Roblox (NYSE:RBLX) Trading Up 8.4% Following Analyst Upgrade

Roblox Corporation (NYSE:RBLX)’s share price rose 8.4% on Monday after Roth Mkm upgraded the stock from a neutral rating to a buy rating. Roth Mkm now has a $84.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $78.00. Roblox traded as high as $72.88 and last traded at $72.0050. Approximately 4,074,460 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 71% from the average daily volume of 14,282,514 shares. The stock had previously closed at $66.42.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on RBLX. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Roblox in a research note on Friday. Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their target price on Roblox from $160.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Citigroup decreased their price target on Roblox from $152.00 to $119.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. UBS Group set a $74.00 price target on Roblox in a research report on Friday. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Roblox from $155.00 to $140.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $119.44.

Insider Transactions at Roblox

In other Roblox news, CEO David Baszucki sold 66,896 shares of Roblox stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.48, for a total transaction of $5,116,206.08. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Amy Marie Rawlings sold 2,642 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.24, for a total value of $251,624.08. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 46,452 shares in the company, valued at $4,424,088.48. The trade was a 5.38% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 357,003 shares of company stock valued at $30,891,212 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 12.92% of the company’s stock.

More Roblox News

Here are the key news stories impacting Roblox this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade drove a short-term rally, signaling some buy-side optimism that the stock’s long decline may be pausing. Roblox Rallies 10% on Analyst Upgrade. Is the Freefall Over?
• Positive Sentiment: Broad tech-sector strength has lifted RBLX in recent sessions — a market-wide tailwind that can offset company-specific headwinds. Roblox Stock Joins The Tech Sector Rally
• Positive Sentiment: Several brokers continue to rate RBLX a Buy / Outperform (Bank of America, Needham, BTIG, Wedbush), providing analyst support that can limit downside when sentiment shifts. Bank of America Securities Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Roblox (RBLX)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysis pieces highlight international revenue trends as an important variable for future growth; investors should watch geographic revenue mix in upcoming reports. Investing in Roblox (RBLX)? Don’t Miss Assessing Its International Revenue Trends
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative write-ups place Roblox versus peers (e.g., Allied Gaming) — useful for relative valuation context but not an immediate catalyst. Roblox (NYSE:RBLX) and Allied Gaming & Entertainment (NASDAQ:AGAE) Head-To-Head Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and safety risk: Australia has requested a meeting with Roblox over child-grooming and graphic-content complaints — this raises reputational, compliance and potential regulatory costs that can pressure the stock. Australia asks for meeting with Roblox after grooming, content complaints
• Negative Sentiment: Citi cut its price target to $119 (from $152) citing peer multiple compression and model updates — a lower PT increases near-term selling pressure despite a maintained buy rating. Citi Lowers Roblox (RBLX) PT to $119 Citing Peer Multiple Compression, Updated Model
• Negative Sentiment: Needham reduced its price target to $105 — additional downward revisions to targets are weighing on sentiment even as some firms keep Buy ratings. Needham & Company LLC Cuts Roblox (NYSE:RBLX) Price Target to $105.00

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Lido Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Roblox by 12.6% in the 4th quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 10,072 shares of the company’s stock valued at $816,000 after purchasing an additional 1,127 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in Roblox by 6.4% during the fourth quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 16,493 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,336,000 after buying an additional 992 shares during the period. WCG Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Roblox in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,887,000. Avestar Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Roblox by 54.1% during the fourth quarter. Avestar Capital LLC now owns 6,127 shares of the company’s stock worth $497,000 after buying an additional 2,151 shares during the period. Finally, CIBC Asset Management Inc boosted its position in Roblox by 11.1% during the 4th quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 28,608 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,318,000 after acquiring an additional 2,858 shares in the last quarter. 94.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Roblox Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $47.06 billion, a P/E ratio of -46.36 and a beta of 1.63. 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 firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $80.34 and a 200-day simple moving average of $107.08.

Roblox (NYSE:RBLX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported ($0.45) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.49) by $0.04. Roblox had a negative return on equity of 311.88% and a negative net margin of 21.78%.The firm had revenue of $1.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.08 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted ($0.33) EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 122.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts forecast that Roblox Corporation will post -1.49 EPS for the current year.

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.