BTIG analyst Andrew Harte initiated coverage of Robinhood Markets (HOOD) with a “Buy” rating, estimating that the platform’s assets will achieve extraordinary growth of over 20% annually over the next decade. Harte identified four key growth drivers for his positive outlook. First, because Robinhood’s user base largely consists of youngsters, the audience will earn and invest more as they mature. Second, existing users are becoming more engaged with the platform than before. Third, new customers are joining at a healthy rate. And fourth, the company’s product and international expansion.
The analyst stated that Robinhood, processing 818 million options contracts, is already comfortably ahead of the analysts’ estimate of 671 million. Harte also expects additional growth opportunities with Robinhood introducing Trump Accounts, prediction markets, and potentially removing pattern day restrictions that currently limit how frequently smaller investors can trade. The company is also diversifying into countries other than the U.S., increasing its total addressable market. Robinhood has also been expanding into agentic AI, giving users the ability to let AI manage their banking and trading activities.