Robinhood Markets (HOOD 8.97%), a pioneer of commission-free trading, closed Wednesday at $77.97, down 8.91% as investors reacted to yesterday’s Q4 2025 earnings. Revenue came in below expectations, largely due to cryptocurrency weakness.
Trading volume reached 68.3 million shares, coming in about 146% above its three-month average of 27.8 million shares. Robinhood Markets IPO’d in 2021 and has grown 105% since going public.
The S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.00%) held steady at 6,941, while the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC 0.16%) eased 0.16% to finish at 23,066. Within financial services, industry peers Charles Schwab (SCHW 3.75%) closed at $95.45, down 3.83%, and Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR 1.10%) fell 1.10% to finish at $76.35.
Cryptocurrency prices have been trending downwards since October. Lead crypto, Bitcoin (BTC 1.54%) lost 43% of its value in the past six months. Robinhood has fared a little better, but is still down over 30% in the same time period. It has built a name for itself as a leading crypto broker, making it susceptible to volatility in digital assets.
Analysts at Piper Sandler (PIPR 5.02%), JPMorgan (JPM 2.34%), and Compass Point all cut their price targets today following mixed Q4 results. Robinhood reported a record $4.5 billion in revenue for 2025, but its Q4 figures didn’t quite meet analyst expectations.
Disappointing revenue, particularly from crypto and options trading, shook investor confidence. The company continues to push into blockchain, with Robinhood Chain and decentralized finance products in the pipeline. Investors might weigh its efforts to diversify alongside wider cryptocurrency predictions.
