Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) Stock Jumps 4% – Here’s Why

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) shot up 4% during trading on Wednesday. The company traded as high as $86.15 and last traded at $84.58. Approximately 14,173,723 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 46% from the average session volume of 26,277,367 shares. The stock had previously closed at $81.33.

Key Robinhood Markets News

Investors following HOOD have been watching these news items:

• Positive Sentiment: Robinhood launched commission-free access to U.S. IPOs for retail investors in the UK. The offering could help attract customers and advance the company’s international growth strategy. Robinhood opens US IPOs to UK retail investors with zero commission
• Positive Sentiment: Recent product metrics point to new revenue opportunities: Robinhood Chain generated $26 million in its first quarter on mainnet, while third-quarter event-contract revenue reached $173 million, up more than sixfold year over year. Robinhood’s Latest Earnings Report Tells You All You Need to Know About the Future of Crypto
• Neutral Sentiment: Robinhood’s shares are included in a proposed OKX–Intercontinental Exchange tokenized-stock initiative. The development could broaden access, though the reports indicate many targeted companies have opted out, leaving adoption uncertain. Robinhood Lets OKX-ICE Tokenize Its Shares While 90% of Targeted Companies Opt Out

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on HOOD shares. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 price target on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Robinhood Markets from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 9th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Friday, October 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald cut their price target on Robinhood Markets from $150.00 to $120.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 30th. Finally, CICC Research raised their price target on Robinhood Markets from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $126.45.

Robinhood Markets Stock Performance

The business has a 50 day moving average of $105.08 and a 200 day moving average of $92.06. The company has a market capitalization of $76.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 2.56. The company has a quick ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 28th. The company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.04. Robinhood Markets had a net margin of 39.04% and a return on equity of 21.49%. The business had revenue of $1.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.44 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.61 earnings per share. Robinhood Markets’s quarterly revenue was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 2.10 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Vladimir Tenev sold 375,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.72, for a total transaction of $42,645,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 375,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $42,645,000. This represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Shiv Verma sold 11,472 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.42, for a total value of $1,266,738.24. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 56,858 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,278,260.36. This represents a 16.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 1,095,820 shares of company stock worth $128,775,816 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 13.48% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Robinhood Markets

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in Robinhood Markets during the 2nd quarter valued at about $379,695,000. Amundi increased its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 89.0% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 6,385,232 shares of the company’s stock worth $442,497,000 after purchasing an additional 3,007,103 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its position in Robinhood Markets by 48.6% during the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 5,104,137 shares of the company’s stock worth $353,717,000 after acquiring an additional 1,668,400 shares during the last quarter. Hound Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets during the 1st quarter worth about $73,150,000. Finally, Amova Asset Management Americas Inc. raised its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 15.0% during the first quarter. Amova Asset Management Americas Inc. now owns 5,240,796 shares of the company’s stock worth $362,925,000 after purchasing an additional 685,041 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

Robinhood Markets Company Profile

Robinhood Markets, Inc. operates a digital financial services platform that gives customers access to investing and financial products through its website and mobile app. Its offerings include trading in stocks, exchange-traded funds, options and cryptocurrencies, as well as retirement accounts and cash-management services. Founded in 2013 by Vlad Tenev and Baiju Bhatt, Robinhood built its business around making financial services more accessible through a mobile-first platform. The company is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, and serves customers in the United States and select international markets.