Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) Stock Price Down 1.7% – Time to Sell?

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) shares fell 1.7% during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $98.37 and last traded at $99.48. 23,529,616 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 10% from the average session volume of 21,465,096 shares. The stock had previously closed at $101.24.

Key Headlines Impacting Robinhood Markets

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

• Positive Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded HOOD to a stronger buy, adding institutional endorsement that can attract model‑driven flows and support the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Needham & Company reiterated a “Buy” rating, reaffirming Wall Street support and a constructive view on growth and margins. Needham Reiterates Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Reports say the U.S. government is considering Robinhood to help oversee millions of proposed “Trump accounts” for kids — a potential large, recurring services relationship if selected. Reuters: US Mulls Tapping Robinhood
• Positive Sentiment: Argus and other outlets are publishing bullish takes, reinforcing a constructive analyst narrative that can help sentiment. Argus Bullish
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO outlined steps to avoid another GameStop‑style trading halt, reducing operational/liquidity risk if implemented — a governance/operations positive but not an immediate revenue driver. CEO Halts Plan
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage highlights Robinhood’s push into prediction markets (new revenue stream) and regulatory attention that could bring both rule clarity and compliance costs; long‑term upside but execution‑dependent. Prediction Markets Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: CTO Jeffrey Pinner sold 5,864 shares (disclosed Form 4), a notable insider sale that can create short‑term selling pressure and raise questions about timing/motivation. Insider Sale Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary and data points show HOOD has proved volatile and recently fell more than the broader market, underscoring sensitivity to news and high beta risk for momentum‑driven investors. Zacks Volatility Note

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HOOD has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Robinhood Markets from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Loop Capital set a $152.00 price target on Robinhood Markets in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on Robinhood Markets from $121.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, KeyCorp lifted their price objective on Robinhood Markets from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $136.62.

Robinhood Markets Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $89.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.28, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 2.44. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $118.19 and a 200-day moving average price of $119.74.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.20. Robinhood Markets had a net margin of 52.19% and a return on equity of 21.74%. The business had revenue of $1.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.15 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.17 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 100.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts expect that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Steven M. Quirk sold 49,942 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.15, for a total value of $6,549,893.30. Following the transaction, the insider owned 54,496 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,147,150.40. The trade was a 47.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 2,878,425 shares of company stock worth $358,100,808. Corporate insiders own 14.47% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Robinhood Markets

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of HOOD. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 120.3% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 271 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. grew its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 113.6% during the 3rd quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 188 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 152.6% during the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 240 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 145 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Robinhood Markets by 107.6% during the third quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 191 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Godsey & Gibb Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets in the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

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.