Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) Price Target Lowered to $135.00 at Needham & Company LLC

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) had its price objective cut by Needham & Company LLC from $145.00 to $135.00 in a research report sent to investors on Monday morning, MarketBeat Ratings reports. They currently have a buy rating on the stock.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Barclays increased their target price on Robinhood Markets from $168.00 to $171.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Loop Capital set a $152.00 price target on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Bank of America dropped their price objective 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. Truist Financial initiated coverage on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $155.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective 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. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $136.80.

Robinhood Markets Stock Down 0.6%

HOOD opened at $117.43 on Monday. Robinhood Markets has a 52 week low of $29.66 and a 52 week high of $153.86. The business’s 50 day moving average is $127.43 and its two-hundred day moving average is $116.07. The firm has a market cap of $105.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 2.43.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $1.27 billion for 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.17 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Robinhood Markets will post 1.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Robinhood Markets news, CTO Jeffrey Tsvi Pinner sold 5,864 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $122.39, for a total value of $717,694.96. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 20,861 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,553,177.79. This represents a 21.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. sold 120,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.13, for a total transaction of $15,855,600.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 430,012 shares in the company, valued at approximately $56,817,485.56. The trade was a 21.82% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 3,686,763 shares of company stock valued at $475,848,059 over the last three months. 19.95% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 24.9% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 94,437,054 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,521,497,000 after acquiring an additional 18,824,923 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 103.2% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 32,246,155 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,617,004,000 after purchasing an additional 16,375,734 shares in the last quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets by 3,615.7% during the second quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 11,555,160 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,081,910,000 after purchasing an additional 11,244,182 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets in the second quarter valued at approximately $973,122,000. Finally, Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC bought a new position in Robinhood Markets in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $951,479,000. Institutional investors 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: Massive 2025 rally and product/expansion narrative — Social and market commentary point to HOOD’s >200% run in 2025, driven by strong revenue/EPS growth, new product initiatives (tokenized stocks, crypto) and talk of global expansion that underpin bullish investor expectations. Robinhood Markets, Inc. Stock (HOOD) Opinions on 2025 Performance Surge
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional accumulation — Large managers (Vanguard, State Street, BlackRock) added sizable positions in Q3 2025, supporting liquidity and signaling long-term conviction from major funds. Robinhood Markets, Inc. Stock (HOOD) Opinions on 2025 Performance Surge
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support and higher targets — Multiple recent buy/outperform ratings and a median six‑month target near $154 (and Morgan Stanley’s PT bump to $147) are propping up the stock’s valuation and investor expectations. Morgan Stanley Raises Robinhood (HOOD) Q4 EPS Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Crypto/sector thematic tailwinds — Analyst pieces list HOOD as a play on a potential 2026 bitcoin/crypto comeback and broader fintech adoption; thematic interest can boost flows but is macro-dependent. Crypto Comeback in 2026? 4 Stocks to Ride the Bitcoin Rally
• Neutral Sentiment: Promotional/partnership moves — Coverage of Schwab and Robinhood matching a $1,000 account credit is a customer-acquisition tactic that may help growth but is not a near-term earnings driver. Schwab + Robinhood to match the $1,000 “Trump account” credit
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy insider selling — Quiver’s data shows executives sold significant blocks (Tenev, Bhatt and others) with no insider buys in six months, which can spook investors and cap multiple expansion. Robinhood Markets, Inc. Stock (HOOD) Opinions on 2025 Performance Surge
• Negative Sentiment: Needham trims target — Needham cut its price target from $145 to $135 (still a buy), a modest negative signal that some analysts see limited near-term upside versus current levels. Finviz (Needham target note)

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.