J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG Boosts Holdings in Roblox Corporation $RBLX

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J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG boosted its holdings in shares of Roblox Corporation (NYSE:RBLX – Free Report) by 66.1% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 35,931 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 14,296 shares during the quarter. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG’s holdings in Roblox were worth $2,032,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. raised its position in Roblox by 164.4% in the fourth quarter. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. now owns 312 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 194 shares during the period. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management purchased a new position in shares of Roblox during the 1st quarter worth $25,000. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac bought a new stake in shares of Roblox during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. GW&K Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Roblox by 76.3% during the 4th quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 372 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 161 shares during the period. Finally, Indiana Trust & Investment Management Co purchased a new stake in shares of Roblox in the 4th quarter worth $32,000. 94.46% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Roblox

In related news, Director Gregory Baszucki sold 16,666 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.97, for a total value of $749,470.02. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,294,501 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $58,213,709.97. The trade was a 1.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Mark Reinstra sold 17,275 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.28, for a total value of $782,212.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 438,198 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,841,605.44. The trade was a 3.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 161,983 shares of company stock valued at $7,580,990. 10.05% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key Roblox News

Here are the key news stories impacting Roblox this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Investors are also betting on Roblox’s upcoming late-July earnings report, with recent commentary pointing to expectations around bookings and user trends, plus continued interest in the company’s growth story and share repurchase program. Article Title
  • Positive Sentiment: Earlier analyst optimism and buyback support may be helping sentiment, as Roblox previously authorized a $3 billion repurchase program and received a recent Buy upgrade. Article Title
  • Neutral Sentiment: Multiple law firms are reminding investors about an August 7 lead-plaintiff deadline in an existing class action tied to Roblox shares purchased between October 30, 2025 and April 30, 2026. Article Title
  • Neutral Sentiment: Additional firms continue promoting the same shareholder lawsuit and encouraging investors to seek counsel, underscoring legal overhang rather than a new operational development. Article Title
  • Negative Sentiment: Grant & Eisenhofer filed a class action alleging Roblox and certain executives made misleading statements and failed to disclose material information, adding to litigation risk for the stock. Article Title
  • Negative Sentiment: Hagens Berman is investigating claims that Roblox’s age-check rollout created undisclosed friction for user growth and engagement, reinforcing concerns that safety changes may have hurt platform momentum. Article Title

Roblox Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of Roblox stock opened at $55.10 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $37.01 billion, a P/E ratio of -34.87 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.45, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 0.89. The company has a fifty day moving average of $47.62 and a 200 day moving average of $59.67. Roblox Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $40.15 and a fifty-two week high of $150.59.

Roblox (NYSE:RBLX – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.35) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.41) by $0.06. The business had revenue of $1.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.74 billion. Roblox had a negative return on equity of 277.69% and a negative net margin of 20.69%.Roblox’s revenue for the quarter was up 43.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted ($0.32) EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Roblox Corporation will post -1.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Roblox declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, May 19th that authorizes the company to repurchase $3.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy up to 9.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. BMO Capital Markets upgraded Roblox from an “outperform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Barclays upgraded Roblox from an “equal weight” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on Roblox in a research note on Monday, June 29th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Seaport Research Partners downgraded Roblox to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Finally, Arete Research set a $95.00 target price on shares of Roblox and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $85.48.

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Roblox Profile

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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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