Citizens Jmp Reiterates Market Outperform Rating for Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD)

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD)‘s stock had its “market outperform” rating reaffirmed by Citizens Jmp in a research report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $180.00 price objective on the stock. Citizens Jmp’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 140.33% from the company’s previous close.

HOOD has been the subject of several other reports. Loop Capital set a $130.00 price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Monday. Truist Financial decreased their price target on Robinhood Markets from $155.00 to $130.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. CICC Research started coverage on Robinhood Markets in a research report on Monday, October 27th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $155.00 price target on the stock. Zacks Research cut Robinhood Markets from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $130.00 target price on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Monday. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $128.64.

Robinhood Markets Price Performance

Shares of HOOD traded down $10.70 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $74.90. 24,882,510 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 28,630,635. Robinhood Markets has a twelve month low of $29.66 and a twelve month high of $153.86. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $112.45 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $118.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $67.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 2.43.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last announced its earnings results 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. The firm had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 billion. Robinhood Markets had a net margin of 52.19% and a return on equity of 21.74%. Robinhood Markets’s revenue was up 26.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.01 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Robinhood Markets will post 1.35 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Vladimir Tenev sold 375,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.63, for a total value of $45,611,250.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Baiju Bhatt sold 418,338 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.56, for a total value of $48,761,477.28. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 1,537,615 shares of company stock worth $182,272,702. 19.95% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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. lifted its position in Robinhood Markets by 24.9% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 94,437,054 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,521,497,000 after purchasing an additional 18,824,923 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 103.2% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 32,246,155 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,617,004,000 after buying an additional 16,375,734 shares during the period. WCM Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in Robinhood Markets by 3,615.7% in the 2nd quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 11,555,160 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,081,910,000 after purchasing an additional 11,244,182 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets during the fourth quarter worth about $1,202,160,000. Finally, Paradigm Operations LP acquired a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets in the second quarter valued at approximately $308,979,000. 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: Q4 EPS beat consensus (GAAP diluted EPS $0.66 vs. ~$0.63 expected) and record full‑year results (2025 revenue $4.5B, diluted EPS $2.05), showing strong profitability and top‑line momentum. Earnings Release
• Positive Sentiment: Operating metrics strengthened: record net deposits ($68B for 2025), funded customers rose to 27M, Robinhood Gold subscribers hit 4.2M — all supporting recurring revenue and cross‑sell potential. Operating Metrics
• Positive Sentiment: Management is prioritizing prediction markets (record event contracts traded) and completed a JV/transaction to support a CFTC‑licensed exchange/clearing (Rothera / MIAXdx acquisition), signaling a strategic new revenue stream. Prediction Markets
• Neutral Sentiment: Company gave an explicit 2026 expense plan (Adjusted Operating Expenses & SBC ~$2.6B–$2.725B) but withheld a reconciled GAAP outlook because of uncertainties (credit losses, regulatory costs), leaving guidance clarity limited. Guidance & Expense Plan
• Neutral Sentiment: CFO transition: Shiv Verma named CFO (effective Feb 6), with Jason Warnick serving as advisor until September — routine but worth watching for execution risk. CFO Transition
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 revenue missed Street expectations ($1.28B reported vs. ~$1.32B consensus) and crypto revenue fell sharply (~38% y/y; Robinhood app crypto volumes down ~52% y/y), which drove the main investor concern. Revenue Miss & Crypto Decline
• Negative Sentiment: Shares declined in after‑hours/early trading after the release (reports of falls up to ~6–8%), reflecting investor focus on the revenue miss and crypto softness despite the EPS beat. After‑Hours Reaction
• Negative Sentiment: Costs rose (total operating expenses +38% y/y in Q4) and net income decreased q/q (Q4 net income down vs. Q4 2024), increasing scrutiny on margins if growth investments continue. Expense Increase
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst target moves were mixed: some upgrades (Wolfe, Cantor) but Needham trimmed its price target from $135 to $100 — and at least one note flagged a pessimistic forecast — adding conflicting signals for near‑term sentiment. Analyst Target Changes

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.