Ieq Capital LLC trimmed its stake in Roblox Corporation (NYSE:RBLX – Free Report) by 1.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 17,245,356 shares of the company’s stock after selling 225,042 shares during the quarter. Roblox makes up 4.2% of Ieq Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Ieq Capital LLC’s holdings in Roblox were worth $1,397,391,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Alchemi Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Roblox in the fourth quarter valued at $203,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in Roblox by 77,500.0% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 776 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after purchasing an additional 775 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its stake in Roblox by 4.6% in the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 2,451,507 shares of the company’s stock valued at $198,646,000 after purchasing an additional 107,378 shares during the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in Roblox in the fourth quarter valued at $26,361,000. Finally, Keystone Investors PTE Ltd. increased its stake in Roblox by 341.0% in the fourth quarter. Keystone Investors PTE Ltd. now owns 24,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,985,000 after purchasing an additional 18,945 shares during the last quarter. 94.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Activity
In other Roblox news, CEO David Baszucki sold 50,628 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.28, for a total transaction of $2,292,435.84. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 852,214 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $38,588,249.92. The trade was a 5.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Matthew D. Kaufman sold 14,356 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.27, for a total value of $649,896.12. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 349,964 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,842,870.28. This trade represents a 3.94% decrease in their position. 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. Insiders have sold 189,449 shares of company stock valued at $9,179,410 in the last 90 days. 10.05% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Key Stories Impacting Roblox
- Positive Sentiment: No clearly positive company-specific developments were reported in the provided articles.
- Neutral Sentiment: Multiple law firms, including Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, Pomerantz, Faruqi & Faruqi, Rosen, Robbins LLP, and Robbins Geller, announced or reminded investors about an already filed class-action lawsuit and the August 7, 2026 lead-plaintiff deadline. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: The lawsuits allege Roblox misled investors about the impact of its age-verification rollout, which reportedly contributed to a sharp sequential decline in daily active users and an 18% stock drop that erased about $6.7 billion in market value. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: New securities-fraud claims and investor alerts increase the odds of ongoing legal costs, management distraction, and additional headline risk for Roblox shares. Article Title
Roblox Price Performance
RBLX stock opened at $43.30 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $50.07 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $65.56. Roblox Corporation has a 12-month low of $40.15 and a 12-month high of $150.59. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.45. The company has a market cap of $29.08 billion, a PE ratio of -27.41 and a beta of 1.44.
Roblox (NYSE:RBLX – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.35) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.41) by $0.06. Roblox had a negative return on equity of 277.69% and a negative net margin of 20.69%.The firm had revenue of $1.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.74 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.32) earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 43.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts predict that Roblox Corporation will post -1.4 EPS for the current year.
Roblox announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback program on Tuesday, May 19th that authorizes the company to repurchase $3.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy up to 9.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities analysts recently commented on RBLX shares. Needham & Company LLC started coverage on Roblox in a research note on Friday, May 1st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $60.00 target price for the company. Citigroup dropped their target price on Roblox from $90.00 to $70.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Roblox from $97.00 to $78.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Raymond James Financial lowered Roblox from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, BTIG Research lowered Roblox from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Roblox currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $87.07.
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Roblox 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.
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