Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) Given New $130.00 Price Target at Truist Financial

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) had its price objective cut by investment analysts at Truist Financial from $155.00 to $130.00 in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Truist Financial’s price target points to a potential upside of 55.17% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research cut Robinhood Markets from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Barclays reduced their target price on Robinhood Markets from $171.00 to $159.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Citizens Jmp lifted their price target on shares of Robinhood Markets from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of Robinhood Markets to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their target price on shares of Robinhood Markets from $121.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Robinhood Markets currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $135.43.

Robinhood Markets Stock Performance

NASDAQ HOOD traded up $11.10 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $83.78. 33,087,621 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 27,040,563. The company has a market capitalization of $75.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.69, a P/E/G ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 2.43. The business’s 50 day moving average is $114.90 and its 200-day moving average is $119.12. Robinhood Markets has a 1 year low of $29.66 and a 1 year high of $153.86.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.20. Robinhood Markets had a net margin of 52.19% and a return on equity of 21.74%. The business had revenue of $1.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.15 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.17 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 100.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts predict that Robinhood Markets will post 1.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. sold 10,000 shares of Robinhood Markets stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.07, for a total transaction of $870,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 393,612 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,271,796.84. The trade was a 2.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CTO Jeffrey Tsvi Pinner sold 5,864 shares of Robinhood Markets stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.48, for a total value of $630,262.72. Following the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 9,133 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $981,614.84. This trade represents a 39.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 1,537,615 shares of company stock valued at $182,272,702 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 14.47% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Jennison Associates LLC purchased a new position in Robinhood Markets in the 3rd quarter valued at about $322,823,000. Coordinated Financial Services Inc. acquired a new stake in Robinhood Markets in the second quarter valued at $403,000. Allstate Corp bought a new position in Robinhood Markets during the 3rd quarter valued at $3,860,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in Robinhood Markets by 909.9% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 831,466 shares of the company’s stock valued at $119,049,000 after acquiring an additional 749,132 shares during the last quarter. Finally, New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 479.4% during the 3rd quarter. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 13,331 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,909,000 after acquiring an additional 11,030 shares in the last quarter. 93.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Robinhood Markets

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade to a Buy cites recent pullback as a margin of safety and highlights diversification (subscriptions, net interest, product rollouts) plus strong operating leverage. Robinhood: A Buy Ahead Q4 Earnings (Rating Upgrade)
• Positive Sentiment: Previews and previews-style analysis flag solid equity and options trading as a core earnings support item that can offset muted crypto volumes, helping near‑term revenue resilience. Solid Equity, Options Trading to Aid HOOD Q4 Earnings Amid Crypto Slump
• Positive Sentiment: Speculative catalyst: coverage highlights possible involvement in a future SpaceX IPO and opportunities from shifts in high‑profile political accounts as new revenue pathways. Robinhood’s Potential SpaceX IPO Role And Trump Accounts Opportunity
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst models and previews lay out key Q4 metrics to watch (user activity, BTC volume, net interest, subscriptions) — useful benchmarking for whether the actual print will move the stock. What Analyst Projections for Key Metrics Reveal About Robinhood Markets (HOOD) Q4 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Falling crypto prices and weaker prediction‑market activity are cited as immediate headwinds to crypto revenues and trading volumes, a direct drag on HOOD’s crypto‑exposed revenue line. Falling Cryptocurrency Prices and Concerns Surrounding Lower Prediction Market Activity Weighs on Robinhood Markets (HOOD)
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction to the recent Bitcoin crash pressured crypto‑exposed fintech peers and weighed on Robinhood in intraday moves. Robinhood, Coinbase, Circle shares slide after Bitcoin crash
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling disclosed this week (Steven M. Quirk and Daniel M. Gallagher Jr.) reduced holdings materially; markets often view clustered insider sales as a short‑term negative signal. SEC Form 4 (insider sale)
• Negative Sentiment: Options‑focused commentary and bearish pieces warned of an extended pre‑earnings pullback and sketched downside scenarios if crypto and sentiment remain weak. Robinhood Stock Eyes 8th Consecutive Loss Before Earnings

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.