Park Avenue Securities LLC Has $17.27 Million Holdings in Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD

Park Avenue Securities LLC increased its holdings in Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) by 4.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 152,736 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,815 shares during the quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC’s holdings in Robinhood Markets were worth $17,274,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. North Star Investment Management Corp. lifted its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 44.9% during the 3rd quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 255 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the period. First Command Advisory Services Inc. grew its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 33.8% in the 3rd quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 321 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. CogentBlue Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets by 3.8% in the third quarter. CogentBlue Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,391 shares of the company’s stock valued at $342,000 after buying an additional 87 shares during the period. ORG Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets by 5.5% in the third quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 1,876 shares of the company’s stock valued at $269,000 after buying an additional 97 shares during the period. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 107.6% during the third quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 191 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. 93.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Robinhood Markets

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

• Positive Sentiment: Robinhood launched its long‑awaited social trading feature (copy/track other traders), which could raise engagement, retention and order flow if adoption is strong. Robinhood is making a social network
• Positive Sentiment: Product expansion — including a high‑fee Platinum credit card, tokenized stocks in Europe and moves into prediction markets — underpins a broader “financial super‑app” strategy that could diversify revenue beyond trading. Investors will watch adoption metrics. A Look At Robinhood Markets (HOOD) Valuation
• Neutral Sentiment: Robinhood Ventures (RVI) disclosed secondary investments in Stripe and ElevenLabs — a strategic move to gain exposure to fintech infrastructure, but benefits to HOOD’s core brokerage are indirect and longer term. Robinhood announces investments in Stripe, ElevenLabs
• Neutral Sentiment: Competitive and market context: brokers like Interactive Brokers and Coinbase are meaningful peers; industry trading volumes and interest‑rate dynamics remain the primary drivers of near‑term results. Monitor sector flow. Robinhood vs. Coinbase
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst pressure: Mizuho recently trimmed HOOD’s price target, citing weaker equity and options activity after Robinhood’s February update — a sign analysts expect trading volumes (the revenue driver) to stay soft. Price Target Trimmed
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CFO Shiv Verma disclosed a sale of ~5,438 shares, which may be read as a negative signal by some investors even though it’s a modest portion of his holdings. Shiv Verma Sells Shares
• Negative Sentiment: Sentiment/valuation concerns: commentaries note HOOD is down materially from its highs, prompting debate over whether it’s a bargain or a value trap — this uncertainty can keep selling pressure elevated until clearer volume/monetization proofs arrive. Down 40%, Is Robinhood Stock A Value Trap Or A Bargain?

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.58, for a total transaction of $1,215,800.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 403,612 shares in the company, valued at $49,071,146.96. The trade was a 2.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Vladimir Tenev sold 375,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.63, for a total transaction of $45,611,250.00. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 475,132 shares of company stock valued at $55,127,149 over the last 90 days. 14.47% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. Loop Capital set a $130.00 price objective on Robinhood Markets in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Needham & Company LLC decreased their target price on shares of Robinhood Markets from $135.00 to $100.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Piper Sandler lowered their price target on shares of Robinhood Markets from $155.00 to $135.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Argus started coverage on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Friday, January 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $145.00 price objective on the stock. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $120.59.

Robinhood Markets Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:HOOD opened at $74.16 on Friday. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a 1 year low of $29.66 and a 1 year high of $153.86. The business’s 50-day moving average is $87.82 and its 200-day moving average is $112.94. The company has a market capitalization of $66.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 2.47.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.32 billion. Robinhood Markets had a return on equity of 22.32% and a net margin of 42.10%.The firm’s revenue was up 26.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.01 earnings per share. Analysts anticipate that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.35 EPS for the current year.

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.