Roblox Corporation (NYSE:RBLX) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Roblox Corporation (NYSE:RBLX) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-eight ratings firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eight have assigned a hold recommendation and seventeen have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $131.6538.

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on RBLX shares. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Roblox from $152.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Benchmark reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Roblox in a report on Friday, October 31st. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Roblox from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “sell” rating on shares of Roblox in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $150.00 target price on shares of Roblox in a research note on Friday, October 31st.

Insider Transactions at Roblox

In other news, CFO Naveen K. Chopra sold 19,424 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.23, for a total transaction of $1,849,747.52. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 337,036 shares in the company, valued at $32,095,938.28. The trade was a 5.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Matthew D. Kaufman sold 20,867 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.10, for a total transaction of $2,005,318.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 239,775 shares in the company, valued at $23,042,377.50. This represents a 8.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 498,300 shares of company stock worth $45,612,496 over the last ninety days. 12.92% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Roblox

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Roblox by 2.6% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 59,153,925 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,222,993,000 after purchasing an additional 1,513,608 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in shares of Roblox by 298.4% during the 3rd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 329,317 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,617,000 after buying an additional 246,652 shares during the period. National Pension Service raised its position in shares of Roblox by 7.3% during the 3rd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 1,697,820 shares of the company’s stock valued at $235,182,000 after buying an additional 115,096 shares during the period. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP acquired a new position in Roblox in the second quarter valued at approximately $120,041,000. Finally, Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Roblox in the third quarter worth approximately $2,895,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.46% of the company’s stock.

Roblox Stock Down 13.5%

NYSE RBLX opened at $65.53 on Monday. Roblox has a twelve month low of $50.10 and a twelve month high of $150.59. The stock has a market cap of $42.91 billion, a PE ratio of -45.83 and a beta of 1.63. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $83.98 and a 200 day simple moving average of $109.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.54, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 0.96.

Roblox (NYSE:RBLX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported ($0.37) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.44) by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.64 billion. Roblox had a negative net margin of 21.70% and a negative return on equity of 314.20%. The business’s revenue was up 70.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted ($0.37) EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Roblox will post -1.49 EPS for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Roblox

Here are the key news stories impacting Roblox this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan flagged that Roblox’s recent stabilization in engagement trends is “encouraging,” which could support revenue visibility if usage holds steady and monetization improves. JPMorgan: Stabilization Encouraging
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings are a near‑term catalyst: analysts expect a year‑over‑year decline in EPS and the company is due to report, so results and guidance could swing sentiment. Monitor bookings, engagement metrics and margin commentary. Analysts Expect Earnings Decline
• Neutral Sentiment: Debt and valuation context: the company carries leverage and a negative trailing P/E; some investors view recent pullbacks as a buying opportunity if engagement and monetization signals improve. Coverage pieces are debating attractiveness after the pullback. Is Roblox Still Attractive?
• Negative Sentiment: Google’s new Project Genie, which aims to let users create fully rendered 3D worlds and controllable characters, rattled gaming and creator-platform stocks today and put downward pressure on Roblox shares as investors reassess competitive risk. Google’s Project Genie Hammers Gaming Stocks
• Negative Sentiment: The Netherlands’ consumer regulator (ACM) opened a probe into Roblox over potential risks to minors and exposure to harmful content in the EU; regulatory investigations raise the prospect of fines, imposed compliance costs, or feature restrictions that could hit engagement and monetization. Dutch regulator to probe Roblox
• Negative Sentiment: Wedbush trimmed its price target from $165 to $110 (while keeping an outperform rating), a reduction that can weaken sentiment and reprice expectations even though the new target still implies upside from current levels. Wedbush Lowers Price Target

Roblox Company Profile

Roblox Corporation operates Roblox, a user-generated online platform that enables people to create, share and monetize immersive 3D experiences and games. The core offering centers on Roblox Studio, a development environment that allows independent creators and studios to design interactive worlds using the company’s building tools and scripting language. Content on the platform spans games, virtual hangouts, branded experiences and live events, all delivered through a persistent social environment.

Roblox’s business model is built around its virtual economy and creator ecosystem.