Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) Insider Steven Quirk Sells 52,540 Shares

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) insider Steven Quirk sold 52,540 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.81, for a total value of $4,613,537.40. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 27,564 shares in the company, valued at $2,420,394.84. This trade represents a 65.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Robinhood Markets Stock Performance

Robinhood Markets stock opened at $72.68 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $65.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.16, a PEG ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 2.43. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $114.90 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $119.12. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $29.66 and a fifty-two week high of $153.86.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last released 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 net margin of 52.19% and a return on equity of 21.74%. The firm had revenue of $1.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.15 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.17 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 100.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts predict 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: Analyst upgrade to a Buy argues recent pullback creates a margin of safety; highlights diversification (subscriptions, net interest, products) and operational leverage as revenue rose >100% YoY while expenses grew much less. Robinhood: A Buy Ahead Q4 Earnings (Rating Upgrade)
• Positive Sentiment: Preview pieces point to strong momentum into Q4, citing accelerating non-crypto revenue streams and product adoption that could support upside if results meet/beat estimates. Robinhood Q4 2025 Preview: Strong Momentum
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst-modeling coverage: Zacks and others lay out key metric expectations ahead of earnings (user activity, BTC volume, net interest, subscriptions); useful for gauging how much crypto volatility could move the print. What Analyst Projections for Key Metrics Reveal About Robinhood Markets (HOOD) Q4 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Contrarian/educational pieces debate whether to buy ahead of earnings — highlight upside from momentum but flag steep valuation and crypto exposure as reasons for caution. Should Investors Buy Robinhood Stock Ahead of Q4 Earnings Release?
• Negative Sentiment: Falling cryptocurrency prices and weaker prediction-market activity are cited as immediate headwinds to revenue and trading volumes — a key reason for downward pressure on HOOD. Falling Cryptocurrency Prices and Concerns Surrounding Lower Prediction Market Activity Weighs on Robinhood Markets (HOOD)
• Negative Sentiment: Equity reaction to the Bitcoin crash hit crypto-exposed fintechs — Robinhood shares moved lower alongside Coinbase and Circle after the crypto selloff. Robinhood, Coinbase, Circle shares slide after Bitcoin crash
• Negative Sentiment: Options-focused outlets note HOOD was set up for an extended pullback into earnings (multi-day losing streak), increasing downside risk into the print. Robinhood Stock Eyes 8th Consecutive Loss Before Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Speculative pieces ask how low HOOD could fall in February if crypto and sentiment remain weak — signals elevated downside in a stressed scenario. How Low Could Robinhood (HOOD) Stock Go in February?
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: two disclosed sales (Steven M. Quirk and Daniel M. Gallagher Jr.) reduced holdings materially in early Feb, which can be perceived negatively by the market. SEC Form 4 (insider sale)

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. Truist Financial began coverage on Robinhood Markets in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $155.00 target price on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on shares of Robinhood Markets from $121.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets from $145.00 to $172.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Monday. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Robinhood Markets from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $136.62.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Robinhood Markets

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 95,771,497 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,831,756,000 after acquiring an additional 1,334,443 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 103.2% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 32,246,155 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,617,004,000 after purchasing an additional 16,375,734 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets by 4.0% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 13,176,539 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,233,840,000 after purchasing an additional 507,926 shares during the period. WCM Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets by 3,615.7% in the 2nd quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 11,555,160 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,081,910,000 after purchasing an additional 11,244,182 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets in the second quarter worth approximately $973,122,000. Institutional investors own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

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.