Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) Trading Down 1.5% – Time to Sell?

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD)’s stock price fell 1.5% on Friday . The company traded as low as $106.88 and last traded at $108.74. 29,573,636 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 32% from the average session volume of 22,483,576 shares. The stock had previously closed at $110.35.

Robinhood Markets News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Traders saw a significant “Power Inflow” alert — an order?flow signal that often precedes buying activity and has driven short?term lifts in the stock. Robinhood Shares Rise 3% After Key Trading Signal
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage consensus is constructive — HOOD recently received an average rating of “Moderate Buy,” which can support investor confidence and limit downside from short?term headlines. Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages
• Positive Sentiment: Product strategy: Robinhood is emphasizing crypto staking as a key part of its 2026 crypto roadmap — a potential revenue diversification and monetization lever if execution and adoption follow. Robinhood Identifies Staking as the Cornerstone of Its 2026 Crypto Strategy
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO messaging highlights long?term themes (AI, innovation and broader retail investing growth), which support the narrative but are unlikely to move the stock near term versus regulatory news. AI won’t kill your job, but it will change what ‘real work’ means, Robinhood CEO says
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings remain a headline risk/opportunity — previews and analyst estimates mean the next report could amplify moves in either direction. What you need to know ahead of Robinhood Markets’ earnings release
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk: Momentum stalled on the CLARITY Act in the U.S. Senate, reigniting investor concern about crypto regulation and directly pressuring crypto?exposed brokers like Robinhood. That legislative uncertainty is the primary near?term negative. Robinhood stock is stuck in a bear market: will it rebound soon?
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: Crypto peers (e.g., Coinbase) and Robinhood both sold off after the Senate bill stalled, showing the sector correlation amplifies HOOD downside when regulatory progress stalls. Coinbase (COIN), Robinhood (HOOD) Tumble As Senate Crypto Bill Stalls: What It Means For Both Stocks

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on HOOD shares. Zacks Research cut shares of Robinhood Markets from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Dbs Bank upgraded Robinhood Markets to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Barclays dropped their target price on Robinhood Markets from $171.00 to $159.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their target price on Robinhood Markets from $121.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $136.62.

Robinhood Markets Trading Down 1.5%

The firm has a 50-day moving average of $121.17 and a 200-day moving average of $119.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $97.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 2.44.

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

Insider Transactions at Robinhood Markets

In related news, Director Baiju Bhatt sold 418,338 shares of the 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.58, for a total transaction of $1,215,800.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 403,612 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $49,071,146.96. This represents a 2.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 3,296,763 shares of company stock valued at $414,016,996 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 14.47% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 148 shares during the period. Valley National Advisers Inc. grew its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets by 113.6% during the 3rd quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 188 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 107.6% during the 3rd quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. Smithfield Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd purchased a new stake in Robinhood Markets during the third quarter worth $29,000. 93.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.