Roblox Corporation $RBLX Shares Purchased by IFP Advisors Inc

IFP Advisors Inc boosted its stake in Roblox Corporation (NYSE:RBLX) by 492.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 21,225 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,642 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc’s holdings in Roblox were worth $1,720,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in Roblox by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 7,294 shares of the company’s stock valued at $767,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. increased its holdings in Roblox by 58.7% in the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its holdings in Roblox by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 4,042 shares of the company’s stock valued at $560,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Westpac Banking Corp increased its holdings in Roblox by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Westpac Banking Corp now owns 20,043 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,776,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Roblox by 1.3% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 10,374 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,091,000 after acquiring an additional 138 shares in the last quarter. 94.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Roblox Stock Performance

Shares of RBLX stock opened at $48.23 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.45, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 0.89. Roblox Corporation has a one year low of $40.15 and a one year high of $150.59. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $53.56 and its 200-day simple moving average is $71.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $32.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -30.53 and a beta of 1.50.

Roblox (NYSE:RBLX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.35) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.41) by $0.06. Roblox had a negative net margin of 20.69% and a negative return on equity of 277.69%. The business had revenue of $1.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.74 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted ($0.32) earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 43.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate that Roblox Corporation will post -1.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Roblox declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Tuesday, May 19th that allows the company to repurchase $3.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to buy up to 9.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Roblox News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Roblox this week:

• Positive Sentiment: One recent bullish view argues Roblox is evolving into an AI-enabled entertainment platform, with creator tools helping boost content production and user engagement, which could support long-term bookings and monetization. Roblox: The Scarce Entertainment Asset In An AI-Abundant World
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and commentators also noted that Roblox remains a debated story, with some saying the investment case depends on assumptions that may be hard to prove near term. Roblox: Investment Case Relies On Unreliable Assumptions
• Negative Sentiment: CEO David Baszucki sold 50,628 shares, CFO Naveen K. Chopra sold 16,863 shares, and several other insiders also sold shares in filings dated May 20–21. While the company said these were largely to cover tax withholding from vesting awards, the cluster of sales can still weigh on sentiment.
• Negative Sentiment: Additional commentary flagged near-term growth headwinds from age verification and moderation-related changes, which have softened DAU, engagement, and bookings trends even as Roblox works on new kids’ accounts and broader 18+ monetization. Roblox: Reset Triggers Robust 18+ Cohort Monetization Opportunities

Insider Transactions at Roblox

In other Roblox news, insider Matthew D. Kaufman sold 14,356 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.27, for a total value of $649,896.12. Following the transaction, the insider owned 349,964 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,842,870.28. This trade represents a 3.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, Director Gregory Baszucki sold 16,666 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $57.95, for a total transaction of $965,794.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,302,834 shares in the company, valued at $75,499,230.30. This represents a 1.26% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 178,453 shares of company stock valued at $8,696,984 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 10.05% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently weighed in on RBLX shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Roblox in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Raymond James Financial downgraded Roblox from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. HSBC downgraded Roblox from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $46.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Benchmark restated a “hold” rating on shares of Roblox in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, UBS Group lowered their target price on Roblox from $74.00 to $49.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $87.07.

About Roblox

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.