Robinhood stock slips after CEO’s sale filing; HOOD in focus ahead of Feb. 10 earnings

Robinhood stock slips after CEO’s sale filing; HOOD in focus ahead of Feb. 10 earnings

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 12:41 EST — Regular session

  • Robinhood shares were down about 2% in midday trading, tracking a softer tape for brokerage and crypto-linked stocks.
  • A filing showed CEO Vladimir Tenev plans to sell up to 375,000 shares, worth about $43 million.
  • Investors are looking ahead to Robinhood’s Feb. 10 quarterly results after a sharp 2025 run.

Robinhood Markets Inc (HOOD.O) shares fell 2.1% to $119.14 in midday trading on Wednesday after a filing showed Chief Executive Vladimir Tenev planned to sell up to 375,000 shares, worth about $43.2 million, through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. The stock traded between $117.61 and $121.95.

The move matters because Robinhood has become a crowded trade after a strong run: its shares nearly tripled in 2025, Reuters Breakingviews reported, putting more weight on insider transactions and small shifts in expectations.

Form 144 is a notice insiders file ahead of a proposed sale of restricted or “control” stock. The filing referenced a Rule 10b5-1 plan, a pre-arranged trading plan that can schedule sales in advance.

Goldman Sachs analyst James Yaro lowered his price target on Robinhood to $161 from $164 and kept a buy rating, StreetInsider reported.

Crypto-linked and brokerage shares were broadly lower as bitcoin eased about 0.7% to $91,488. Coinbase fell 1.7%, while Interactive Brokers and Charles Schwab were also down in midday trade.

On the chart, traders have been watching the $117 area near the stock’s 200-day moving average, with the $125 zone near the 50-day average acting as a near-term hurdle, MarketBeat data showed. The same data put the average analyst price target at about $136.80.

Robinhood is due to report fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on Feb. 10 after the close, and it plans a video call with CEO Vlad Tenev and incoming CFO Shiv Verma at 5 p.m. ET. The company said its Q&A platform for shareholders opens Feb. 3.

But the business still swings with retail trading appetites, especially in crypto and options. A calmer market can sap transaction revenue, and any fresh regulatory heat around higher-risk products could hit sentiment quickly.

For now, investors will watch whether the stock holds above that longer-term support area and whether the proposed sales turn into actual selling. The next scheduled catalyst is the Feb. 10 earnings report.

Khadija Saeed

Khadija Saeed is a financial markets reporter at TS2.tech, specializing in stocks, technology and emerging industries. She studied economics and finance at the London School of Economics and previously worked in market research before moving into financial journalism. Her coverage focuses on the companies, innovations and economic trends influencing global investors. Follow Khadija Saeed on Google News.

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