Needham & Company LLC Lowers Roblox (NYSE:RBLX) Price Target to $105.00

Roblox (NYSE:RBLX) had its target price decreased by investment analysts at Needham & Company LLC from $159.00 to $105.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Needham & Company LLC’s price target indicates a potential upside of 73.24% from the stock’s current price.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. UBS Group set a $74.00 price target on Roblox in a research note on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $115.00 target price on Roblox in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Piper Sandler set a $100.00 price target on shares of Roblox in a research report on Friday. Roth Mkm restated a “neutral” rating and set a $146.00 price target on shares of Roblox in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Benchmark restated a “hold” rating on shares of Roblox in a report on Monday. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $123.58.

Roblox Stock Down 3.9%

Shares of NYSE RBLX opened at $60.61 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $39.69 billion, a PE ratio of -42.38 and a beta of 1.63. Roblox has a 12-month low of $50.10 and a 12-month high of $150.59. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $81.76 and its 200 day simple moving average is $108.29. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.54.

Roblox (NYSE:RBLX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported ($0.45) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.49) by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $1.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.08 billion. Roblox had a negative net margin of 21.70% and a negative return on equity of 314.20%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 122.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned ($0.33) earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Roblox will post -1.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Roblox

In other news, Director Anthony P. Lee sold 66,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.54, for a total value of $6,107,640.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 261,388 shares in the company, valued at $24,188,845.52. This represents a 20.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Naveen K. Chopra sold 19,424 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 423,899 shares of company stock worth $37,883,851. 12.92% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Roblox

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Roblox by 164.4% in the 4th quarter. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. now owns 312 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 194 shares during the last quarter. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd purchased a new position in Roblox in the third quarter worth $26,000. Total Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in Roblox in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Indiana Trust & Investment Management Co bought a new position in Roblox in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Whipplewood Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Roblox during the 2nd quarter valued at $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.46% of the company’s stock.

Roblox News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Roblox this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Roblox reported a big surge in engagement: bookings, daily active users and hours engaged all rose sharply in Q4 — the core growth story that pushed shares higher after the print. Roblox shares surge on double-digit growth in bookings, DAU
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings beat on EPS and management issued a strong FY26 / Q1 bookings outlook that exceeded consensus, which underpinned the post-earnings rally. Roblox shares rocket 20% on earnings beat, strong forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Some sell-side analysts (Piper Sandler) say the late-January selloff was overdone, arguing fundamentals remain solid — a supportive view for longer-term investors. Piper Sandler Views Recent Roblox (RBLX) Selloff as Exaggerated
• Positive Sentiment: Product catalyst — Roblox launched generative-AI tools to create functioning in-game models from natural-language prompts, which could accelerate developer supply and monetization over time. Roblox launches AI tech that generates functioning models with natural language
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call transcript and slide deck are available for detail on guidance, margins and product initiatives if you want to dig into management’s assumptions. Roblox (RBLX) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue and some street expectations: reported revenue was below certain analyst models, and the company remains unprofitable — factors that can amplify volatility after the initial pop. Institutional/insider selling noted in recent filings also adds pressure. Roblox Corporation (RBLX) Stock Rises on Q4 2025 Earnings

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.