David Baszucki Sells 272,269 Shares of Roblox (NYSE:RBLX) Stock

Roblox Corporation (NYSE:RBLX) CEO David Baszucki sold 272,269 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.66, for a total value of $19,783,065.54. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 811,373 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $58,954,362.18. This represents a 25.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

David Baszucki also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, January 7th, David Baszucki sold 66,896 shares of Roblox stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.48, for a total value of $5,116,206.08.
• On Thursday, December 18th, David Baszucki sold 66,896 shares of Roblox stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.73, for a total value of $5,668,098.08.
• On Thursday, November 20th, David Baszucki sold 10,584 shares of Roblox stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.24, for a total value of $1,008,020.16.

Roblox Stock Performance

NYSE:RBLX opened at $63.22 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.54, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.96. The firm has a market cap of $41.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -40.79 and a beta of 1.63. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $79.24 and its 200 day moving average price is $106.51. Roblox Corporation has a 1-year low of $50.10 and a 1-year high of $150.59.

Roblox (NYSE:RBLX) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported ($0.45) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.49) by $0.04. Roblox had a negative net margin of 21.78% and a negative return on equity of 311.88%. The company had revenue of $1.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.08 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned ($0.33) EPS. The business’s revenue was up 122.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Roblox Corporation will post -1.49 EPS for the current year.

Roblox News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Roblox this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade and growth forecast triggered a short-term rally (about a 10% intraday pop on Feb. 10), showing there is still buy-side conviction on Roblox’s long-term growth and creator-economy potential. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Roblox published safety initiatives for Safer Internet Day — good for long-term trust and retention but unlikely to deliver immediate revenue upside. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer-term bullish scenarios are being debated (e.g., whether RBLX can reach ~$150 by 2030); these are speculative and matter more to long-horizon investors than to near-term price action. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Significant, clustered insider selling: CEO David Baszucki sold ~272k shares (~25% reduction in his reported direct stake) and several other senior insiders sold large blocks across Feb. 10–11. The size and concentration of these sales is being read negatively by the market and likely added downward pressure. Read More. · Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/reputational risk: Australia has asked to meet with Roblox over complaints about grooming and graphic content, signaling potential regulatory scrutiny and compliance costs that can hurt user trust and monetization. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Round-up analysis explaining the latest pullback (insider selling, regulatory headlines, mixed post-earnings read) — useful for investors wanting a consolidated view of why shares are down. Read More.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Roblox

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in RBLX. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Roblox in the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. purchased a new stake in Roblox in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Total Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Roblox during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in Roblox during the third quarter worth $38,000. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Roblox by 58.7% in the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 284 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. 94.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently commented on RBLX. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on Roblox from $155.00 to $140.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 6th. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $141.00 target price on shares of Roblox in a report on Friday, February 6th. Roth Mkm raised shares of Roblox from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $78.00 to $84.00 in a research note on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on shares of Roblox from $180.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Roblox in a research report on Friday, February 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $119.44.

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.