Robinhood
HOODMarket price data through July 31, 2026.
Performance
Aug 2021 – Jul 2026
Track record
How this pick has done since Benson first called it.
- Benson Return
- +340%
- How much this stock is up since Benson first picked it — measured from the price at the time of that first pick, not from today.
- First pick price
- ~$20
- Roughly what one share cost when Benson first picked this stock. This is the starting line for the Benson Return.
- Tracking since
- September 2024
- The month this stock first became a Benson pick.
- Tracking duration
- 22 months
- How long Benson has been tracking this pick.
About Robinhood
Robinhood is the app that put Wall Street in your pocket, letting people buy stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, and now even bet on real-world events. They're quickly evolving into a full financial super app with banking, retirement accounts, a credit card, and AI-powered investing tools all built in.
The case for and against
Both sides of the story, in plain English.
- Wealth Transfer Magnet
Around 86 trillion dollars is shifting from older to younger generations over the next two decades, and Robinhood is the app where that next generation actually shows up. Customers poured 17.7 billion dollars onto the platform in just three months, pushing total assets to 307 billion dollars, up 39 percent from last year.
- Super App Emerging
Robinhood is no longer just a trading app. Banking already crossed 2 billion dollars in deposits in only months, premium Gold subscribers jumped 36 percent to a record 4.3 million, and the U.S. Treasury just named Robinhood the official broker for Trump Accounts, a brand new federal savings program for kids.
- Trading Dependent
More than half of Robinhood's revenue still comes from customer trading. Crypto trading revenue dropped 47 percent last quarter as enthusiasm cooled, showing how exposed the company is when markets get quiet or risk averse.
- Wild Ride
Robinhood's stock moves more than twice as fast as the broader market, both up and down. One trading partner, Citadel, drives 13 percent of revenue, so any disruption with that relationship would sting.
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How to read this page
This automated research summary uses Financial Modeling Prep market data through 2026-07-31. Model signals, scores, and risk labels can change and may be incomplete or wrong.
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