TLDR
- Venture Visionary Partners increased Robinhood holdings by 63%, purchasing an additional 48,494 shares worth $11.7 million total
- Robinhood stock hit all-time high of $130.15, delivering 409.75% returns over the past year
- Multiple analysts raised price targets, with Needham jumping from $71 to $120 and Morgan Stanley from $43 to $110
- Company beat earnings expectations with $0.42 per share vs. expected $0.30, revenue reached $989 million vs. $893.93 million predicted
- Institutional ownership now represents 93.27% of company stock, showing strong confidence from professional money managers
Robinhood Markets stock climbed to an all-time high of $130.15 this week. The achievement caps off a year where shares have delivered returns of 409.75%.
The trading platform that brought stock investing to smartphones is now attracting serious money from Wall Street. Venture Visionary Partners made the biggest splash by increasing their Robinhood stake by 63% during the second quarter.
The investment firm bought an additional 48,494 shares. Their total position is now worth approximately $11.7 million across 125,420 shares.
Other institutional investors are following suit. Whipplewood Advisors boosted their stake by over 564% during the first quarter. Hemington Wealth Management increased holdings by 52.2%.
Professional money managers now own 93.27% of Robinhood’s stock. This represents a massive vote of confidence from sophisticated investors who manage billions in assets.
The enthusiasm makes sense when you look at the numbers. Robinhood reported earnings of $0.42 per share, beating analyst expectations by $0.12. Revenue hit $989 million, crushing the $893.93 million forecast.
Quarterly revenue jumped 45% compared to the same period last year. The growth momentum is exactly what institutional investors want to see.
Wall Street Analysts Get Bullish
Financial analysts have been busy raising their price targets. Needham & Company made the most aggressive move, jumping from $71 to $120 while keeping a buy rating.
KeyCorp boosted their target from $60 to $110. Morgan Stanley made an even bigger leap from $43 to $110.
The consensus among 18 analysts now sits at “Moderate Buy” with an average price target of $104.06. That suggests more upside even after the stock’s impressive run.
Piper Sandler recently raised their target to $140, citing strong momentum in prediction markets. BofA Securities increased theirs to $139 following Robinhood’s Active Trader summit in Las Vegas.
Mizuho went even higher to $145 after the company’s “HOOD Summit 2025” event. Cantor Fitzgerald maintained an Overweight rating with a $130 target.
Platform Growth Continues
Robinhood’s platform assets reached $304 billion in August. That’s a 2% increase from July and a massive 112% rise year-over-year.
The company ended August with 26.7 million funded customers. That’s down slightly from July due to closing approximately 180,000 low-balance accounts.
Trading at $121.78, shares have climbed far above their 52-week low of $22.05. The company now boasts a market cap of $108.22 billion.
The 50-day moving average sits at $110.49. The 200-day average reaches $79.34, showing the stock’s strong upward trend.
Meanwhile, company insiders have been taking profits. Director Meyer Malka sold more than 1 million shares for approximately $113.6 million. Another director, Baiju Bhatt, sold shares worth nearly $50 million in September.
Robinhood has evolved beyond basic stock trading into a comprehensive platform. Users can now invest in ETFs, options, cryptocurrencies, and gold through the app.
