IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT IRELAND Ltd Buys 94,640 Shares of Roblox Corporation $RBLX

IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT IRELAND Ltd lifted its position in Roblox Corporation (NYSE:RBLXFree Report) by 57.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 258,762 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 94,640 shares during the quarter. Roblox comprises approximately 2.4% of IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT IRELAND Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest position. IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT IRELAND Ltd’s holdings in Roblox were worth $35,844,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Roblox by 2.6% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 59,153,925 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,222,993,000 after purchasing an additional 1,513,608 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in Roblox by 6.3% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 12,043,269 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,266,952,000 after buying an additional 708,838 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Roblox by 9.1% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 10,039,983 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,053,257,000 after buying an additional 834,230 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Roblox by 3.0% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 9,032,411 shares of the company’s stock worth $948,222,000 after acquiring an additional 261,984 shares during the period. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Roblox by 9.9% during the 2nd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,344,645 shares of the company’s stock worth $667,457,000 after acquiring an additional 570,018 shares during the last quarter. 94.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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Roblox Stock Down 3.9%

Shares of RBLX opened at $60.61 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $39.69 billion, a PE ratio of -42.38 and a beta of 1.63. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $81.76 and its 200-day moving average is $108.29. Roblox Corporation has a 12 month low of $50.10 and a 12 month high of $150.59.

Roblox (NYSE:RBLXGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported ($0.45) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.49) by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $1.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.08 billion. Roblox had a negative return on equity of 314.20% and a negative net margin of 21.70%.The company’s revenue was up 122.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($0.33) EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Roblox Corporation will post -1.49 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Roblox news, CFO Naveen K. Chopra sold 19,424 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.23, for a total value of $1,849,747.52. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 337,036 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $32,095,938.28. This trade represents a 5.45% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Matthew D. Kaufman sold 20,867 shares of the business’s 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $23,042,377.50. The trade was a 8.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 423,899 shares of company stock valued at $37,883,851 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 12.92% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have commented on RBLX. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Roblox in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Roblox from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. TD Cowen reissued a “sell” rating on shares of Roblox in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. UBS Group set a $74.00 price objective on shares of Roblox in a research report on Friday. Finally, BTIG Research decreased their target price on Roblox from $174.00 to $141.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Roblox has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $127.77.

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Roblox Profile

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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.

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