Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) has earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-four research firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and seventeen have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $121.7273.

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on HOOD shares. Wall Street Zen lowered Robinhood Markets from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Truist Financial dropped their price objective on Robinhood Markets from $130.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Zacks Research cut Robinhood Markets from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on Robinhood Markets from $152.00 to $130.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Steven M. Quirk sold 52,540 shares of Robinhood Markets 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 27,564 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,420,394.84. This trade represents a 65.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.58, for a total transaction of $1,215,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 403,612 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $49,071,146.96. This trade represents a 2.42% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 475,132 shares of company stock worth $55,127,149 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 14.47% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Robinhood Markets

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HOOD. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 120.3% during the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 271 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 113.6% in the third quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 188 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 152.6% during the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 240 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares during the period. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC raised its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 527.8% during the fourth quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC now owns 226 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 190 shares during the period. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 107.6% during the 3rd quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

Key Robinhood Markets News

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

• Positive Sentiment: New premium push — Robinhood is rolling out a $695 Platinum credit card, Family Hub custodial/trust accounts and an Early Dividends feature aimed at higher‑income customers; investors see these as revenue diversification beyond trading. Robinhood Tests New Premium Services
• Positive Sentiment: Product launches lifted short‑term sentiment — Coverage and early market reaction to the premium offers and family features drove intraday buying in recent sessions as the company targets more lucrative customer segments. Benzinga Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Robinhood Ventures Fund I (RVI) IPO priced — RVI priced at $25/share, sizing the vehicle at about $658.4M (up to ~$705.7M with greenshoe). The fund gives retail access to private companies and supports Robinhood’s venture ecosystem, but it sits outside the core brokerage P&L. RVI IPO Pricing
• Negative Sentiment: RVI’s poor debut dented sentiment — The publicly traded venture vehicle fell ~11% on its first day, which can sour investor sentiment about Robinhood’s private‑market experiment and reduce enthusiasm around related announcements. CNBC: RVI Tanks 11%
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale — An insider sold 10,000 shares (~$754.9k) at about $75.49 earlier this week; while not large relative to total holdings, such sales can amplify near‑term caution. Insider Sale Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Recent fundamentals & valuation risks — Q4 EPS beat but revenue slightly missed (crypto transaction revenue weakness); HOOD still trades at a premium versus peers, leaving the stock vulnerable if growth or crypto activity slips. Fool: Revenue/crypto context

Robinhood Markets Price Performance

HOOD opened at $77.09 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $95.09 and a 200 day simple moving average of $114.80. Robinhood Markets has a fifty-two week low of $29.66 and a fifty-two week high of $153.86. The company has a market cap of $69.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 2.47.

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

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.