AUB
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation
AUB has the edge over HOOD overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
HOOD
Robinhood Markets, Inc.
HOOD offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
AUB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
AUB's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like AUB.
HOOD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
HOOD's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like HOOD.
AUB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 9.9x | $39.49 | — |
| Cheap | 11x | $39.88 | +1% |
| Current | 11x | $39.49 | — |
| Fair | 13x | $47.62 | +21% |
| Expensive | 17x | $62.29 | +58% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AUB has the edge over HOOD in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
HOOD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 30x | $81.35 | — |
| Cheap | 37x | $78.84 | -3.1% |
| Current | 38x | $81.35 | — |
| Fair | 51x | $110 | +35% |
| Expensive | 74x | $160 | +96% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HOOD's PE is in its cheap range at 38x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 30x next year's earnings.
AUB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect AUB's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
HOOD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
HOOD has the edge over AUB on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
AUB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.99 | +9.2% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.65 | +101% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.34 | +66% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.35 | +9.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.03 | -9.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.82 | -24% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.01 | -11% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.14 | -21% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.24 | -11% |
AUB earned $3.65 per share over the past year, up 101% from the year before.
HOOD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.72 | +26% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.16 | -10% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.26 | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.06 | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.05 | +31% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.40 | +314% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.96 | +513% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.75 | +1150% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.56 | +$2.17 |
HOOD has the edge over AUB on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
AUB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $383.2M | +3.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $415.4M | +3.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $367.2M | +72% |
| Q4 2025 | $387.2M | +77% |
| Q3 2025 | $371M | +71% |
| Q2 2025 | $402.9M | +93% |
| Q1 2025 | $213.3M | +23% |
| Q4 2024 | $218.5M | +19% |
AUB has the edge over HOOD on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 45% | +14 points |
| Q2 2026 | 49% | +45 points |
| Q1 2026 | 42% | +13 points |
| Q4 2025 | 37% | +4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 31% | -11 points |
| Q2 2025 | 4.3% | -13 points |
| Q1 2025 | 29% | -5.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 33% | -3.8 points |
AUB has the edge over HOOD on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
HOOD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.4B | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.3B | +32% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1B | +15% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.3B | +27% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.3B | +100% |
| Q2 2025 | $989M | +45% |
| Q1 2025 | $927M | +50% |
| Q4 2024 | $1B | +115% |
HOOD's revenue has grown year over year for 16 quarters in a row: $1.4B last quarter, up 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 44% | -5.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 54% | +9.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 39% | -1.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 52% | -3.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 50% | +26 points |
| Q2 2025 | 45% | +17 points |
| Q1 2025 | 40% | +14 points |
| Q4 2024 | 55% | +49 points |
HOOD's operating margin was 44% last quarter, down 5.9 points from the same quarter a year ago.
AUB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $182.5M | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $150.2M | -92% |
| Q1 2026 | $127.3M | +105% |
| Q4 2025 | $114.5M | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $156.9M | +132% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.9B | +2123% |
| Q1 2025 | $62M | +8.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $98.3M | +103% |
AUB has the edge over HOOD on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
HOOD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2B | +$2.8B |
| Q2 2026 | $720M | -79% |
| Q1 2026 | $2B | +217% |
| Q4 2025 | -$937M | +$463M |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.6B | -187% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.5B | +6398% |
| Q1 2025 | $642M | +$1.3B |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.4B | -246% |
HOOD's free cash flow was $3B over the past year, up 159% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like HOOD.
AUB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.5% | -679K shares |
| 1 year | -0.2% | -345K shares |
| 3 years | +89% | +66.6M shares |
| 5 years | +86% | +65.3M shares |
| Available history | +76% | +61.4M shares |
AUB has 142M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $62.5M |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | $23.2M |
HOOD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -1M shares |
| 1 year | -0.8% | -6.9M shares |
| 3 years | +1.8% | +15.9M shares |
| 5 years | +292% | +679M shares |
| Available history | +7.2% | +60.8M shares |
HOOD has the edge over AUB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $25M |
| Q2 2026 | $414M |
| Q1 2026 | $250M |
| Q4 2025 | $100M |
| Q3 2025 | $107M |
| Q2 2025 | $124M |
| Q1 2025 | $322M |
| Q4 2024 | $160M |
HOOD spent $789M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 11% from the year before.
AUB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.6x | Very low |
AUB's net debt is about 1.2 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from less than a year a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like AUB.
HOOD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -3.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -3.8x | Net Cash |
HOOD has the edge over AUB on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
AUB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 38.8 | Neutral |
AUB's weekly RSI is 50 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 39 (neutral).
HOOD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 9.5 | Oversold |
HOOD's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 10 (oversold).
AUB PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | AUB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 17% below |
| PE % | 13 | 63 | 50 pts below |
AUB has the edge over HOOD on valuation relative to its sector.
HOOD PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | HOOD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 38x | 13x | 189% above |
| PE % | 22 | 66 | 44 pts below |
HOOD is trading at 38x earnings, a 189% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
AUB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $38.9 | 1.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $40.5 | 2.4% below |
| 50 week MA | $38.8 | 1.9% above |
| 100 week MA | $35.9 | 10% above |
| 200 week MA | $34.8 | 13% above |
AUB has the edge over HOOD on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
HOOD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $97.8 | 17% below |
| 20 week MA | $102.2 | 20% below |
| 50 week MA | $95.4 | 15% below |
| 100 week MA | $88.5 | 8.1% below |
| 200 week MA | $52.1 | 56% above |
HOOD has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 56% above its 200-week average.
AUB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $37.9 | $32.9 | -13% |
| 2021 | $32.9 | $37.4 | +14% |
| 2022 | $37.4 | $34.9 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | $34.9 | $36.5 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | $36.5 | $38.1 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | $38.1 | $36.4 | -4.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $36.4 | $39.5 | +8.5% |
AUB has the edge over HOOD on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
HOOD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $35.2 | $18.9 | -46% |
| 2022 | $18.9 | $7.95 | -58% |
| 2023 | $7.95 | $12.7 | +60% |
| 2024 | $12.7 | $39.0 | +206% |
| 2025 | $39.0 | $118.1 | +203% |
| 2026 YTD | $118.1 | $81.4 | -31% |
HOOD's yearly returns have swung widely, from +206% in 2024 to −58% in 2022. It's down 31% so far in 2026.