Truist Financial Lowers Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) Price Target to $130.00

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) had its price objective reduced by analysts at Truist Financial from $155.00 to $130.00 in a research note issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Truist Financial’s price target points to a potential upside of 56.97% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the company. Dbs Bank upgraded Robinhood Markets to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets from $146.00 to $147.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald raised Robinhood Markets to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Robinhood Markets currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $135.43.

Robinhood Markets Stock Up 14.0%

NASDAQ:HOOD opened at $82.82 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $113.99 and its two-hundred day moving average is $119.09. Robinhood Markets has a 52 week low of $29.66 and a 52 week high of $153.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $74.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 2.43.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $1.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.15 billion. Robinhood Markets had a return on equity of 21.74% and a net margin of 52.19%.The company’s revenue was up 100.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.17 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Robinhood Markets will post 1.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 120.3% in the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 271 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. increased its position in Robinhood Markets by 113.6% during the third quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 188 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its stake in Robinhood Markets by 152.6% in the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 240 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 145 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 107.6% in the third 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 period. Finally, Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

Robinhood Markets News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Broad market rally helped lift HOOD intraday as Nvidia-led strength boosted risk assets and magnitude of gains for many fintech names. Stock market today: Dow soars 800 points as Nvidia jumps 7%; Robinhood surges (live coverage)
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade (Seeking Alpha piece) rates HOOD a buy ahead of Q4, citing valuation pullback and diversification into subscriptions, net interest and new products—this narrative supports upside if earnings beat. Robinhood: A Buy Ahead Q4 Earnings (Rating Upgrade)
• Positive Sentiment: Previews from Zacks and others highlight solid equity and options trading that could buoy Q4 results even as crypto lags—this revenue mix reduces single-asset sensitivity and underpins near-term earnings upside. Solid Equity, Options Trading to Aid HOOD Q4 Earnings Amid Crypto Slump
• Positive Sentiment: Stories flag potential new revenue catalysts—possible role on a SpaceX IPO and the opportunity to re-engage high-profile account flows—which could lift deposits/trading activity if realized. Robinhood’s Potential SpaceX IPO Role And Trump Accounts Opportunity
• Neutral Sentiment: Truist lowered its price target to $130 (from $155) but maintained a Buy rating—reduces upside relative to prior targets while still signaling analyst confidence; useful context for target-driven positioning. Analyst price-target note (Benzinga/TickerReport)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst-modeling previews (Zacks and others) lay out key metrics—user activity, BTC volumes, net interest and subscriptions—to watch in the Q4 print; these items will determine how much the crypto move affects the actual earnings reaction. What Analyst Projections for Key Metrics Reveal About Robinhood Markets (HOOD) Q4 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Falling cryptocurrency prices and weaker prediction-market activity are immediate headwinds for crypto revenue and trading volumes—this is cited as a key reason for recent downward pressure on HOOD. Falling Cryptocurrency Prices and Concerns Surrounding Lower Prediction Market Activity Weighs on Robinhood Markets (HOOD)
• Negative Sentiment: Broad crypto selloff knocked down crypto-exposed fintech peers; Robinhood shares moved lower alongside Coinbase and Circle during the Bitcoin crash—illustrates vulnerability to sharp crypto moves. Robinhood, Coinbase, Circle shares slide after Bitcoin crash
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider selling (Steven Quirk, Daniel M. Gallagher Jr.) disclosed in Form 4 filings—large reductions in holdings can be perceived negatively by the market. Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) Insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. Sells 10,000 Shares
• Negative Sentiment: Options-focused commentary highlighted an extended pre-earnings pullback (multi-day losing streak), raising short-term downside risk into the report if results disappoint. Robinhood Stock Eyes 8th Consecutive Loss Before Earnings

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.