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    Why Roblox (RBLX) Stock Is Up Today

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    Why Roblox (RBLX) Stock Is Up Today

    Roblox (RBLX) is up 4.2% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

    Analysis: The most likely explanation is a rebound after last week’s sharp post-earnings selloff, as investors reassess whether the market reaction was too severe relative to Roblox’s still-growing user base and revenue. This could also be getting support from management’s previously announced $3 billion share repurchase authorization and continued interest in new creator and AI tools on the platform.

  • Roblox’s second-quarter 2026 results showed revenue of about $1.56 billion, while daily active users reached roughly 123 million and hours engaged hit about 29 billion.
  • Bookings rose to about $1.6 billion, but management said the shortfall reflected weaker monetization per hour, especially among younger users in the U.S. and Canada.
  • Even with that softer monetization trend, the company said engagement remained broadly in line with expectations, which may be encouraging bargain hunters after the earlier drop.
  • Roblox’s board had already authorized repurchases of up to $3 billion of common stock, with an initial intent to buy back $1 billion over 12 months, giving investors another potential support point.

    • Roblox Investor Relations, SEC, MarketScreener

    Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

    $RBLX Insider Trading Activity

    RBLX Insider Trades

    $RBLX insiders have traded $RBLX stock on the open market 68 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 68 have been sales.

    Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $RBLX stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

    • MARK REINSTRA (Chief Legal Off. & Corp. Sec.) has made 0 purchases and 14 sales selling 129,064 shares for an estimated $7,519,656.
    • GREGORY BASZUCKI has made 0 purchases and 26 sales selling 83,330 shares for an estimated $4,078,175.
    • MATTHEW D KAUFMAN (Chief Safety Officer) has made 0 purchases and 8 sales selling 42,908 shares for an estimated $2,359,943.
    • DAVID BASZUCKI (President & CEO) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 50,628 shares for an estimated $2,292,445.
    • NAVEEN K. CHOPRA (Chief Financial Officer) has made 0 purchases and 5 sales selling 29,577 shares for an estimated $1,546,951.
    • ARVIND CHAKRAVARTHY (Chief People & Systems Officer) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 21,413 shares for an estimated $1,319,234.
    • SEAN JACK BUCKLEY (Chief People & Systems Officer) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 10,410 shares for an estimated $476,432.
    • AMY MARIE RAWLINGS (Chief Accounting Officer) has made 0 purchases and 6 sales selling 6,120 shares for an estimated $325,804.

    To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative’s insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.

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    $RBLX Hedge Fund Activity

    We have seen 368 institutional investors add shares of $RBLX stock to their portfolio, and 567 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

    Here are some of the largest recent moves:

    • FMR LLC added 33,104,614 shares (+71.0%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $1,800,228,909
    • PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ added 15,220,591 shares (+390.6%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $860,876,626
    • CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS removed 13,091,014 shares (-44.9%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $711,889,341
    • TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP added 9,036,696 shares (+300.5%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $511,115,525
    • JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 4,671,877 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $254,056,671
    • SRS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC added 3,663,684 shares (+124.7%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $207,217,967
    • ARTISAN PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP added 3,520,058 shares (+153.6%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $199,094,480

    To track hedge funds’ stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative’s institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.

    $RBLX Analyst Ratings

    Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $RBLX in the last several months. We have seen 1 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

    Here are some recent analyst ratings:

    • Needham issued a “Buy” rating on 05/01/2026

    To track analyst ratings and price targets for $RBLX, check out Quiver Quantitative’s $RBLX forecast page.

    $RBLX Price Targets

    Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $RBLX recently. We have seen 15 analysts offer price targets for $RBLX in the last 6 months, with a median target of $60.0.

    • Ken Gawrelski from Wells Fargo set a target price of $56.0 on 06/30/2026
    • Wyatt Swanson from DA Davidson set a target price of $45.0 on 05/22/2026
    • Thomas Champion from Piper Sandler set a target price of $50.0 on 05/05/2026
    • Jason Bazinet from Citigroup set a target price of $70.0 on 05/04/2026
    • Eric Sheridan from Goldman Sachs set a target price of $65.0 on 05/04/2026
    • Doug Creutz from TD Cowen set a target price of $49.0 on 05/01/2026
    • Aaron Lee from Macquarie set a target price of $80.0 on 05/01/2026

    This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative’s disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.

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