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Robinhood Authorizes $1.5 Billion Buyback and Boosts JPMorgan Credit Line

Management is signaling confidence by adding balance-sheet flexibility.

Overview

  • Robinhood’s board approved the plan Tuesday via an SEC filing, and shares closed down 4.7% at a 2026 low of $69.08 before later bouncing.
  • The new authorization adds more than $1.1 billion in capacity and rolls forward prior approvals, after the company had already repurchased roughly 22–25 million shares by early 2026.
  • Management plans to buy shares over about three years starting in the first quarter of 2026, a tactic that can raise earnings per share by cutting the share count even if profit is unchanged.
  • Robinhood Securities expanded its revolving credit facility led by JPMorgan to $3.25 billion, with an option to increase total commitments to $4.875 billion for added liquidity headroom.
  • The stock remains under pressure—down about 39% this year and roughly 55% from its October peak—as crypto trading revenue weakened to $221 million in Q4 2025 and the company pushes diversification efforts like its Robinhood Chain testnet.