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RBLX·Roblox Corporation

$47.54
-1.97 (-3.98%)
Overnight$49.41+1.87 (+3.93%)
High
$49.84
Open
$49.52
Market Cap
35.37B
52W High
$152.25
Low
$46.80
P. Close
$47.54
P/E
-
52W Low
$33.88
Fwd P/E
-38.45
DailyIQ Est.
$50.84
Inst. Ownership
48.1%
Short Interest
3.86%
Days to Cover
2.0
NewEarnings release, scored · filed Jul 30, 2026New outlook issued · tone -0.3 vs prior release · 109 lines scoredSee the breakdown
Technical Score (1D)
2
BEARISH
News Sentiment
34
BEARISH
On Oct 9, Roblox Corporation unveiled its new AI‑powered game development tool, Build, which can generate playable game environments from simple text prompts; Morgan Stanley analysts demonstrated the tool by creating three distinct levels in under 20 minutes, illustrating its ease of use and the company’s intent to broaden its creator base and increase platform bookings. On the same day, Roblox reported that third‑quarter engagement surpassed expectations, largely due to the viral success of the game “Steal an Egg,” prompting Wedbush to raise its earnings estimates for the period. Management also confirmed that the company will release its Q3 2026 results after market close on Oct 29, underscoring confidence in the platform’s resilience. The engagement rebound follows earlier headwinds from tighter safety measures that had dampened user trends, showing how quickly fresh content can alter market perception. Both developments were reported on Oct 9 and highlight Roblox’s focus on expanding creator tools and capitalizing on viral content to drive user activity.
LOW TARGET
$33 -30.6%
2 analysts
MEAN TARGET
$50 +4.9%
29 analysts
HIGH TARGET
$65 +36.7%
13 analysts
PRICE RANGE
$33.00 - $65.00
SB / B / H / S / SS
5/18/19/1/1
DAILYIQ EST.
$50.84 (+6.9%)
Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Electronic Gaming & Multimedia
Exchange
NYQ
Country
United States
Symbol
RBLX
Description
Roblox Corporation provides a leading digital platform for shared experiences, connecting users globally through immersive 3D environments. At its core, Roblox offers its users the Roblox Client, a gateway to explore a vast array of user-generated content. Developers and creators are empowered by Roblox Studio, a free suite of tools enabling them to design, publish, and manage their own 3D experiences. The platform is further supported by Roblox Cloud, which delivers the necessary infrastructure and services to power the entire ecosystem. Founded in 2004 and based in San Mateo, California, Roblox facilitates a dynamic space where users can connect, create, and engage with each other.
Bought (1Y)
0 shares
$0
Sold (1Y)
331,707 shares
$14.0M
Reinstra MarkChief Legal Off. & Corp. Sec.
Sell2,666 shares2026-10-05
Reinstra MarkChief Legal Off. & Corp. Sec.
Sell3,000 shares2026-10-05
Baszucki Gregory-
Sell5,334 shares2026-10-01
Baszucki Gregory-
Sell2,999 shares2026-10-01
Baszucki Gregory-
Sell5,332 shares2026-10-01
51/ 100
Neutral / mixed
Overall: Neutral
✓Revenue growing year over year
✕Negative net margin
✓Positive operating cash flow
Net Margin
-21.8%
Revenue CAGR
45.8%
Current Ratio
0.96x
Debt / Equity
2.55x
Return on Equity
-270.0%
Earnings Summary
Roblox Corporation operates a leading digital platform for shared 3D experiences, enabling users worldwide to create, explore, and monetize content through its Roblox Client, Studio, and Cloud services, positioning it within the electronic gaming and multimedia sector of communication services. In Q4 2024, Roblox reported an EPS of –$0.33 versus an estimate of –$0.45, a modest improvement, while revenue rose to $1.36 billion; Q1 2025 saw EPS of –$0.32 against –$0.40 and revenue of $1.21 billion, indicating a slight revenue decline but a narrowing loss. Q2 2025 EPS fell to –$0.41 against –$0.36, yet revenue surged to $1.44 billion, and Q3 2025 EPS improved to –$0.37 versus –$0.50 with revenue jumping to $1.92 billion, reflecting a strong revenue acceleration. Q4 2025 EPS of –$0.45 beat the –$0.49 estimate and revenue of $2.22 billion exceeded the $2.09 billion estimate, while Q1 2026 EPS of –$0.29 beat the –$0.42 estimate and revenue of $1.73 billion matched the $1.74 billion estimate, showing a consistent pattern of beating EPS estimates in the last four quarters and revenue growth in most periods. Historically, Roblox has demonstrated a YoY revenue growth trajectory that has accelerated from $1.36 billion in Q4 2024 to $2.22 billion in Q4 2025, with EPS losses narrowing each quarter; the company has consistently beat EPS estimates in the last four quarters, though revenue misses have occurred in Q1 2025. Recent news highlights a Jefferies downgrade to Underperform on September 30, citing margin pressure and uncertain growth from younger users, and a court ruling rejecting Roblox’s bid to dismiss a child‑safety lawsuit, both contributing to a 70 % drawdown from recent highs; these developments underscore investor concerns about user growth and regulatory risk.

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$-0.54$-0.46$-0.38$-0.30$-0.22Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$-0.38 - -
Q2'26$-0.37$-0.26+30.2%
Q1'26$-0.42$-0.29+30.5%
Q4'25$-0.49$-0.45+7.9%
Q3'25$-0.50$-0.37+26.3%
Q2'25$-0.36$-0.41-13.9%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$1.3B$1.6B$1.8B$2.1B$2.3BQ2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$1.6B - -
Q2'26$1.6B$1.6B-1.9%
Q1'26$1.7B$1.7B-0.6%
Q4'25$2.1B$2.2B+6.3%
Q3'25 - $1.9B -
Q2'25 - $1.4B -

Market Data

RBLX Stock Snapshot

BEARISH2/100
$49.41+$0.09 (0.2%)
Market cap
35.37B
Day range
$46.80 – $49.84
News sentiment
34/100 · Bearish
Analyst target
$49.88 (+1.0%)
Consensus
Hold · 44 analysts
52-week range+45.8% off low · -67.5% from high
$33.88$152.25
Price $49.41 DailyIQ Est. $50.84

RBLX's technical picture is under pressure, with momentum working against price. Sector peers are worth watching - large caps in Communication Services tend to move together on rotation.

Reverse DCF

What growth is priced into RBLX?

CHEAP

At today's price, Roblox Corporation needs to grow free cash flow about 21.6% a year for the next 10 years to justify its valuation at a 10.90% cost of capital. Over its actual history it has compounded free cash flow at 57.8% a year, so the market is asking for 36.2 percentage points below its own delivered rate. On that basis RBLX looks priced below what its own growth record supports.

Implied FCF growth
21.6%
Historical FCF CAGR
57.8%
Growth gap
-36.2 pts
Verdict
CHEAP
Discount rate (WACC)
10.90%
Beta
1.17

Behaviour On Record

What RBLX's own history says about today's numbers

Realized volatility (21d)
60.4% 53rd pct
Below its peak
-66.5%
vs 200-day average
-12.1%
Up days (1y)
49%

Roblox Corporation is currently running 60.4% annualised volatility over the last 21 sessions. Measured against RBLX's own 5 years of daily returns rather than a market-wide average, that is the 53rd percentile — close to its own typical level, against a typical reading of 58.0%. The distinction matters because a number that looks calm for one stock is turbulent for another, and the absolute figure on its own tells you neither.

RBLX is trading -66.5% below its running peak. Across 5 full years on file, its median worst-drawdown-in-a-year was -43.1%, and the deepest was -77.7% in 2022. The current drawdown is already deeper than this stock's typical annual low point, which puts it in the part of its range where past recoveries began — and where past declines also continued.

Price sits -12.1% from its 200-day moving average. Against every other day in its history, that gap ranks at the 41st percentile — close to the gap it normally carries. Over the past year RBLX closed higher on 49% of sessions, and it is currently 2 sessions into a falling streak.

On October specifically: over 6 years of records, RBLX finished the month higher 5 of 6 times, with a median return of +11.0% and an average of +9.6%. Its strongest month historically has been May at +10.6% on average, its weakest April at -11.1%. Seasonality is a weak signal on its own — a decade is a small sample and regimes change — but it is a real distribution rather than a rule of thumb.

Overnight risk is measurable too: RBLX has opened more than 2% away from the prior close in 61 of 1,405 sessions (4.3% of the time), with the largest gaps running +6.1% and -7.5%. For anyone holding through an event, that rate is a better guide to overnight exposure than the intraday range.

Across the last 3 dated reports on file, RBLX moved an average of 7.5% in the session after earnings, closing higher 2 of those 3 times, with a median move of +2.6% and a largest of -15.6%.

All figures computed from 1,406 daily closes between 2021-03-11 and 2026-10-14, split-adjusted, recomputed daily. Percentiles are against RBLX's own 6-year history, not a peer group or index.

Sector Rotation

Is money rotating into or out of RBLX's sector?

Roblox Corporation sits in the Communication Services sector, currently ranked 10th of 12 GICS sectors by relative-strength rotation score (improving).

Sector rank
#10 of 12
Sector state
Improving
Sector rotation score
9

Options Market

What is the options market pricing for RBLX?

CallsPuts

For Roblox Corporation's nearest expiry (2026-10-16, 1 days out), open interest is roughly balanced between puts and calls (put/call ratio of 0.87), with at-the-money implied volatility around 71.7%. The options market is pricing roughly a ±3.5% move by that expiry — a range of about $47.68–$51.14.

Put/call ratio (2026-10-16)
0.87
ATM implied volatility
71.7%
Total open interest
49,689
Expected move by 2026-10-16
±3.5% ($47.68–$51.14)

Analyst Rating Changes

Are analysts turning bullish or bearish on RBLX?

JP Morgan most recently reiterated its rating on Roblox Corporation to Neutral on Oct 14, 2026 with a price target of $53 (from $40). Over the last 90 days, coverage has run 0 upgrades against 6 downgrades, a net bearish lean.

Latest action
JP Morgan — Neutral
90-day upgrades
0
90-day downgrades
6
Net rating momentum
-6
DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
Oct 14, 2026JP MorganMaintainedNeutral$40 → $53
Oct 14, 2026UBSMaintainedNeutral$45 → $53
Oct 14, 2026DA DavidsonMaintainedNeutral$40 → $50
Sep 28, 2026JefferiesDowngradeHold → Underperform$38
Sep 23, 2026NeedhamMaintainedBuy$50 → $55
Sep 15, 2026MacquarieMaintainedNeutral$37
Sep 15, 2026Roth CapitalMaintainedBuy$55 → $60
Sep 15, 2026BTIGMaintainedSell$30 → $41
Sep 14, 2026Wells FargoMaintainedOverweight$46 → $64
Sep 14, 2026WedbushMaintainedNeutral$40 → $48
Sep 14, 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainedNeutral$44 → $48
Aug 4, 2026OppenheimerMaintainedOutperform$82 → $50

Earnings Release, Scored

What did Roblox Corporation's latest earnings release say?

Filed Jul 30, 2026 · SEC Form 8-K, Exhibit 99

New outlook issued
Tone77.2/ 100-0.3 vs prior release
Hedging words0.63per 100 words+0.29 vs prior release
Tone, last 2 releasesScale 50–83

Most important lines

  1. 1

    In light of these changes, we are accelerating our previously announced​ ​transition to quarterly-only guidance by one quarter, issuing guidance for Q3, but not the full year.​ ​Given our long-term focus we do not believe annual guidance is a helpful tool for investors.​ ​For Q3 2026, we expect revenue to increase by 4% to 10% year-over-year, and bookings to​ ​decline 14% to 18% year-over-year​​5​​.

    New this quarter
  2. 2

    That said,​ ​year-over-year bookings growth of 8%, landed at the low end of our guidance range.​​1​ ​The bookings shortfall reflects a decline in per hour monetization most notably with younger​ ​cohorts in the U.S. and Canada.

    New this quarterNegative tone
  3. 3

    Our Q3 operating and free cash flow expectations include an​ ​approximate $40 million year-over-year headwind to working capital related to the timing of​ ​creator payouts.​ ​5​ ​Revenue is expected to grow year-over-year despite an expected decline in bookings reflecting our GAAP​ ​revenue recognition policy, whereby the vast majority of bookings are recognized as revenue over 27 months.​ ​As a result, Q3 2026 revenue includes flow-through from prior period bookings, particularly elevated​ ​bookings throughout 2025.​ ​11​

    New this quarter

Peers & ETF holders

RBLX peers & ETF holders

News Sentiment Analysis

Sentiment gathered from recent headlines

34/100
Strong NegativeNeutralStrong Positive
BEARISH

Recent News Coverage

Most recent articles, ranked by recency (click to expand).

10+ articles
What did this article say?
Roblox’s latest title, Steal an Egg, contributed to a modest lift in the company’s third‑quarter performance. However, analysts noted the game’s rapid decline in player engagement, suggesting it may not provide lasting revenue growth. The brief uptick is seen as insufficient to address broader questions about Roblox’s long‑term scalability and monetization strategy. The market reaction reflects uncertainty over whether future releases will sustain user growth.
What did this article say?
Roblox Corporation introduced its new AI-powered game development tool, Build, which allows users to generate playable game environments from simple text prompts. Morgan Stanley analysts demonstrated the tool by creating a pirate obstacle course, a country-western carnival, and an outer-space level within minutes, requiring no coding or artistic skills. The initiative aims to broaden the creator base and increase user engagement on the platform, potentially boosting future revenue from bookings.
What did this article say?
Roblox reported stronger-than-expected third‑quarter engagement, largely driven by the viral success of the game Steal an Egg. The uptick prompted Wedbush to raise its earnings estimates for the period. Management is preparing to release Q3 2026 results after the market close on October 29, with the engagement rebound seen as a potential catalyst for near‑term guidance. The company’s ability to generate fresh viral content remains a key factor in sustaining long‑term platform growth amid tighter safety measures and competitive pressures.
What did this article say?
Roblox Corp reported stronger-than-expected third‑quarter engagement, driven by the hit game Steal an Egg. Wedbush raised its third‑quarter bookings estimate to $1.7 billion and EBITDA to $215 million, up from prior forecasts. The upgrade reflects confidence in continued user growth and monetization momentum. The guidance lift signals a positive shift in analyst sentiment toward Roblox’s growth prospects.
What did this article say?
Roblox implemented stricter safety features earlier this year to protect younger users, which has led to a notable decline in daily active users and a $40 million miss in Q2 bookings. The company’s guidance now projects a roughly 16% drop in bookings for the current quarter. These challenges have contributed to a 44% decline in the stock price over 2026, though analysts note potential for recovery. The company’s 123 million DAUs in Q2 still represent a sizable user base, but the trend signals a significant headwind for growth.
What did this article say?
Roblox reported a 14% decline in weekly concurrent users and a similar drop in proxy daily active users over a two‑week period, marking the lowest levels since June. The decline was attributed partly to back‑to‑school seasonality, but the trend remains a concern for the platform’s engagement metrics. Wedbush Securities noted the lack of a firming trend as Q4 begins and maintained a neutral rating with a $48 price target.
What did this article say?
Roblox Corporation announced that it will report its third‑quarter 2026 financial results on October 29, 2026, after market close. A conference call will be held at 1:30 p.m. PST to discuss the results, with a webcast and transcript available on the investor relations website. The announcement provides the market with the expected timing for the upcoming earnings release.
What did this article say?
Roblox announced that over 100,000 players had used its Build feature to create games, resulting in approximately 9,000 build games being published. The company highlighted the growing engagement of its creator community and the expanding library of user‑generated content. This development signals increased user activity and potential monetization opportunities for the platform.
What did this article say?
Roblox (RBLX) encountered regulatory scrutiny over child safety, leading to a downgrade. The company reported weaker bookings despite maintaining strong revenue and cash flow. Macro economic pressures further compounded the challenges, suggesting a material downside for the near term.
What did this article say?
San Diego County launched a new Consumer Fairness and Public Protection Unit and filed lawsuits against AppLovin, Roblox, and Polymaker. The action focuses on child safety, consumer privacy, and 3D‑printed ghost guns. The lawsuit represents a local regulatory challenge for Roblox, potentially increasing compliance costs and reputational risk.

Technical Analysis

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Institutional & Hedge Fund Ownership
25 tracked managers · $20.28B combined position · 11 adding, 13 trimming, 1 unchanged (latest 13F filings)
ManagerTrendShares Held% of Co.Position ValueFiled
Vanguard Group Inc▲ Buy63,458,7848.87%$5.14B2026-01-29
FMR LLC (Fidelity)▲ Buy79,723,71311.14%$4.34B2026-08-13
BlackRock, Inc.▼ Sell38,327,5695.35%$2.08B2026-08-07
Capital World Investors▲ Buy22,709,2933.17%$1.23B2026-08-12
Morgan Stanley▼ Sell21,741,2853.04%$1.18B2026-08-13
Baillie Gifford & Co▼ Sell21,124,9352.95%$1.15B2026-08-06
AQR Capital Management LLC▲ Buy13,522,8241.89%$735.37M2026-08-14
Two Sigma Investments, LP▲ Buy13,448,6491.88%$731.34M2026-08-14
Geode Capital Management, LLC▲ Buy12,340,0531.72%$669.36M2026-08-12
Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd• Hold7,777,7601.09%$422.95M2026-08-07
Goldman Sachs Group Inc▲ Buy7,316,1461.02%$397.85M2026-08-14
Renaissance Technologies LLC▼ Sell6,814,0630.95%$370.55M2026-08-13
Norges Bank▼ Sell5,118,2990.72%$278.33M2026-08-12
JPMorgan Chase & Co▼ Sell4,671,8770.65%$253.87M2026-08-12
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.▼ Sell3,937,5460.55%$214.12M2026-08-14
Northern Trust Corp▲ Buy3,811,9010.53%$207.29M2026-08-13
Bank of America Corp▲ Buy3,662,4290.51%$199.16M2026-08-14
ValueAct Holdings, L.P.▼ Sell3,147,4210.44%$171.16M2026-08-14
Citadel Advisors LLC▲ Buy2,075,5250.29%$112.87M2026-09-02
Marshall Wace, LLP▼ Sell1,673,3130.23%$90.99M2026-08-13
Wellington Management Group LLP▼ Sell1,563,1030.22%$85.00M2026-08-14
Millennium Management LLC▼ Sell1,341,6100.19%$72.96M2026-08-14
Invesco Ltd.▲ Buy1,324,4910.19%$72.03M2026-08-14
Citigroup Inc▼ Sell636,8360.09%$34.63M2026-08-03
Man Group plc▼ Sell626,9130.09%$34.09M2026-08-14
Q2 2026 flow:44.41M sh bought ($2.41B)10.03M sh sold ($545.51M)net +34.37M sh (+$1.87B)
Congressional Trading Activity
6 disclosed trades · ~$48.0K est. traded value · 3 buys, 3 sells
MemberChamberStateTypeAmountTradedFiled
Gilbert CisnerosHouseCA31▼ Sell$1K - $15K2025-12-242026-01-12
Gilbert CisnerosHouseCA31▲ Buy$1K - $15K2025-11-182025-12-15
Gilbert CisnerosHouseCA31▲ Buy$1K - $15K2025-11-072025-12-15
Julia LetlowHouseLA05▼ Sell$1K - $15K2025-10-222026-01-13
Julia LetlowHouseLA05▲ Buy$1K - $15K2025-10-162026-01-13
Valerie HoyleHouseOR04▼ Sell$1K - $15K2025-09-232025-10-10