Citizens Jmp Has Lowered Expectations for Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) Stock Price

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) had its price target cut by Citizens Jmp from $180.00 to $155.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “market outperform” rating on the stock. Citizens Jmp’s price target suggests a potential upside of 124.02% from the stock’s current price.

HOOD has been the subject of several other reports. Zacks Research cut shares of Robinhood Markets from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Compass Point restated a “buy” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets from $102.00 to $91.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. Argus began coverage on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Friday, January 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a $145.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Robinhood Markets from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $110.25.

Robinhood Markets Trading Down 1.3%

NASDAQ:HOOD opened at $69.19 on Friday. Robinhood Markets has a twelve month low of $39.21 and a twelve month high of $153.86. The company’s 50 day moving average is $75.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $107.93. The company has a market cap of $62.29 billion, a PE ratio of 33.59, a P/E/G ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 2.46.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.03. Robinhood Markets had a net margin of 42.10% and a return on equity of 22.32%. The business had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.32 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.01 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 26.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts expect that Robinhood Markets will post 1.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CTO Jeffrey Tsvi Pinner sold 5,864 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.48, for a total value of $630,262.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 9,133 shares in the company, valued at $981,614.84. The trade was a 39.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Steven M. Quirk sold 52,540 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.81, for a total transaction of $4,613,537.40. Following the completion of 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. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 469,239 shares of company stock valued at $34,161,725. 14.47% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Robinhood Markets

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Caisse Des Depots ET Consignations acquired a new position in Robinhood Markets during the third quarter worth $3,984,000. Aberdeen Group plc raised its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 565.1% in the third quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 185,538 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,565,000 after buying an additional 157,643 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets in the third quarter valued at about $322,823,000. NEOS Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets in the third quarter valued at about $11,994,000. Finally, New York Life Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets in the third quarter valued at about $14,989,000. 93.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Robinhood Markets

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

• Positive Sentiment: Robinhood was selected (with BNY Mellon) to run the U.S. Treasury “Trump Accounts” child savings program — a potential long‑term customer acquisition and recurring deposit channel that could boost assets and engagement. Robinhood, BNY Win Trump Accounts
• Positive Sentiment: ARK Invest / Cathie Wood bought HOOD shares (reported multi‑million dollar purchase), a visible institutional endorsement that can support sentiment and trading flows. Cathie Wood Buys Trending Tech Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods initiated coverage on HOOD with a “market perform” rating and a $75 target — adds another sell‑side reference point but is not strongly bullish. KBW Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry reviews and Q4 rundowns compare Robinhood with fintech peers; these pieces help frame near‑term performance expectations but don’t change fundamentals immediately. Q4 Rundown: Robinhood Vs Peers
• Negative Sentiment: Major price‑target cuts and cautious notes: Morgan Stanley cut its target from $147 to $95 and moved to “equal weight,” while multiple other brokers trimmed targets — analyst downgrades and lower targets pressure sentiment and reduce upside expectations. Morgan Stanley Price Target Cut
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded HOOD from “hold” to “strong sell,” adding a firm‑level negative recommendation into the market narrative. Zacks Downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling: CEO Vladimir Tenev sold 375,000 shares, CTO Jeffrey Pinner sold ~5,835 shares, and director Daniel Gallagher sold 10,000 shares under Rule 10b5‑1 plans. The scale of sales is weighing on sentiment even if pre‑arranged. Tenev SEC Filing Pinner SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Legal / third‑party risk: coverage on Robinhood’s exposure to Kalshi (a prediction‑markets platform facing state bans and criminal charges) highlights potential regulatory and reputational risk. Kalshi Risk Coverage

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.