Robinhood Markets Inc. saw a price increase of 5.00% in pre-market trading, as the stock crossed above its 5-day SMA. This movement comes amid broader market strength, with the Nasdaq-100 up 1.40% and the S&P 500 up 0.79%.
The surge is attributed to Robinhood's strategic acquisition of a 90% stake in MIAXdx, a CFTC-licensed derivatives exchange, which is expected to enhance its infrastructure for executing and clearing prediction market contracts. This acquisition positions Robinhood to capitalize on the rapid growth of prediction markets, which have seen increased trading volumes and user interest, contributing significantly to its revenue.
As Robinhood continues to expand its offerings in the prediction markets and enhance its trading capabilities, the company is likely to strengthen its competitive position against rivals like Coinbase and Gemini, which are also entering this space.
Wall Street analysts forecast HOOD stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for HOOD is 156.24 USD with a low forecast of 130.00 USD and a high forecast of 181.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
20 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast HOOD stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for HOOD is 156.24 USD with a low forecast of 130.00 USD and a high forecast of 181.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
16 Buy
4 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 107.000
Low
130.00
Averages
156.24
High
181.00
Current: 107.000
Low
130.00
Averages
156.24
High
181.00
Cantor Fitzgerald
Ramsey El-Assal
Overweight
initiated
$130
2026-01-26
New
Reason
Cantor Fitzgerald
Ramsey El-Assal
Price Target
$130
AI Analysis
2026-01-26
New
initiated
Overweight
Reason
Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Ramsey El-Assal assumed coverage of Robinhood with an Overweight rating and $130 price target. The company's growth runway keeps getting longer as it capitalizes on secular trends for digital financial services with rapid product innovation and consistent execution, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Robinhood's younger customer demographic vs. peers also positions the company to capture incremental wallet share as customers' financial needs expand, and the firm views the company's current valuation and price levels as attractive, Cantor added.
Argus
NULL -> Buy
initiated
$145
2026-01-09
Reason
Argus
Price Target
$145
2026-01-09
initiated
NULL -> Buy
Reason
Argus initiated coverage of Robinhood with a Buy rating and $145 price target.
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Barclays
Overweight
downgrade
$171 -> $159
2026-01-08
Reason
Barclays
Price Target
$171 -> $159
2026-01-08
downgrade
Overweight
Reason
Barclays lowered the firm's price target on Robinhood to $159 from $171 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm updated targets in the brokers, asset managers and exchanges group ahead of the Q4 reports. Total volumes across equities, options, and futures "rose nicely" quarter-over-quarter and volatility picked up sequentially, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
Barclays
Benjamin Budish
Overweight
maintain
$171
2025-12-31
Reason
Barclays
Benjamin Budish
Price Target
$171
2025-12-31
maintain
Overweight
Reason
Barclays analyst Benjamin Budish says Robinhood's preliminary December metrics indicate its transaction revenue could slightly miss estimates in Q4. Robinhood's December share picked back up in options and Bitstamp, but declined slightly in equities and more so in crypto app volumes, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm believes a larger miss relative to Q4 consensus estimates in crypto sales should be nearly offset by stronger other revenue, driven primarily by the prediction markets. It keeps an Overweight rating on Robinhood with a $171 price target.
About HOOD
Robinhood Markets, Inc. is creating a financial services platform for everyone, regardless of their wealth, income, or background. It uses technology to provide access to the financial system. Its offerings include Brokerage, Robinhood Crypto, Custody, Robinhood Wallet, Robinhood Gold, and Robinhood Gold Card. Its Brokerage services include investing, options trading, fractional trading, recurring investment, access to investing on margin, fully paid securities lending, cash sweep, instant withdrawals, Robinhood retirement, 24-hour market, joint investing accounts, and event contracts. It also offers a variety of ways for its customers to grow their financial knowledge, including Robinhood Learn, In-App Education, Newsfeeds, Sherwood Snacks, and Crypto Learn and Earn. Its self-clearing system, order routing system, data platform, and other back-end infrastructure deliver the capabilities that allow its customers to focus on investing, saving and spending.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
