Robinhood (HOOD) Forecasts 22% Revenue Surge... Will the Chain Strategy Pay Off?

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Robinhood Markets Inc. (HOOD), led by Vlad Tenev, faces its first performance test immediately after the launch of Robinhood Chain. With expectations of revenue growth clashing with an increase in short selling, attention is focused on its Q2 earnings report.

According to investment media outlet Benzinga on July 28 (local time), Robinhood will announce its Q2 earnings after market close on the 29th. The market expects earnings per share (EPS) of $0.41, a 2.3% decrease from the same period last year but a 7.89% increase from Q1.

The Q2 revenue forecast is $1.21 billion. This is expected to be a 22% increase from $989 million in the same period last year. The average target price presented by 21 analysts is $125. In the most recent five evaluations, target prices have been consistently raised.

Short interest has increased to 37.5 million shares. The proportion relative to outstanding shares rose from 3.9% in March to 4.8%. While typically below 5% is considered a limited bearish sentiment, the expansion of bearish bets ahead of the earnings announcement is a burden. In the options market, a significant increase in call option purchases compared to put options also indicated strong upward expectations simultaneously.

The cryptocurrency business accounted for 21% of transaction-based revenue in Q1. Compared to the same period last year, its proportion of total revenue significantly decreased. Earlier this month, Robinhood launched Robinhood Chain, an Ethereum (ETH) Layer 2. It is a blockchain that supports tokenized stock trading, decentralized finance (DeFi), and AI agents.

Robinhood's stock price has fallen by 15.43% this year. In this earnings report, the achievement of the 22% revenue growth forecast and the trend of cryptocurrency trading revenue were identified as key points of review. The tokenized asset strategy, spearheaded by Robinhood Chain, was also presented as a major factor that will determine future growth plans.

[Article Key Summary]

-Robinhood's Q2 revenue is expected to be $1.21 billion, a 22% increase from the same period last year.

-Short interest increased to 37.5 million shares, but call option purchases significantly increased in the options market.

-The performance of Robinhood Chain, an Ethereum Layer 2, and the trend of cryptocurrency revenue were identified as key variables for the earnings announcement.

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