Roblox (NYSE:RBLX) Insider Sells $250,437.20 in Stock

Roblox Corporation (NYSE:RBLX) insider Mark Reinstra sold 5,666 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.20, for a total value of $250,437.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 386,625 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,088,825. The trade was a 1.44% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Mark Reinstra also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, September 8th, Mark Reinstra sold 5,773 shares of Roblox stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.80, for a total transaction of $258,630.40.
• On Thursday, August 20th, Mark Reinstra sold 17,934 shares of Roblox stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.96, for a total transaction of $680,774.64.
• On Wednesday, August 19th, Mark Reinstra sold 6,250 shares of Roblox stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.00, for a total value of $250,000.00.

Roblox Trading Down 1.9%

Roblox stock opened at $45.52 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $30.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -31.83 and a beta of 1.47. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $42.05 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $47.93. Roblox Corporation has a 12 month low of $33.88 and a 12 month high of $141.95. The company has a current ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.82.

Roblox (NYSE:RBLX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported ($0.26) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.34) by $0.08. Roblox had a negative net margin of 17.60% and a negative return on equity of 292.85%. The company had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.60 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.41) EPS. Roblox’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts predict that Roblox Corporation will post -1.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

More Roblox News

Here are the key news stories impacting Roblox this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wedbush raised its third-quarter estimates, citing stronger-than-expected engagement driven by the viral experience Steal an Egg. The firm now expects bookings of approximately $1.7 billion and EBITDA of $215 million, up from previous estimates of $1.64 billion and $193 million. Wedbush Roblox estimates article
• Neutral Sentiment: Roblox will release its third-quarter 2026 financial results on October 29. The report will provide investors with updated information on bookings, user engagement, monetization and whether recent viral hits are translating into sustained growth. Roblox third-quarter results announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: The broader gaming sector was mixed, with Roblox underperforming some peers. This suggests company-specific concerns, rather than a uniformly weak gaming market, contributed to the pressure on RBLX. Gaming stocks market article
• Negative Sentiment: Alphabet and Unity’s new generative-AI gaming platform could challenge Roblox by allowing users to create playable games with natural-language prompts. The initiative may reduce Roblox’s advantage in accessible creation tools and potentially attract creators, although its initial focus on adults limits the immediate impact on Roblox’s younger core audience. Google Unity threat to Roblox article
• Negative Sentiment: Wedbush cautioned that Roblox needs additional viral hits to demonstrate long-term growth, highlighting the risk that engagement remains dependent on a limited number of successful experiences.
• Negative Sentiment: Chief Legal Officer Mark Reinstra sold 5,666 shares worth roughly $250,000 under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. The scheduled nature of the transaction reduces its significance, but repeated insider selling can still weigh on sentiment. Roblox insider sale article

Institutional Trading of Roblox

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Roblox by 54.3% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 15,032 shares of the company’s stock valued at $637,000 after buying an additional 5,291 shares during the period. Apella Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Roblox during the 3rd quarter worth $234,000. Bangor Savings Bank bought a new stake in shares of Roblox in the third quarter valued at about $818,000. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Roblox in the second quarter worth about $245,000. Finally, National Pension Service lifted its stake in Roblox by 34.0% in the second quarter. National Pension Service now owns 1,243,524 shares of the company’s stock worth $67,623,000 after acquiring an additional 315,244 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.46% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

RBLX has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets downgraded shares of Roblox from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $45.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Raymond James Financial restated a “buy” rating on shares of Roblox in a research note on Friday, September 11th. TD Cowen decreased their price target on Roblox from $49.00 to $40.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 31st. B. Riley Financial lowered their target price on shares of Roblox from $80.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Piper Sandler reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $47.00 target price (down from $50.00) on shares of Roblox in a research report on Friday, July 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $60.79.

About Roblox

Roblox Corporation (NYSE:RBLX) operates an online entertainment platform where users can create, share and experience interactive 3D content. The platform hosts user-generated games and other virtual experiences across genres, including entertainment, social activities, education and simulated environments.

Roblox provides development tools through Roblox Studio, enabling creators to build and publish experiences, digital items and other content. Users can customize avatars, interact with others and access the platform across supported computers, mobile devices, gaming consoles and virtual reality systems.