Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) Trading Down 1.3% After Analyst Downgrade

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) shares fell 1.3% during trading on Monday after Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their price target on the stock from $160.00 to $130.00. Sanford C. Bernstein currently has an outperform rating on the stock. Robinhood Markets traded as low as $63.52 and last traded at $65.16. 26,323,867 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 10% from the average session volume of 29,335,887 shares. The stock had previously closed at $66.02.

HOOD has been the topic of a number of other reports. KeyCorp lowered their price target on Robinhood Markets from $160.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Citizens Jmp reiterated a “market outperform” rating and issued a $180.00 price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Wall Street Zen lowered Robinhood Markets from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price 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. Finally, Mizuho decreased their price target on shares of Robinhood Markets from $135.00 to $110.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 13th. 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $118.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Steven M. Quirk sold 52,540 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.81, for a total value of $4,613,537.40. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 27,564 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,420,394.84. This represents a 65.59% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CTO Jeffrey Tsvi Pinner sold 5,864 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.48, for a total value of $630,262.72. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 9,133 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $981,614.84. This trade represents a 39.10% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 469,268 shares of company stock valued at $54,409,454 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 19.95% of the company’s stock.

More Robinhood Markets News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs and other firms flagged Robinhood as an attractive pick within crypto/fintech after sector weakness, which supports a buy case from institutional investors and helps underpin the stock. Goldman Sachs Flags 2 Crypto Stocks Worth Buying After 46% Sector Crash
• Positive Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein cut its price target from $160 to $130 but kept an “outperform” rating—a signal that some analysts remain constructive on HOOD’s longer-term upside even after trimming expectations. Bernstein Lowers Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Market-data writeups (Zacks/MSN) note recent intraday weakness and a larger-than-market pullback at times, providing context for volatility but not new fundamental developments. Robinhood Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader coverage about cash-generation and sector rotation notes Robinhood as a cash-producing/turnaround candidate for some investors, a factor that can support interest but is not an immediate catalyst. 1 Cash-Producing Stock Worth Your Attention
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that Robinhood might be excluded from the retail allocation for a potential SpaceX IPO created a “retail access” scare—raising questions about Robinhood’s role in future high-profile listings and potential loss of flow/revenue opportunities (Elon Musk later denied exclusion, but the episode increased uncertainty). Robinhood’s SpaceX Access Scare And What It Signals For Future IPOs
• Negative Sentiment: Related coverage says Morgan Stanley’s E*TRADE could win a preferential role in the SpaceX IPO allocation—if true, that would be a direct competitive hit to Robinhood’s potential fees and retail access narrative. Robinhood Stock Drops. Morgan Stanley’s E*TRADE May Win SpaceX IPO Role
• Negative Sentiment: Baron Capital’s Q4 2025 investor letter flagged softening customer engagement at fintechs, including observations that can weigh on Robinhood’s growth outlook and multiple compression risk. Robinhood Traded Lower Due to Softening Customer Engagement
• Negative Sentiment: High-profile commentary (Jim Cramer) warned the stock “still has room to go down,” which can stoke retail selling and add to short-term downside pressure. Jim Cramer on Robinhood

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Robinhood Markets

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Robinhood Markets by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 95,771,497 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,831,756,000 after buying an additional 1,334,443 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 33,121,452 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,746,036,000 after buying an additional 875,297 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 worth $2,386,944,000 after buying an additional 356,902 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley raised its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets by 23.9% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 10,683,776 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,208,335,000 after acquiring an additional 2,061,832 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,202,160,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

Robinhood Markets Trading Up 6.4%

The firm has a market capitalization of $62.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.64, a P/E/G ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 2.47. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $80.81 and a 200 day moving average price of $110.73.

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