Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD – Get Free Report)’s stock price fell 7.5% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $110.40 and last traded at $110.6370. 25,928,700 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 26% from the average session volume of 20,525,670 shares. The stock had previously closed at $119.67.
More Robinhood Markets News
Here are the key news stories impacting Robinhood Markets this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Robinhood is positioning crypto staking as a core part of its 2026 strategy, signaling a potential new, recurring revenue stream from crypto services that could improve monetization and margins. Robinhood Identifies Staking as the Cornerstone of Its 2026 Crypto Strategy
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple bullish takes and technical price forecasts highlight upside potential and investor enthusiasm for HOOD’s growth narrative (analyst pieces and bullish price-target scenarios). These stories can support longer-term valuation expectations. How Robinhood Stock Doubles To $230
- Positive Sentiment: CEO Vlad Tenev is publicly upbeat about AI and innovation as drivers of the next phase of retail investing — messaging that supports the company’s product roadmap and secular user-engagement thesis. AI won’t kill your job, but it will change what ‘real work’ means, Robinhood CEO says
- Neutral Sentiment: Pre-earnings coverage outlines key items investors will watch (user growth, crypto revenue, staking adoption and guidance), which keeps focus on near-term execution vs. headline noise. What you need to know ahead of Robinhood Markets’ earnings release
- Neutral Sentiment: Industry commentary praises Robinhood’s ease-of-use as a model for crypto platforms — a validation of product-market fit but also a reminder that competitors are trying to emulate its experience. Cube CEO says crypto trading should be as easy as Robinhood
- Negative Sentiment: Regulatory uncertainty is front and center: Tenev publicly criticized Congressional delays and called out “legislative gridlock” after the crypto market‑structure bill was delayed again — headlines that raise the risk of slower product rollouts, licensing delays and continued volatility in crypto revenue. Robinhood CEO warns Congress delay is hurting Americans
- Negative Sentiment: Tenev’s calls for federal oversight and repeated public frustration about regulatory delays increase investor concern that political and regulatory headwinds could blunt crypto expansion plans and weigh on near‑term growth. Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev expresses frustration over ‘legislative gridlock’
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of Robinhood Markets to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Needham & Company LLC decreased their price target on shares of Robinhood Markets from $145.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Monday, January 5th. KeyCorp boosted their price objective on Robinhood Markets from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their price target on Robinhood Markets from $155.00 to $152.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Robinhood Markets currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $136.62.
Robinhood Markets Price Performance
The company has a market capitalization of $99.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.77, a PEG ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 2.44. The company has a 50 day moving average of $121.94 and a 200-day moving average of $119.03.
Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $1.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.15 billion. Robinhood Markets had a net margin of 52.19% and a return on equity of 21.74%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 100.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.17 EPS. Research analysts predict that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Buying and Selling at Robinhood Markets
In related news, CEO Vladimir Tenev sold 375,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.63, for a total value of $45,611,250.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. sold 120,000 shares of Robinhood Markets stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the insider owned 430,012 shares in the company, valued at $56,817,485.56. This trade represents a 21.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 3,296,763 shares of company stock worth $414,016,996. 14.47% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Trading of Robinhood Markets
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in Robinhood Markets by 120.3% during the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 271 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares during the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 113.6% in the 3rd quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 188 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased 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 purchasing an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. Smithfield Trust Co purchased a new stake in Robinhood Markets during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd bought a new stake in Robinhood Markets in the third quarter worth $29,000. 93.27% of the stock is currently 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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