Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) Research Coverage Started at Jefferies Financial Group

Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) in a research report sent to investors on Thursday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm issued a buy rating and a $88.00 price target on the stock.

HOOD has been the topic of several other reports. Zacks Research lowered Robinhood Markets from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. 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 research note on Thursday, February 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of Robinhood Markets from $152.00 to $130.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. KeyCorp decreased their target price on shares of Robinhood Markets from $160.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, New Street Research set a $122.00 target price on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Eighteen 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $117.48.

Robinhood Markets Stock Down 6.2%

NASDAQ HOOD opened at $66.02 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $82.41 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $111.46. Robinhood Markets has a 12-month low of $29.66 and a 12-month high of $153.86. The firm has a market cap of $59.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.05, a PEG ratio of 1.49 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. Robinhood Markets had a return on equity of 22.32% and a net margin of 42.10%.The firm had revenue of $1.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.32 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.01 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that Robinhood Markets will post 1.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Robinhood Markets

In related news, CTO Jeffrey Tsvi Pinner sold 5,864 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.48, for a total transaction of $630,262.72. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 9,133 shares in the company, valued at $981,614.84. The trade was a 39.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Steven M. Quirk sold 52,540 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,420,394.84. The trade was a 65.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 469,268 shares of company stock worth $54,409,454. 14.47% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Robinhood Markets by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 95,771,497 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,831,756,000 after purchasing an additional 1,334,443 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its position in Robinhood Markets by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 33,121,452 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,746,036,000 after buying an additional 875,297 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 21,171,925 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,386,944,000 after buying an additional 356,902 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley boosted its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 23.9% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 10,683,776 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,208,335,000 after buying an additional 2,061,832 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets in the 4th quarter worth about $1,202,160,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

Robinhood Markets News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Board authorized a $1.5 billion open‑ended Class A share repurchase, backed by a $3.25 billion revolving credit facility — management is signaling capital‑allocation flexibility and balance‑sheet confidence, which supported earlier upside. Is Robinhood (HOOD) Using Its New Buyback to Redefine Capital Allocation Priorities?
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies initiated coverage with a Buy and a ~$88 price target, citing a path to a broader “financial super app” — adds institutional support to the bullish case. Jefferies initiates Robinhood at Buy, citing path to ‘financial super app’
• Positive Sentiment: BofA reiterated a Buy following product launches and the company’s “Take Flight” event — reinforces growth narrative beyond trading/crypto. BofA Reaffirms Buy on Robinhood (HOOD) After Product Launches
• Neutral Sentiment: Pieces comparing long‑term returns for early IPO investors (Coinbase vs Robinhood) are background context for sentiment but don’t change near‑term fundamentals. Had You Invested $1,000 in Coinbase or Robinhood IPOs, Here’s What You’d Have Today
• Neutral Sentiment: Management interviews and commentary on retail client behavior (crypto exposure, product adoption) provide color on user dynamics but are not immediate catalysts. Our retail traders are likely lagging S&P due to crypto holdings, says Robinhood’s Steve Quirk
• Negative Sentiment: Some investors view the buyback as underwhelming or poorly timed; a headline piece lays out three reasons the market “is not impressed,” which directly coincided with the intraday pullback. This is the primary near‑term driver of the stock weakness. Robinhood Slides 6%: 3 Reasons the Market Is Not Impressed by the Buyback
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns: analysis points out HOOD trades at a premium to peers on price/tangible book, leaving the stock vulnerable if growth disappoints. Is Robinhood’s Premium Valuation Backed by Fundamentals or Hype?
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman trimmed its price target (from $102 to $91) — still a Buy but a lower upside anchor that can sap momentum. Goldman Sachs lowers Robinhood price target

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.