Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) Given New $124.00 Price Target at Barclays

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) had its price objective cut by Barclays from $159.00 to $124.00 in a report released on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have an overweight rating on the stock.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on HOOD. Loop Capital set a $130.00 price target on Robinhood Markets in a research report on Monday. Zacks Research downgraded Robinhood Markets from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Robinhood Markets from $146.00 to $147.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Truist Financial cut their price target on shares of Robinhood Markets from $155.00 to $130.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $126.95.

Robinhood Markets Price Performance

HOOD stock traded down $4.44 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $73.53. 11,798,563 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 29,584,467. Robinhood Markets has a 1 year low of $29.66 and a 1 year high of $153.86. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $111.33 and its 200 day simple moving average is $118.68. The company has a market cap of $66.12 billion, a PE ratio of 36.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 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 (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.32 billion. Robinhood Markets had a net margin of 42.10% and a return on equity of 22.97%. The business’s revenue was up 26.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.01 EPS. Research analysts expect that Robinhood Markets will post 1.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Robinhood Markets

In other news, insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. sold 120,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.13, for a total value of $15,855,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 430,012 shares in the company, valued at $56,817,485.56. This represents a 21.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Steven M. Quirk sold 52,540 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.81, for a total transaction of $4,613,537.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 27,564 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,420,394.84. This represents a 65.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 1,537,615 shares of company stock worth $182,272,702. Company insiders own 14.47% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Robinhood Markets

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of HOOD. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 120.3% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 271 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. grew its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 113.6% in the 3rd quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 188 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets by 152.6% in the 4th 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 raised its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 527.8% during the 4th quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC now owns 226 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 190 shares during the period. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 107.6% during the 3rd quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Robinhood Markets

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.