Robinhood's Stock Has Been Battered. What to Watch For When It Reports Earnings Wednesday. -- Barrons.com
Robinhood Markets has been expanding beyond stock trading into credit cards, retirement accounts, and other financial services. When the brokerage firm reports second-quarter earnings after the market close on Wednesday, shareholders will have a chance to size up how those new efforts are faring.Analysts surveyed by Factset anticipate the company will report strong second quarter earnings growth. They are looking for earnings per share of 16 cents on revenue of $640 million. That compares with earnings of three cents and revenue of $486 million for the second quarter of 2023.The earnings report lands at a volatile moment in markets, with a sharp sell-off in equities earlier this week. Shares of Robinhood have plummeted 24% over the past month, falling to $17.05 at the close on Tuesday and erasing some of the stock's substantial run-up earlier this year. The stock is still up 35% year to date compared with a 9.9% gain for the S&P 500.