Bank of New York Mellon Corp Invests $379.69 Million in Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD

Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 3,786,353 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $379,695,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp owned approximately 0.42% of Robinhood Markets at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC lifted its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 527.8% during the 4th quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC now owns 226 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 190 shares during the period. Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new stake in Robinhood Markets in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Robinhood Markets in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Robinhood Markets in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its stake in Robinhood Markets by 90.1% in the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 268 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.27% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets from $105.00 to $113.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. BTIG Research reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $125.00 price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Argus boosted their price objective on Robinhood Markets from $90.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. KeyCorp upped their target price on Robinhood Markets from $100.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Citizens Jmp reiterated a "market outperform" rating and issued a $155.00 target price on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Twenty-one research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $120.52.

Robinhood Markets News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Bitcoin climbed toward $77,000 after trading near $62,800 earlier in the week, lifting crypto-linked brokerages. Higher crypto prices and trading activity could support Robinhood’s transaction revenue and attract more retail users. Robinhood Stock Jumps as Bitcoin Rally Fuels Crypto Shares
• Positive Sentiment: Investor sentiment improved after the SEC’s proposed “Regulation Crypto Assets” framework reportedly sought to preempt state securities laws for tokenized contracts. A clearer national framework could expand Robinhood’s crypto, tokenization and 24-hour trading opportunities. SEC Clears the Crypto Runway
• Positive Sentiment: President Trump’s support for the Clarity Act added to expectations for more predictable cryptocurrency rules, benefiting Robinhood and other digital-asset platforms. CEO Vlad Tenev has separately urged policymakers to move quickly on tokenized stocks and permanent crypto regulation.
• Positive Sentiment: Options activity was unusually strong, with traders purchasing 408,085 call options—about 36% above typical call volume—signaling increased short-term bullish positioning, although options flows can be speculative.
• Neutral Sentiment: Robinhood’s latest results provide a fundamental backdrop: quarterly revenue rose 32.5% year over year to $1.31 billion and earnings exceeded expectations. However, the stock’s elevated valuation leaves limited room for weaker execution or a pullback in crypto activity.
• Negative Sentiment: Fundstrat’s Tom Lee reiterated that investors should avoid HOOD in 2026, citing valuation and execution concerns despite the company’s growth. The bearish view could limit gains if the crypto rally fades. Tom Lee Says Avoid Robinhood Stock
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Shiv Verma sold 3,982 shares under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. The scheduled nature reduces its significance as a discretionary bearish signal, but insider selling can still weigh on sentiment. Robinhood CFO Insider Sale

Robinhood Markets Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ HOOD opened at $108.13 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.22. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $63.51 and a fifty-two week high of $153.86. The stock has a market cap of $97.22 billion, a PE ratio of 47.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 2.35. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $101.02 and a 200-day moving average of $86.23.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.18. Robinhood Markets had a return on equity of 22.43% and a net margin of 42.01%.The business had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.29 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.42 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 32.5% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 2.02 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Robinhood Markets

In related news, Director Baiju Bhatt sold 57,898 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.63, for a total transaction of $5,189,397.74. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Steven M. Quirk sold 19,377 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.96, for a total transaction of $2,324,464.92. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 62,612 shares in the company, valued at $7,510,935.52. This represents a 23.63% 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. In the last quarter, insiders have bought 680,000 shares of company stock valued at $55,306,560 and have sold 612,704 shares valued at $66,675,612. Insiders own 13.48% 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.

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