Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD – Get Free Report) shares traded down 4.4% during trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $69.90 and last traded at $70.89. 33,993,504 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 15% from the average session volume of 29,647,473 shares. The stock had previously closed at $74.16.
More Robinhood Markets News
Here are the key news stories impacting Robinhood Markets this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Robinhood began rolling out a long‑awaited Social feature (verified trader profiles and live trade‑sharing) in beta — a potential engagement and volume driver if it increases copy‑trading and stickiness among retail users. Robinhood is making a social network
- Positive Sentiment: Wall Street still shows moderate optimism: several analysts maintain buy/overweight views and the consensus one‑year target (~$120.59) implies material upside from current levels — supportive for medium‑term recovery if execution continues. How is Robinhood’s Stock Performance Compared to Other Capital Markets Stock?
- Positive Sentiment: Robinhood is a notable holding in ARK Invest’s ARKK ETF — meaningful ownership by growth-focused funds can amplify rebounds when tech sentiment turns. Is the ARK Innovation ETF Finding a Floor? Tesla and Robinhood Set the Tone (HOOD)
- Neutral Sentiment: Crypto prices (e.g., Bitcoin briefly back above $70k) can influence Robinhood’s crypto trading revenue; short‑term swings are noisy but matter for monthly activity. Bitcoin rebounds as XRP, Ethereum slide amid mixed market action
- Neutral Sentiment: Product buzz beyond Social — e.g., the new high‑fee Platinum card and other feature rollouts — is keeping HOOD in headlines; these could expand fees but require adoption to move revenue meaningfully. Robinhood Trends As Social Feature, Platinum Card Launch Drive Buzz
- Negative Sentiment: Mizuho trimmed its HOOD price target citing weaker equity and options activity — direct evidence that trading volumes (the company’s main revenue lever) may be cooling and could pressure near‑term results. Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD) Price Target Trimmed as Mizuho Cites Weaker Equity and Options Activity
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CFO Shiv Verma disclosed recent share sales — while not unusual, insider selling can add to short‑term negative sentiment, especially amid a pullback. Shiv Verma Sells 5,438 Shares of Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) Stock
- Negative Sentiment: Shares have pulled back sharply from late‑2025 highs and some coverage questions whether HOOD is a value trap given volatility in trading volumes and competitive pressure from Coinbase, IBKR and incumbent brokers. That weighs on sentiment until clearer revenue traction from new products appears. Down 40%, Is Robinhood Stock A Value Trap Or A Bargain?
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price objective on Robinhood Markets from $130.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Loop Capital set a $130.00 price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Monday, February 9th. Needham & Company LLC reduced their target price on shares of Robinhood Markets from $135.00 to $100.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, New Street Research set a $122.00 target price on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Robinhood Markets has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $120.59.
Robinhood Markets Price Performance
The company has a market capitalization of $63.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 2.47. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $87.82 and a 200-day moving average price of $112.94.
Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.03. Robinhood Markets had a return on equity of 22.32% and a net margin of 42.10%.The business had revenue of $1.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.01 earnings per share. Robinhood Markets’s quarterly revenue was up 26.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts forecast that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.35 EPS for the current year.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, CEO Vladimir Tenev sold 375,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.63, for a total transaction of $45,611,250.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.49, for a total transaction of $754,900.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 452,849 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $34,185,571.01. This trade represents a 2.16% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 475,132 shares of company stock valued at $55,127,149. 14.47% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of HOOD. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 24.9% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 94,437,054 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,521,497,000 after acquiring an additional 18,824,923 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 103.2% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 32,246,155 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,617,004,000 after purchasing an additional 16,375,734 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in Robinhood Markets during the fourth quarter worth about $1,202,160,000. Paradigm Operations LP bought a new position in Robinhood Markets during the second quarter worth about $308,979,000. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets by 5,221.4% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,559,848 shares of the company’s stock worth $289,519,000 after purchasing an additional 2,511,743 shares in the last quarter. 93.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
About Robinhood Markets
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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