Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) Upgraded by Zacks Research to “Hold” Rating

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) was upgraded by investment analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Wolfe Research raised Robinhood Markets from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $125.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Robinhood Markets from $147.00 to $95.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Mizuho raised their price target on Robinhood Markets from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price target on Robinhood Markets from $75.00 to $65.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Robinhood Markets currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $110.18.

Robinhood Markets Price Performance

NASDAQ HOOD opened at $83.77 on Monday. Robinhood Markets has a 1-year low of $63.51 and a 1-year high of $153.86. The company has a market capitalization of $75.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.47, a PEG ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 2.35. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $78.74 and a 200 day moving average price of $92.42.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.38 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.39 by ($0.01). Robinhood Markets had a net margin of 41.12% and a return on equity of 21.39%. The firm had revenue of $1.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.14 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.37 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts expect that Robinhood Markets will post 1.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Robinhood Markets news, Director Baiju Bhatt sold 67,422 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.38, for a total value of $5,082,270.36. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Meyer Malka acquired 250,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $80.74 per share, for a total transaction of $20,185,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 3,924,427 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $316,858,235.98. This trade represents a 6.80% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders bought 680,000 shares of company stock valued at $55,306,560 and sold 571,602 shares valued at $41,959,746. 19.95% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Robinhood Markets

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 152.6% during the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 240 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares during the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC increased its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 527.8% in the fourth quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC now owns 226 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 190 shares during the last quarter. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Robinhood Markets in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Robinhood Markets in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new position in Robinhood Markets in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. 93.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Robinhood Markets

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

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Vlad Tenev said Robinhood Securities has been approved to serve as an underwriter, which could expand Robinhood’s role in IPOs and create a new growth avenue beyond its core brokerage business. Robinhood CEO Says His Company Gets Green Light to Underwrite IPOs
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts are raising their outlook on Robinhood as they see more value in the company’s prediction-markets business, suggesting Wall Street may be underestimating a fast-growing revenue stream. Cantor Raises Robinhood Target On Prediction-Markets Venture It Says Wall Street Hasn’t Priced In
• Positive Sentiment: Robinhood reported May 2026 operating data, keeping investors focused on monthly business momentum and usage trends. Robinhood Markets, Inc. Reports May 2026 Operating Data
• Positive Sentiment: Director Meyer Malka bought 250,000 shares in an insider purchase worth about $20.2 million, a sign of confidence from a major company insider. Insider Trade: Meyer Malka Purchases Shares
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles discussed Robinhood as a trending or heavily watched stock, but they did not add new fundamental information that clearly changes the investment outlook. Is Trending Stock Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD) a Buy Now?
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage also pointed to weakness in Robinhood’s crypto business and recent bearish commentary, which may be weighing on sentiment despite the new growth initiatives. Bear of the Day: Robinhood Markets (HOOD)
• Negative Sentiment: There were also reports of insider selling earlier in the period, which can create some caution even when offset by newer insider buying. Insider Selling: Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) Insider Sells $836,800.00 in Stock

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.