Royal Bank of Canada Sells 97,845 Shares of Roblox Corporation $RBLX

Royal Bank of Canada lessened its stake in shares of Roblox Corporation (NYSE:RBLX) by 5.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,679,652 shares of the company’s stock after selling 97,845 shares during the quarter. Royal Bank of Canada owned about 0.25% of Roblox worth $95,002,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. boosted its position in shares of Roblox by 164.4% in the fourth quarter. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. now owns 312 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 194 shares during the period. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management purchased a new position in Roblox during the first quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac bought a new stake in Roblox during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. GW&K Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Roblox by 76.3% during the 4th quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 372 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 161 shares during the period. Finally, Indiana Trust & Investment Management Co purchased a new stake in Roblox in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. 94.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Roblox

Here are the key news stories impacting Roblox this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Roblox reported an adjusted second-quarter loss of $0.26 per share, narrower than the consensus loss estimate of approximately $0.33–$0.34. Revenue increased 8.3% year over year to $1.47 billion, although it was below the $1.60 billion analyst estimate. Roblox Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted continued investment in AI creation tools and efforts to expand Roblox’s gaming ecosystem, while daily active users grew 10% year over year. These initiatives could support longer-term engagement and monetization. Roblox Q2 Earnings Call Highlights AI Push and Monetization Reset
• Neutral Sentiment: TD Cowen cut its price target from $49 to $40 and moved to a Hold rating. Wedbush maintained Neutral but reduced its target from $65 to $40, indicating analysts see limited near-term upside while the outlook is reassessed. Roblox Analysts Slash Their Forecasts After Q2 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Roblox forecast third-quarter bookings of $1.58 billion to $1.65 billion, below Wall Street expectations, and projected revenue growth of only 4% to 10%. Investors were particularly concerned that changes to discovery and recommendation algorithms are reducing in-app spending. Roblox set for worst one-day drop as discovery changes hurt in-app spending
• Negative Sentiment: Stricter age-verification and safety measures are weighing on user onboarding and engagement, creating additional uncertainty around bookings and monetization despite ongoing user growth. The disappointing outlook prompted multiple analysts to issue Sell ratings or sharply lower forecasts. Roblox shares plummet on revenue miss, withdrawn guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms announced or promoted a securities class action covering investors who purchased Roblox shares from October 31, 2024, through April 30, 2026. The August 7, 2026 lead-plaintiff deadline adds legal and reputational risk, although the announcements themselves do not establish liability. RBLX Investor Alert

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Sean Jack Buckley sold 4,744 shares of Roblox stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.36, for a total transaction of $219,931.84. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 97,141 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,503,456.76. The trade was a 4.66% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Matthew D. Kaufman sold 14,356 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.27, for a total transaction of $649,896.12. Following the completion of 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 161,983 shares of company stock worth $7,580,990. Corporate insiders own 10.05% of the company’s stock.

Roblox Trading Down 26.7%

Shares of RBLX opened at $35.66 on Friday. Roblox Corporation has a 1-year low of $33.88 and a 1-year high of $150.59. The company has a market capitalization of $23.95 billion, a P/E ratio of -24.94 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.45, a current ratio of 0.89 and a quick ratio of 0.89. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $49.28 and its 200 day simple moving average is $56.93.

Roblox (NYSE:RBLX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported ($0.26) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.34) by $0.08. Roblox had a negative net margin of 17.60% and a negative return on equity of 243.73%. The business had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.60 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned ($0.41) EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts forecast that Roblox Corporation will post -1.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Roblox declared that its board has initiated a share repurchase program on Tuesday, May 19th that permits the company to repurchase $3.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 9.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

RBLX has been the subject of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Roblox in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Roblox from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 18th. Piper Sandler reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $47.00 price objective (down from $50.00) on shares of Roblox in a research report on Friday. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on Roblox from $49.00 to $40.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Roblox from $55.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $67.04.

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.