What Happened?
Shares of financial services company Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) fell 2.3% in the afternoon session after a weak U.S. jobs report sparked broader economic concerns, affecting brokerage firms and banks. The disappointing labor market data raised worries about the health of the economy, which could lead to reduced trading activity on platforms like Robinhood. Furthermore, the report led to speculation about potential interest rate cuts, a development that can put pressure on financial companies.
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What Is The Market Telling Us
Robinhood’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 56 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.
The previous big move we wrote about was 9 days ago when the stock dropped 3.5% on the news that the company was passed over for inclusion in the prestigious S&P 500 index. The stock fell after S&P Dow Jones Indices announced that Interactive Brokers Group would be added to the index instead. This decision disappointed Wall Street, as Robinhood was seen as a strong candidate for inclusion.
Robinhood is up 156% since the beginning of the year, but at $100.90 per share, it is still trading 12.3% below its 52-week high of $115.02 from August 2025. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Robinhood’s shares at the IPO in July 2021 would now be looking at an investment worth $2,898.
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