Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) Shares Up 4.5% After Analyst Upgrade

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) shot up 4.5% during trading on Monday after Wolfe Research upgraded the stock from a peer perform rating to an outperform rating. Wolfe Research now has a $125.00 price target on the stock. Robinhood Markets traded as high as $88.60 and last traded at $86.56. 40,110,596 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 42% from the average session volume of 28,265,830 shares. The stock had previously closed at $82.82.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. KeyCorp increased their price target on Robinhood Markets from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $135.00 target price on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Argus assumed coverage on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Friday, January 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $145.00 price target for the company. Finally, Bank of America lowered their price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets from $166.00 to $154.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Robinhood Markets has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $131.82.

Insider Buying and Selling at Robinhood Markets

In other Robinhood Markets news, Director Baiju Bhatt sold 418,338 shares of Robinhood Markets stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.56, for a total value of $48,761,477.28. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Steven M. Quirk sold 52,540 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.81, for a total transaction of $4,613,537.40. Following the transaction, the insider owned 27,564 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,420,394.84. This represents a 65.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,537,615 shares of company stock worth $182,272,702. Company insiders own 19.95% of the company’s stock.

Robinhood Markets News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wolfe Research upgraded HOOD to “outperform” and raised its price target to $125, signaling analyst conviction and potential upside from estimates revisions. Wolfe Research Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating with a $130 target, and other firms have maintained bullish stances — supporting momentum into the print. Cantor Fitzgerald Note
• Positive Sentiment: Street chatter expects ~30% revenue growth for Q4, which if confirmed could validate the company’s top-line recovery narrative and support multiple expansion. Revenue Growth Preview
• Positive Sentiment: Robinhood is seeing Dogecoin inflows and Ark Invest is building a long-term position, which may boost crypto-related fee trends and investor sentiment. Dogecoin / Ark Invest
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings volatility flagged — Investopedia notes traders expect a big post-earnings swing, increasing short-term volatility risk (direction depends on results/guide). Earnings Volatility Preview
• Neutral Sentiment: HOOD is on several weekly earnings calendars and in focus across media — raises attention/liquidity but not directional on its own. Earnings Calendar
• Negative Sentiment: Some sell-side target trims: Truist and KeyCorp lowered PTs to $130 (still Buy/Overweight), citing crypto weakness and market moves — these cuts temper upside expectations even as ratings remain positive. Truist PT Cut KeyCorp PT Change
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider selling (multi-million-dollar disposals reported) adds a near-term negative signal and could increase selling pressure if earnings disappoint. Insider Selling 1 Insider Selling 2

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Robinhood Markets

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. North Star Investment Management Corp. lifted its stake in Robinhood Markets by 44.9% in the third quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 255 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. increased its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets by 33.8% during the 3rd quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 321 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. CogentBlue Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. CogentBlue Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,391 shares of the company’s stock valued at $342,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares during the period. Evolution Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 5.2% in the 4th quarter. Evolution Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,916 shares of the company’s stock valued at $217,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares during the period. Finally, ORG Partners LLC lifted its stake in Robinhood Markets by 5.5% in the 3rd quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 1,876 shares of the company’s stock valued at $269,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

Robinhood Markets Stock Up 4.5%

The business has a fifty day moving average of $113.25 and a 200 day moving average of $119.11. The firm has a market cap of $77.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.92, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 2.44.

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.