Robinhood Stock After HOOD Summit: AI Agents, 24/7 Weekend…

Key facts

• HOOD Summit ’26, Houston, 29 September. Robinhood announced Robinhood Agents, Agent Apps, 24/7 weekend equities trading, perpetual futures, earnings contracts, Robinhood Social and a set of trading tools (Robinhood newsroom, 29 September).
• AI agents. Customers can build agents on OpenAI or Anthropic models that research markets, build watchlists and trade stocks, options and crypto. Each trade needs manual approval by default, agents cannot use margin at launch, and funds sit in a dedicated agentic account. More than 150,000 agentic accounts have been created since Robinhood opened its infrastructure to outside AI agents earlier this year (CoinDesk).
• Perpetual futures. BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, DOGE, ADA, LINK and HYPE perps for eligible US customers “in the coming months”, at up to 10x leverage on BTC and ETH and 3x on the rest, through Robinhood Derivatives and Bitstamp, with a 1 basis point fee through year-end (Robinhood newsroom).
• Weekend stock trading. A curated list of US stocks and ETFs on Saturdays and Sundays via the Bruce ATS, extending the current Sunday 8pm to Friday 8pm ET 24-hour market. Status: “coming soon, pending regulatory review” (Robinhood newsroom).
• Earnings contracts. Binary contracts through Cboe on company metrics such as revenue and EPS beats, rolling out “in the coming weeks” with no fees through year-end; options approval required (Robinhood newsroom).
• Analyst move on the day. BTIG’s Andrew Harte kept a Buy rating and raised his target to $135 from $125 on 29 September, citing record quarter-to-date trading volumes through 24 September (Investing.com, MarketBeat).
• Consensus. Moderate Buy with an average target of $133.00; 52-week range $63.51 to $153.86; market value about $104.7 billion (MarketBeat, 29 September).

What Robinhood actually announced, and when it arrives

The summit had a clear theme. Abhishek Fatehpuria, Robinhood’s vice president of product management, told CoinDesk that one of the company’s top priorities is “to be number one for active traders”, and summed up the plan as “more assets, and then more hours”. The list of launches matches that, but the timetable matters more for the stock than the list does.

Two points stand out. The products with the clearest revenue link, perps and earnings contracts, both launch with promotional pricing that runs to year-end, so the fourth quarter gets the volume without much of the fee. And weekend trading depends on a regulator, so it is an option on the future rather than a line in anyone’s 2026 model. The race for round-the-clock US stock trading is crowded: FinanceFeeds has covered why Robinhood, Kraken and Coinbase are all competing to list tokenized stocks in America and OG.com’s request for CFTC approval of 24/5 stock perps.

Why the stock barely moved

HOOD closed Tuesday at $116.22, down slightly from $116.46 on Monday and $122.70 a week earlier (Yahoo Finance). The summit came after the regular session closed, so Tuesday’s close does not reflect it; the reaction so far is the overnight gain of about 2% reported by Stocktwits. Wednesday’s regular session is the first real test.

The muted response makes sense. Investors already expected Robinhood to keep adding products, and the stock has run hard: BTIG’s note puts the six-month return at about 76% (Investing.com). What the market is paying for is volume, and on that the data were already strong before the summit. In its 29 September note BTIG said that, through 24 September, crypto volume was tracking at its strongest level since February and 25% ahead of consensus, options contracts were running 11% above consensus, and event contracts were heading for about 5.5 billion, up 17% month on month. BTIG raised its 2026 EPS estimate to $2.21 from $2.04.

The August operating data point the same way. Funded customers reached 28.6 million, platform assets were $384 billion (up 26% year on year) and equity notional volume was $335 billion, up 68% year on year (Robinhood August 2026 operating data, 10 September). By contrast, July’s crypto numbers had fallen, as we reported in Robinhood’s July crypto volume decline, which is why the September crypto rebound matters for the third quarter.

Scenario table: bull, base and bear

Targets and levels are those published by the named sources, not FinanceFeeds forecasts. The Street-high target is $170 (Investing.com). Our longer-running Robinhood stock bull and bear case sets out the business-level drivers behind these numbers.

What gets HOOD to $160

The third quarter has to confirm what the September volume data suggest: crypto and options beating consensus, and event contracts still growing month on month. After that, investors would need evidence that the summit products add activity rather than moving it between products, for example early earnings-contract volume through Cboe and a clear timetable for weekend trading. A break above the $126 area, where the stock topped in late September (Yahoo Finance history shows a $126.74 high on 23 September), would be the first technical sign.

What sends it back to $105

A weaker crypto tape into October, a regulatory delay on weekend trading or perps, or a broader sell-off in high-multiple stocks. At a P/E of about 51 (MarketBeat), HOOD is priced for growth, and the promotional fee waivers mean new products add cost before they add revenue. Leverage products for retail customers also carry a reputational and regulatory risk if losses make headlines.

Frequently asked questions

What did Robinhood announce at HOOD Summit 2026?

Robinhood Agents (AI agents that research and trade on a customer’s instructions), Agent Apps with third-party data, 24/7 weekend equities trading, perpetual futures on eight crypto assets, Cboe earnings contracts, Robinhood Social, extended options hours, OCO orders and 4x intraday margin for eligible customers (Robinhood newsroom, 29 September 2026).

What is Robinhood’s stock price today?

HOOD closed at $116.22 on 29 September 2026 (Yahoo Finance) and gained about 2% in overnight trading after the summit (Stocktwits). Prices move continuously, so check a live quote before trading.

When does Robinhood weekend stock trading start?

Robinhood has not given a date. Its newsroom lists 24/7 weekend equities trading as “coming soon, pending regulatory review”. Trading would run through the Bruce ATS for a curated list of US stocks and ETFs.

Can Robinhood’s AI agents trade for me?

Yes, within limits. Agents can research, build strategies and place trades in stocks, options and crypto, but manual approval of each trade is on by default, agents cannot use margin at launch, and they trade only with funds in a dedicated agentic account (CoinDesk, Robinhood newsroom).

What leverage do Robinhood perpetual futures offer?

Up to 10x on bitcoin and ether and 3x on SOL, XRP, DOGE, ADA, LINK and HYPE, for eligible US customers in the coming months, with a 1 basis point fee through year-end (Robinhood newsroom).

What is the analyst price target for HOOD?

The consensus average is $133.00 with a Moderate Buy rating (MarketBeat). Recent targets include BTIG at $135 (raised from $125 on 29 September), Mizuho at $140, Piper Sandler at $145 and Bernstein at $160. The Street high is $170 (Investing.com).

Is HOOD stock a buy after the summit?

FinanceFeeds does not give buy or sell recommendations. The bull case rests on third-quarter trading volumes and new-product adoption; the bear case on a crypto slowdown, regulatory delays and a high valuation. The scenario table above sets out the levels analysts are using.

Sources: Robinhood newsroom (HOOD Summit 2026, 29 September), CoinDesk, Yahoo Finance historical prices, Stocktwits, Investing.com (BTIG note), MarketBeat, Robinhood August 2026 operating data. Prices are as stated at the times shown and will have changed. This article is for information only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Trading stocks, crypto and derivatives involves significant risk, including the loss of capital. Do your own research and consider consulting a licensed financial adviser before making investment decisions.