Even as shares of retail trading platform Robinhood have actually drawn back more than 11% up until now today, financiers must still beware about leaping back in, according to Payne Capital Management senior wealth consultant Courtney Garcia. Robinhood stock was greater on Wednesday, climbing up approximately 8%. It went into 2025 on a high note after President Donald Trump’s election win and a swell of interest connected to his pro-cryptocurrency position. The more comprehensive market gained back some ground on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq Composite including 1%, following 3 weeks of losses. However Garcia stated much of the benefit from the cryptocurrency story for Robinhood has actually currently been priced into the stock. She signed up with CNBC’s “Power Lunch” on Wednesday to talk about Robinhood, in addition to Johnson & & Johnson and AT & T. Robinhood Garcia stated greater trading volumes on Robinhood’s platform aren’t enough to encourage her that shares have space to value. “I would really keep away from Robinhood here,” Garcia stated. “What you’re seeing is, with this brand-new administration, individuals were really professional crypto and you’re seeing more trading entering there which has actually benefited them, however a great deal of that I believe has actually currently been priced in.” Shares have actually advanced about 6% in 2025. 7 of 10 experts surveyed by FactSet who cover the stock rate it the equivalent of a buy, with the agreement 12-month rate target on Robinhood indicating more than 74% upside ahead. “What you’re seeing is they type of trade with that risk-on trade,” she included. AT & & T Garcia stated telecoms service provider AT & & T has a worth profile, and admired the business’s efforts to repay its financial obligation. “Even with their financial obligation load, you’re seeing that they’re having optimism that they are going to lower their financial obligation,” Garcia stated. “Plus, they have $10 billion in share buybacks [scheduled] later on this year, which is simply revealing optimism in their capital and how the business is carrying out in order to sustain their dividend progressing.” Shares have actually gotten more than 13% in 2025. Seventy percent of experts covering AT & & T rate it the equivalent of a buy, according to FactSet, with the agreement rate target requiring more than 5% upside ahead over the next 12 months. Garcia likewise called AT & & T a turn-around story due to its scheduled divestiture of its stake in DirecTV later on this year. AT & & T pays a dividend yield equivalent to about 4.27%, according to FactSet information. Johnson & & Johnson While Garcia stated she is rather neutral on Johnson & & Johnson stock, she kept in mind that she still believes it is a beneficial worth stock. “This is a business I constantly utilize as an example of a worth business. It’s not going to alter the world overnight, [but] it does pay an excellent dividend,” she stated. “This is a business that does tend to weather financial recessions.” Johnson & & Johnson has actually advanced about 13% in 2025. Approximately 48% of the experts covering the stock rate it the equivalent of a buy, according to FactSet, and the agreement rate target recommends perhaps 5% benefit in the coming year. J & & J pays a dividend equivalent to approximately a 2.99% yield.
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