- RBLX
-2.07% - TTWO
-1.34% - U
-1.47%
Quick Read
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RBLX surged 21% in October but now trades above its average analyst price target, and Q3 bookings guidance calls for a year-over-year drop of 14 to 18%.
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While RBLX climbed 21% in October, gaming peers TTWO and U fell 7% and 4%, respectively, over the same stretch.
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Bleecker Street Research disclosed a short position, claiming Roblox’s age-verification is easily bypassed and monthly paying users dropped from 36.7 million to 27 million.
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October has been a rebound month for Roblox (NYSE:RBLX), and the timing raises a fair question with its quarterly report due after the close. Roblox stock is up 21% since the September 30 close to $51.38 during Tuesday’s session, even as it slips ahead of the upcoming third-quarter earnings report. That gain still leaves the stock down 37% year to date.
Roblox has moved sharply against its sector. The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLC) is down 7% in October. Meanwhile, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY) is up 1% over the same stretch.
How Roblox Climbed Back From Its July Low
Shares of Roblox fell after the company’s July 30 Q2 2026 report, when weaker monetization and a soft bookings outlook eclipsed growth. The stock hit a 52-week low of $33.88 on July 31 before starting to recover. That recovery wasn’t smooth, as Roblox dropped 10% on September 28 after Jefferies downgraded the stock.
24/7 Wall St. asked on October 19 whether Roblox was dead money after its 2026 slide. October’s climb has since moved the debate toward what the Q3 report can deliver.
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Roblox Earnings Setup Points to Falling Bookings
The company will release its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on October 29. Roblox’s own guidance calls for Q3 revenue of $1.41 billion to $1.49 billion, or growth of 4% to 10% year over year (YoY). Under that same outlook, Roblox expects bookings to fall 14% to 18% YoY. Analysts expect a loss of $0.41 per share.
