Robinhood (HOOD) ended this past week in the green, with a 31% rally throughout the trading week. Currently trading at $90 a share, the stock was the S&P 500’s (^GSPC) best-performer this week. The SEC’s decision to scrap the long-standing $25,000 pattern day trader equity requirement is front and center for Robinhood’s gains. Additionally, the crypto market rally in the past week has also benefited HOOD, leading it to outperform the rest of the S&P 500 index.
The removal of the pattern day trader rule dramatically lowers barriers to active trading for everyday investors, and Robinhood is the clearest beneficiary. Its entire brand is built around democratizing finance, and a rule that locked out anyone without $25,000 in their account was a direct obstacle to that mission. Hence, the bulls are out for Robinhood stock, and its 30% climb could continue into next week.
Additionally, the numbers backing Robinhood’s business are already strong heading into this regulatory shift. Full-year 2025 revenue hit a record $4.47 billion, and Gold subscribers grew 58% year over year to 4.2 million. The prediction markets currently assign a 99% probability that Gold subscribers will exceed 4.2 million in Q1, with a 76% probability of surpassing 4.4 million.
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Based on 17 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for Robinhood stock in the last 3 months. The average price target is $104.56 with a high forecast of $135.00 and a low forecast of $75.00. The average price target represents a 15.22% change from the current price of $90. Furthermore, over the next 52 weeks, Robinhood Markets, Inc. has, on average, historically risen by 77.5% based on the past 4 years of stock performance. This could send HOOD towards a record $160 and above stock price for investors who buy in now.