Robinhood Markets’ (HOOD) Market Outperform Rating Reaffirmed at Citizens Jmp

Citizens Jmp reissued their market outperform rating on shares of Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) in a report released on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $180.00 price objective on the stock.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on HOOD. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Argus assumed coverage on Robinhood Markets in a research note on Friday, January 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a $145.00 price objective on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price target on Robinhood Markets from $121.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets from $146.00 to $147.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $130.00 price target on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Monday. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Robinhood Markets has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $126.95.

Robinhood Markets Trading Down 5.7%

Shares of HOOD traded down $4.44 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $73.53. The company had a trading volume of 11,798,563 shares, compared to its average volume of 29,584,467. Robinhood Markets has a fifty-two week low of $29.66 and a fifty-two week high of $153.86. The stock has a market cap of $66.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 2.43. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $111.33 and a 200-day simple moving average of $118.68.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last announced its quarterly 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 company had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 billion. Robinhood Markets had a return on equity of 22.97% and a net margin of 42.10%.The firm’s revenue was up 26.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.01 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts predict that Robinhood Markets will post 1.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Robinhood Markets news, insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. sold 120,000 shares of Robinhood Markets stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.13, for a total transaction of $15,855,600.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 430,012 shares in the company, valued at approximately $56,817,485.56. The trade was a 21.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Baiju Bhatt sold 418,338 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.56, for a total value of $48,761,477.28. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 1,537,615 shares of company stock valued at $182,272,702. Corporate insiders own 14.47% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Robinhood Markets

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Andra AP fonden increased its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 7.0% in the 4th quarter. Andra AP fonden now owns 200,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,710,000 after purchasing an additional 13,100 shares during the period. Principal Securities Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets by 17.2% during the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 9,858 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,115,000 after buying an additional 1,448 shares during the period. Aviva PLC grew its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 5.9% during the 4th quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 615,843 shares of the company’s stock valued at $69,652,000 after acquiring an additional 34,473 shares in the last quarter. Mosley Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets in the fourth quarter worth $1,626,000. Finally, Fox Hill Wealth Management boosted its position in Robinhood Markets by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. Fox Hill Wealth Management now owns 21,656 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,449,000 after purchasing an additional 626 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

Robinhood Markets News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Solid operating results: Robinhood posted record 2025 revenue ($4.5B) and Q4 revenue of $1.28B, beat EPS estimates ($0.66 vs $0.63) and reported strong net deposits and growth in Gold subscribers — metrics that support long-term monetization. Robinhood Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Product expansion & product-velocity thesis: Management emphasized prediction markets (record event-contract volumes), a JV to acquire MIAXdx (Rothera) and international rollouts — initiatives management says will drive future revenue diversification. Robinhood outlines path to $1T in platform assets
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying signal: ARK Invest added roughly $34M of HOOD earlier in January, signaling some long‑term investor conviction despite recent volatility. ARK buys HOOD stock worth $34M
• Neutral Sentiment: CFO transition & expense plan: New CFO Shiv Verma takes the role; management expects 2026 adjusted operating expenses & SBC to grow ~18% at midpoint as it funds product expansion — a deliberate tradeoff between growth and near-term cost pressure. Press release (CFO transition & outlook)
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst responses: Several firms trimmed price targets (Goldman Sachs, Piper Sandler, Barclays, Needham) but many maintain buy/overweight ratings and elevated targets — signaling disagreement on timing vs. longer-term upside. Analyst moves summary (Benzinga)
• Negative Sentiment: Crypto revenue collapse weighed on sentiment: Crypto revenue fell ~38% YoY in Q4, driving a revenue miss vs. Street estimates and triggering selling pressure given HOOD’s exposure to crypto volumes/volatility. Crypto revenue collapse coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue short of consensus and stock reaction: The $1.28B Q4 revenue came below consensus (~$1.32B), prompting downward stock pressure despite earnings beat; media/market commentary highlighted the miss. Earnings recap & call
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling and volatile valuation: Recent data show heavy insider share sales (disclosed via Quiver/filings) and a high beta; both increase downside risk if market sentiment remains weak. Quiver/summary (insider & metrics)

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.