.98. This trade represents a 6.80% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Steven M. Quirk sold 10,837 shares of Robinhood Markets stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.91, for a total transaction of $931,006.67. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 81,989 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,043,674.99. This represents a 11.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have bought 680,000 shares of company stock valued at $55,306,560 and have sold 633,484 shares valued at $47,542,923. Corporate insiders own 14.47% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Robinhood Markets

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

• Positive Sentiment: BTIG initiated coverage on Robinhood with a Buy rating and a $125 price target, saying the company has a long runway for asset growth, customer engagement, and product expansion. The new bullish call is likely helping sentiment. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Robinhood closed its $2.2 billion offering of 0.00% convertible senior notes due 2029, giving it more financial flexibility. Management also said capped calls and a share repurchase mean the deal should limit dilution unless the stock rises much further, which may reassure investors. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Robinhood is also promoting growth through customer perks, including World Cup ticket giveaways to boost its Gold subscriber base, suggesting continued efforts to deepen engagement and subscription revenue. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Robinhood is attracting investor attention as a high-yield ETF idea and continues to appear in market roundups, but these items are more about trading interest than a direct business catalyst. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: A comparison piece on SCHW vs. HOOD frames Robinhood as a value debate rather than providing a new company-specific catalyst. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Robinhood previously fell after reports that Meta is developing a competing prediction-markets app, raising concerns about future competition in one of Robinhood’s newer growth areas. Article Title

Robinhood Markets Price Performance

Shares of Robinhood Markets stock opened at $98.69 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $88.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.68, a PEG ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 2.35. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $85.85 and its 200 day moving average is $90.41. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a 1 year low of $63.51 and a 1 year high of $153.86.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.38 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.14 billion. Robinhood Markets had a net margin of 41.12% and a return on equity of 21.39%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.37 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts expect that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.81 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have commented on HOOD shares. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $130.00 target price on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Wednesday. New Street Research set a $122.00 price target on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets from $88.00 to $84.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 6th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $113.68.

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.