Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) Coverage Initiated at Argus

Equities researchers at Argus initiated coverage on shares of Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) in a note issued to investors on Friday, Marketbeat reports. The firm set a “buy” rating and a $145.00 price target on the stock. Argus’ price target points to a potential upside of 25.79% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on HOOD. Truist Financial assumed coverage on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $155.00 target price on the stock. Zacks Research downgraded Robinhood Markets from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Compass Point reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their price objective on Robinhood Markets from $155.00 to $152.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC decreased their price objective on Robinhood Markets from $145.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $136.62.

Robinhood Markets Trading Down 0.1%

HOOD stock opened at $115.27 on Friday. Robinhood Markets has a one year low of $29.66 and a one year high of $153.86. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $123.32 and a two-hundred day moving average of $118.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $103.65 billion, a PE ratio of 47.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 2.44.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share (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 analyst estimates of $1.15 billion. Robinhood Markets had a net margin of 52.19% and a return on equity of 21.74%. The firm’s revenue was up 100.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.17 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Robinhood Markets will post 1.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Robinhood Markets

In related news, insider Steven M. Quirk sold 49,942 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.15, for a total value of $6,549,893.30. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 54,496 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,147,150.40. The trade was a 47.82% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. sold 120,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.13, for a total value of $15,855,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 430,012 shares in the company, valued at $56,817,485.56. This represents a 21.82% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 3,296,763 shares of company stock worth $414,016,996. 14.47% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Robinhood Markets

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HOOD. Westwind Capital bought a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets during the 4th quarter valued at $4,144,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 22.3% in the fourth quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 686,077 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,595,000 after purchasing an additional 125,091 shares in the last quarter. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Robinhood Markets by 10.0% during the fourth quarter. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,767 shares of the company’s stock worth $313,000 after buying an additional 252 shares during the last quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC raised its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 27.9% during the fourth quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 6,011 shares of the company’s stock valued at $680,000 after buying an additional 1,311 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fulton Bank N.A. raised its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 7.8% during the fourth quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 6,510 shares of the company’s stock valued at $736,000 after buying an additional 472 shares in the last quarter. 93.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Robinhood Markets

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

• Positive Sentiment: Argus initiated coverage with a Buy and $145 price target (roughly mid‑teens upside vs. current levels), providing fresh analyst support for the bullish case. Argus initiates coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays kept an “Overweight” stance while trimming its target to $159 — still signaling sizeable upside and institutional confidence in growth prospects. Barclays lowers target to $159
• Positive Sentiment: High‑profile media/analyst notes (including Jim Cramer and Zacks pieces) are highlighting HOOD as a longer‑term growth story and as a momentum/crypto‑exposure play, which can support retail interest and trading volumes. Jim Cramer bullish on Robinhood
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional positioning shows active adjustments (e.g., Nordea and others buying small additional stakes), leaving ownership high (~93% institutional) — this can amplify both upside and downside moves depending on flow.
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling: CEO Vladimir Tenev sold 375,000 shares (~$45.6M), CTO Jeffrey Pinner sold 5,864 shares, and another senior insider sold 10,000 shares — big disclosed sales that typically weigh on near‑term sentiment. CEO Form 4 CTO Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks downgraded HOOD from “strong‑buy” to “hold,” a move that can prompt momentum‑based selling and reduce near‑term buy pressure from retail/quant strategies. Zacks downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Escalating legal dispute reported with Native American groups over prediction market activity introduces litigation and regulatory risk that could produce headlines and potential costs. Legal escalation report

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.