Roblox Corporation $RBLX Shares Acquired by National Pension Service

Key Points

• National Pension Service boosted its Roblox stake 7.3% in Q3 to 1,697,820 shares (≈0.26% of the company), a holding valued at about $235.18 million, while institutional investors collectively own roughly 94.46% of the stock.
• Insider selling has been significant: CEO David Baszucki and CFO Naveen Chopra sold shares recently, with insiders offloading 504,300 shares (~$46.29 million) in the past 90 days, though insiders still hold 12.92% of the company.
• Near-term risks include a Dutch regulator probe into harms to minors, competitive pressure from Google’s Project Genie, and an expected year‑over‑year EPS decline ahead of upcoming earnings, while analyst opinions remain mixed (average target ≈ $131.65).

National Pension Service lifted its stake in shares of Roblox Corporation (NYSE:RBLX - Free Report) by 7.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,697,820 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 115,096 shares during the quarter. National Pension Service owned 0.26% of Roblox worth $235,182,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of RBLX. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd purchased a new stake in Roblox during the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Total Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Roblox in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Roblox during the second quarter worth about $34,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Roblox during the third quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Roblox in the third quarter valued at approximately $38,000. 94.46% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Roblox News

Here are the key news stories impacting Roblox this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan flagged that Roblox’s recent stabilization in engagement trends is “encouraging,” which could support revenue visibility if usage holds steady and monetization improves. JPMorgan: Stabilization Encouraging
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings are a near‑term catalyst: analysts expect a year‑over‑year decline in EPS and the company is due to report, so results and guidance could swing sentiment. Monitor bookings, engagement metrics and margin commentary. Analysts Expect Earnings Decline
• Neutral Sentiment: Debt and valuation context: the company carries leverage and a negative trailing P/E; some investors view recent pullbacks as a buying opportunity if engagement and monetization signals improve. Coverage pieces are debating attractiveness after the pullback. Is Roblox Still Attractive?
• Negative Sentiment: Google’s new Project Genie, which aims to let users create fully rendered 3D worlds and controllable characters, rattled gaming and creator-platform stocks today and put downward pressure on Roblox shares as investors reassess competitive risk. Google’s Project Genie Hammers Gaming Stocks
• Negative Sentiment: The Netherlands’ consumer regulator (ACM) opened a probe into Roblox over potential risks to minors and exposure to harmful content in the EU; regulatory investigations raise the prospect of fines, imposed compliance costs, or feature restrictions that could hit engagement and monetization. Dutch regulator to probe Roblox
• Negative Sentiment: Wedbush trimmed its price target from $165 to $110 (while keeping an outperform rating), a reduction that can weaken sentiment and reprice expectations even though the new target still implies upside from current levels. Wedbush Lowers Price Target

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO David Baszucki sold 66,896 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.48, for a total value of $5,116,206.08. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Naveen K. Chopra sold 19,424 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.23, for a total transaction of $1,849,747.52. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 337,036 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,095,938.28. This trade represents a 5.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 504,300 shares of company stock valued at $46,290,436 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 12.92% of the company's stock.

Roblox Stock Performance

Shares of RBLX stock opened at $65.53 on Friday. The stock's 50-day moving average is $83.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $109.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.54, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 0.96. Roblox Corporation has a 1 year low of $50.10 and a 1 year high of $150.59. The firm has a market cap of $42.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -45.83 and a beta of 1.64.

Roblox (NYSE:RBLX - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported ($0.37) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.44) by $0.07. The business had revenue of $1.36 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.64 billion. Roblox had a negative return on equity of 314.20% and a negative net margin of 21.70%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 70.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($0.37) EPS. Analysts predict that Roblox Corporation will post -1.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Roblox from $152.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Roblox from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price objective for the company from $155.00 to $180.00 in a report on Friday, October 31st. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of Roblox from $170.00 to $155.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. UBS Group set a $155.00 target price on Roblox in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Roblox from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, October 18th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Roblox presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $131.65.

Roblox Company 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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