KeyCorp Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) Stock Price

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) had its target price reduced by investment analysts at KeyCorp from $160.00 to $130.00 in a research report issued on Monday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The firm currently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. KeyCorp’s target price suggests a potential upside of 51.87% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on HOOD. Argus initiated coverage on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Friday, January 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $145.00 target price on the stock. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Robinhood Markets from $146.00 to $147.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $135.00 price target on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Loop Capital set a $152.00 price objective on Robinhood Markets in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $131.82.

Robinhood Markets Trading Down 1.1%

Robinhood Markets stock opened at $85.60 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $76.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 2.43. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $112.45 and a 200-day moving average of $118.97. Robinhood Markets has a 52 week low of $29.66 and a 52 week high of $153.86.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 billion. Robinhood Markets had a net margin of 52.19% and a return on equity of 21.74%. The business’s revenue was up 26.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.01 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts predict that Robinhood Markets will post 1.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Vladimir Tenev sold 375,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.63, for a total transaction of $45,611,250.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 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 transaction of $15,855,600.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 430,012 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $56,817,485.56. This represents a 21.82% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 1,537,615 shares of company stock valued at $182,272,702 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 19.95% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of HOOD. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Robinhood Markets by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 95,771,497 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,831,756,000 after acquiring an additional 1,334,443 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets by 103.2% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 32,246,155 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,617,004,000 after purchasing an additional 16,375,734 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 21,171,925 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,386,944,000 after purchasing an additional 356,902 shares during the period. WCM Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets by 3,615.7% during the second quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 11,555,160 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,081,910,000 after purchasing an additional 11,244,182 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Robinhood Markets in the fourth quarter worth about $1,202,160,000. 93.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Robinhood Markets

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat consensus — Robinhood reported $0.66 diluted EPS (vs. ~$0.58 consensus), showing continued profitability and topping estimates which supports near-term earnings confidence. Robinhood Q4 Tops Estimates (Zacks)
• Positive Sentiment: Record full‑year results — 2025 revenue hit ~$4.5B with record net deposits ($68B), 27M funded customers and 4.2M Gold subscribers, giving management runway to expand fee-bearing products and monetize customers. Q4 & Full‑Year Results (GlobeNewswire)
• Positive Sentiment: Product & strategic wins — Expansion of Prediction Markets, Rothera JV and the MIAXdx acquisition position Robinhood to create new, differentiated revenue streams beyond traditional P&L drivers. This is cited as a longer‑term catalyst by media/analysts. Prediction‑Market Lift (WSJ)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst reactions mixed but mostly constructive — Several firms raised/maintained bullish ratings and price targets (Wolfe, Cantor, others), providing potential upside support even after the pullback. Wolfe Upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: CFO transition & buybacks — Shiv Verma named CFO (effective Feb 6) and the company resumed repurchases ($100M in Q4, $653M YTD), items investors will watch but are not immediate swing factors. CFO Transition & Buybacks
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed estimates — Q4 revenue of $1.28B missed Street estimates (~$1.32B); investors punished the stock on concern that growth quality is uneven despite strong headline metrics. Revenue Miss Coverage (Reuters)
• Negative Sentiment: Crypto revenue slump — Crypto revenue fell ~38% YoY and Robinhood app crypto volumes dropped sharply, which was flagged as the main driver of the negative after‑hours reaction and implies volatility in a meaningful revenue bucket. Crypto Decline (Proactive)
• Negative Sentiment: Margin/expense profile and guidance risks — Operating expenses rose (marketing, acquisitions) and 2026 expense guidance calls for continued investment, which could pressure near‑term margins despite higher adjusted EBITDA. Expense Outlook (GlobeNewswire)
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling flagged — Recent disclosures show extensive insider sales over the past 6 months, which some investors interpret as a negative signal on timing of further share issuance/sales. Insider Selling (QuiverQuant summary)

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.