Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) Price Target Cut to $100.00 by Analysts at Needham & Company LLC

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) had its price target decreased by equities research analysts at Needham & Company LLC from $135.00 to $100.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Needham & Company LLC’s price objective points to a potential upside of 16.82% from the company’s previous close.

HOOD has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Truist Financial lowered their price target on Robinhood Markets from $155.00 to $130.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Wolfe Research upgraded 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. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $130.00 target price on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Monday. Compass Point reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Robinhood Markets from $171.00 to $159.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Robinhood Markets currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $130.23.

Robinhood Markets Stock Performance

NASDAQ:HOOD opened at $85.60 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $112.45 and its 200-day simple moving average is $118.97. 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 capitalization of $76.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.52, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 2.43.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.32 billion. Robinhood Markets had a return on equity of 21.74% and a net margin of 52.19%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 26.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.01 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Robinhood Markets will post 1.35 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Vladimir Tenev sold 375,000 shares of Robinhood Markets stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 available through the SEC website. Also, insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.07, for a total transaction of $870,700.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 393,612 shares in the company, valued at $34,271,796.84. This trade represents a 2.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 1,537,615 shares of company stock worth $182,272,702 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 19.95% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Robinhood Markets

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in HOOD. Valley National Advisers Inc. lifted its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 113.6% during 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. Golden State Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Robinhood Markets by 107.6% during the third quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 191 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 99 shares during the period. Vision Financial Markets LLC raised its position in Robinhood Markets by 100.0% during the third quarter. Vision Financial Markets LLC now owns 200 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd purchased a new position in Robinhood Markets during the third quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Guerra Advisors Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets in the third quarter valued at about $30,000. 93.27% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Robinhood Markets News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Record full‑year results and an EPS beat — Robinhood reported record 2025 revenue of $4.5B and Q4 diluted EPS of $0.66 (beat vs. consensus), plus strong ARPU, net deposits and subscriber growth that show durable user monetization. Robinhood Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Prediction markets and strategic moves: management emphasized prediction markets (billions of event contracts traded) and a joint venture (Rothera) that acquired MIAXdx — management says this could be a major revenue engine, which investors view as a multi‑year growth lever beyond equities/crypto. Robinhood CEO Foresees Big Year for Prediction Markets
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: several firms upgraded or reaffirmed bullish ratings (Wolfe Research upgrade, Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmation), which underpins conviction that fundamentals and product expansion justify higher targets. Wolfe Research Upgrades Robinhood Markets
• Neutral Sentiment: Big investment cycle and guidance nuance — management laid out a 2026 expense plan to accelerate product launches and international expansion and gave a non‑GAAP expense range; uncertainties (potential regulatory costs, acquisition-related items) make near‑term guidance less precise. Financial Outlook and 2026 Expense Plan
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue miss and crypto slowdown dent sentiment — Q4 revenue was $1.28B versus ~$1.32B consensus, and crypto revenue fell ~38% YoY; those misses drove after‑hours selling and investor concern about near‑term top‑line durability. Robinhood Shares Dip as Revenue Growth Trails Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction and caution from some analysts — HOOD fell notably in after‑hours trading after the call; a few firms (e.g., KeyCorp) expressed more cautious near‑term views and lowered price targets or offered pessimistic forecasts, increasing volatility risk. KeyCorp Pessimistic Forecast for Robinhood 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.