Robinhood Analyst Starts Coverage Optimistically; Check Out the Top 3 Initiations for Wednesday
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: Benzinga
Updated: Sep 10 2025
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Source: Benzinga
Analyst Ratings Updates: Top Wall Street analysts have revised their outlooks on several companies, including Ardent Health, Ralliant Corporation, and Robinhood Markets, with new ratings and price targets announced.
Specific Stock Ratings: UBS initiated coverage on Ardent Health with a Buy rating and a $17 target; Oppenheimer rated Ralliant Corporation as Outperform with a $55 target; and Piper Sandler rated Robinhood Markets as Overweight with a $120 target.
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Analyst Views on HOOD
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 151.63 USD with a low forecast of 68.00 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.
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 151.63 USD with a low forecast of 68.00 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.
Current: 137.080

Current: 137.080

Outperform
maintain
$170 -> $180
Reason
Citizens JMP raised the firm's price target on Robinhood to $180 from $170 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. Robinhood is positioned to turn AI from more of a cost lever today into a multi-product revenue engine, potentially separating it from competition in the coming years, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
Overweight
maintain
$130 -> $155
Reason
Cantor Fitzgerald raised the firm's price target on Robinhood to $155 from $130 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. Robinhood posted a "record" Q3, with revenue growing 100% year over year amid strength across all areas of the business, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Cantor believes prediction markets are more than just having a moment and that Robinhood's unique distribution capabilities are resulting in exponential growth.
maintain
$157 -> $166
Reason
BofA raised the firm's price target on Robinhood to $166 from $157 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares after the company reported a Q3 profit beat driven by transaction revenues, net interest income and a lower tax rate. The firm, which believes Robinhood is positioned to perform well long-term as the broker continues to scale its business, launch additional products, deepen current client relationships, and expand its total addressable market, has raised its Q4, 2026 and 2027 EPS estimates.
Market Perform
maintain
$121 -> $135
Reason
Keefe Bruyette analyst Kyle Voigt raised the firm's price target on Robinhood to $135 from $121 and keeps a Market Perform rating on the shares.
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.