Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) Trading Up 4.5% Following Analyst Upgrade

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) shot up 4.5% 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 traded hands 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.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on the company. KeyCorp boosted their target price on Robinhood Markets from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Cantor Fitzgerald raised Robinhood Markets to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Compass Point restated a “buy” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Monday, October 27th. CICC Research started coverage on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Monday, October 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $155.00 price target for the company. Finally, Bank of America lowered their price target on shares of Robinhood Markets from $166.00 to $154.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $131.82.

Insider Activity at Robinhood Markets

In other news, CEO Vladimir Tenev sold 375,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.63, for a total value of $45,611,250.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Steven M. Quirk sold 52,540 shares of the 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 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 1,537,615 shares of company stock worth $182,272,702 over the last 90 days. 19.95% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key Robinhood Markets News

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)

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HOOD. North Star Investment Management Corp. boosted its holdings in shares of 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 period. First Command Advisory Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 33.8% in the 3rd quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 321 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares during the period. CogentBlue Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in 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 last quarter. Evolution Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Robinhood Markets by 5.2% during the 4th quarter. Evolution Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,916 shares of the company’s stock worth $217,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares during the period. Finally, ORG Partners LLC grew its position in Robinhood Markets by 5.5% during the 3rd quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 1,876 shares of the company’s stock worth $269,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

Robinhood Markets Stock Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $76.97 billion, a PE ratio of 35.52, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 2.43. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $112.45 and its 200-day simple moving average is $118.97.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.03. Robinhood Markets had a net margin of 52.19% and a return on equity of 21.74%. The business had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.32 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.01 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 26.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that Robinhood Markets, Inc. 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.