Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) CFO Shiv Verma Sells 5,436 Shares

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) CFO Shiv Verma sold 5,436 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.86, for a total value of $466,734.96. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 52,747 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,528,857.42. This represents a 9.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Shiv Verma also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, March 16th, Shiv Verma sold 5,438 shares of Robinhood Markets stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.00, for a total value of $407,850.00.
• On Tuesday, February 17th, Shiv Verma sold 5,474 shares of Robinhood Markets stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.13, for a total value of $411,261.62.

Robinhood Markets Trading Up 4.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:HOOD traded up $3.90 during trading on Friday, reaching $90.75. 49,651,293 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 30,358,004. The firm has a market capitalization of $81.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.05, a P/E/G ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 2.46. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a 52-week low of $39.21 and a 52-week high of $153.86. The business’s fifty day moving average is $75.16 and its 200-day moving average is $106.86.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 billion. Robinhood Markets had a return on equity of 22.32% and a net margin of 42.10%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 26.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.01 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Robinhood Markets

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Caisse Des Depots ET Consignations bought a new position in Robinhood Markets in the third quarter worth $3,984,000. Aberdeen Group plc increased its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 565.1% during the third quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 185,538 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,565,000 after acquiring an additional 157,643 shares in the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC bought a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets during the third quarter valued at $322,823,000. NEOS Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets during the third quarter valued at $11,994,000. Finally, New York Life Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets during the third quarter valued at $14,989,000. Institutional investors own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

More Robinhood Markets News

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

• Positive Sentiment: SEC removes the $25,000 pattern-day-trader equity requirement, directly benefiting retail brokers by enabling more frequent trading among small accounts; this is the primary catalyst behind renewed optimism for Robinhood’s core trading volumes and engagement. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerages and strategists are bullish on the rule change’s revenue upside for retail platforms; Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an Outperform on HOOD and Goldman highlighted that Robinhood stands to benefit from relaxed day‑trading rules. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: High-profile media support: Jim Cramer expressed a favorable view of Robinhood’s management on Mad Money, which can bolster retail investor confidence and momentum. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market strength is helping tech/fintech names; Robinhood has been part of recent market leadership as indexes hit highs, which can amplify short-term moves unrelated to company fundamentals. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Competition risk from Charles Schwab: Schwab announced direct BTC/ETH trading (Schwab Crypto), increasing competitive pressure on Robinhood’s crypto trading revenue and customer retention. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Potential new competitive products from legacy firms (e.g., Schwab exploring prediction markets) could broaden threats to Robinhood’s product moat if incumbents successfully monetize adjacent offerings. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and recent sell-off commentary: some coverage frames recent price volatility and a multi-month pullback as a valuation reset (forward P/E moved lower), highlighting downside risk if growth or crypto monetization disappoints. Article Title

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HOOD has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Citizens Jmp dropped their price objective on Robinhood Markets from $180.00 to $155.00 and set a “market outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Compass Point reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on Robinhood Markets from $102.00 to $91.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. Argus began coverage on Robinhood Markets in a research note on Friday, January 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $145.00 price target for the company. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on Robinhood Markets from $88.00 to $84.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $109.42.

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.