The Goldman Sachs Group Has Lowered Expectations for Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) Stock Price

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) had its target price reduced by The Goldman Sachs Group from $152.00 to $130.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 71.08% from the stock’s current price.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Argus assumed coverage on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Friday, January 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $145.00 price objective for the company. Loop Capital set a $130.00 price target on Robinhood Markets in a research note on Monday. CICC Research began coverage on Robinhood Markets in a report on Monday, October 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $155.00 price objective for the company. Bank of America cut their target price on Robinhood Markets from $166.00 to $154.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Robinhood Markets from $146.00 to $147.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Robinhood Markets has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $127.41.

Robinhood Markets Price Performance

NASDAQ HOOD traded down $9.61 on Wednesday, reaching $75.99. The stock had a trading volume of 47,189,356 shares, compared to its average volume of 29,566,527. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $112.45 and a two-hundred day moving average of $118.97. Robinhood Markets has a 1-year low of $29.66 and a 1-year high of $153.86. The company has a market cap of $68.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 2.43.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.32 billion. Robinhood Markets had a return on equity of 21.74% and a net margin of 52.19%.The company’s revenue was up 26.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.01 earnings per share. Research analysts predict that Robinhood Markets will post 1.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Steven M. Quirk sold 52,540 shares of Robinhood Markets stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.81, for a total transaction of $4,613,537.40. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 27,564 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,420,394.84. The trade was a 65.59% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Baiju Bhatt sold 418,338 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.56, for a total transaction 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 worth $182,272,702. Insiders own 19.95% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Robinhood Markets

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in 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 purchasing an additional 18,824,923 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets by 103.2% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 32,246,155 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,617,004,000 after buying an additional 16,375,734 shares during the period. WCM Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 3,615.7% in the 2nd quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 11,555,160 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,081,910,000 after buying an additional 11,244,182 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Robinhood Markets during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,202,160,000. Finally, Paradigm Operations LP bought a new stake in Robinhood Markets during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $308,979,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Robinhood Markets

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat and strong full‑year results — Robinhood beat quarterly EPS estimates ($0.66 vs. ~$0.63) and delivered record 2025 revenue of ~$4.5B, record net deposits and subscriber growth (4.2M Gold subscribers), which support long‑term monetization plans. Earnings Release
• Positive Sentiment: Prediction markets & product expansion highlighted as strategic growth drivers — management emphasized event/prediction markets (record event contracts) and a JV to build a CFTC‑licensed exchange, giving investors a new high‑growth revenue vector beyond trading and crypto. Analyst: Prediction Markets
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst mix remains bullish overall despite volatility — several firms reaffirmed/outperformed HOOD while others trimmed targets; consensus still implies meaningful upside vs. the current level, keeping the stock volatile around earnings. Analyst Notes
• Neutral Sentiment: CFO transition and higher 2026 expense plan — new CFO appointment and stated expense plan to accelerate product velocity (and Rothera/JV/acquisition costs) introduce execution and timing risk but also signal investment for growth. Earnings Release
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 revenue missed Street estimates — total Q4 net revenue of $1.28B came in below consensus (~$1.32B), which prompted near‑term selling despite the EPS beat. Reuters: Revenue Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Crypto weakness is a material drag — crypto revenue fell sharply (down ~38% YoY in Q4) and app crypto volumes dropped, increasing near‑term revenue variability and investor concern. Zacks: Crypto Weakness
• Negative Sentiment: Cost and margin scrutiny — operating expenses rose materially (Y/Y growth and planned 2026 investment), and some investors worry about higher marketing/acquisition spend and acquisition‑related costs that could pressure near‑term margins. Earnings Release (Expenses)
• Negative Sentiment: Immediate market reaction and analyst target trims — the revenue miss and crypto commentary prompted after‑hours/AM selling and several firms lowered price targets (while keeping constructive ratings in many cases), contributing to downward pressure. Invezz: Analyst Reaction

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.