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

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) had its price target dropped by research analysts at Mizuho from $172.00 to $135.00 in a research report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Mizuho’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 79.50% from the stock’s current price.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on HOOD. KeyCorp dropped their price objective on Robinhood Markets from $160.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Loop Capital set a $130.00 target price on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Monday, February 9th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Robinhood Markets from $146.00 to $147.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets from $155.00 to $135.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and set a $180.00 target price on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Robinhood Markets presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $121.71.

Robinhood Markets Stock Down 0.3%

HOOD stock opened at $75.21 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $105.27 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $117.67. The firm has a market cap of $67.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 2.43. Robinhood Markets has a 12 month low of $29.66 and a 12 month high of $153.86.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.01 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.5% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts predict that Robinhood Markets will post 1.35 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Robinhood Markets

In related news, 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 value of $4,613,537.40. Following the sale, the insider owned 27,564 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,420,394.84. The trade was 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 the SEC website. Also, insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. sold 120,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.13, for a total value of $15,855,600.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 430,012 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $56,817,485.56. This represents a 21.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 700,939 shares of company stock worth $84,749,747 in the last three months. 14.47% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Robinhood Markets

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 46.7% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 49,870 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,076,000 after purchasing an additional 15,885 shares during the period. Yousif Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 8.3% in the second quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC now owns 9,473 shares of the company’s stock valued at $887,000 after buying an additional 725 shares during the period. Mutual Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Robinhood Markets during the second quarter valued at $333,000. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. acquired a new stake in Robinhood Markets during the 2nd quarter worth about $751,000. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets in the 2nd quarter worth about $209,000. 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: Robinhood launched the roadshow for Robinhood Ventures Fund I (RVI), filing to offer 40M shares (35M from the fund, 5M being sold by Robinhood). The listing would create a publicly traded vehicle tied to Robinhood’s private‑markets push and could monetize that business line. Robinhood Ventures Fund I (RVI) Announces Launch of Initial Public Offering
• Positive Sentiment: Major press coverage confirms Robinhood’s plan to take its private‑markets fund public on the NYSE under ticker RVI, increasing visibility for the unit and potentially providing a recurring fee stream if the fund scales. Robinhood Says Its Private-Markets Fund Will Go Public in Coming Weeks
• Positive Sentiment: Reports say Robinhood aims to raise roughly $1B to open private markets to retail investors — a strategy that could expand product offerings and diversify revenue beyond trading and crypto. Robinhood to Raise $1B IPO to Open Private Markets to Retail Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and commentators are reassessing HOOD’s valuation after stronger profitability and management’s tokenization/private-markets push — this supports a higher long‑term multiple but raises questions about near‑term assumptions. Assessing Robinhood Markets (HOOD) Valuation After Strong Profitability And Tokenization Push
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly results and commentary remain a backdrop: Q4 showed an EPS beat and margin improvement driven by subscriptions (Robinhood Gold), while crypto revenue lagged — a mix that supports profitability but creates uneven top‑line momentum. Robinhood Markets Inc (HOOD)’s Earnings Surge: Gold Subscriptions Shine, Crypto Lags
• Negative Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald trimmed its price target (from $130 to $100) even while keeping an overweight stance — the cut increases near‑term pressure on sentiment despite continued buy ratings. Benzinga
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho also lowered its target (from $172 to $135) while remaining positive on the stock; multiple target cuts this week are weighing on short‑term momentum. TickerReport: Mizuho Target Cut

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.