Core Insights - Roblox has seen a significant stock price increase of nearly 200% over the past year, attracting renewed investor interest [1] - However, since mid-July, the stock's gains have stalled, raising questions about its future performance [2] Company Overview - Roblox's gaming platform is unique as it allows users to create and publish their own games, enabling game designers to earn revenue [2] - The platform maintains a strong user base, with 36% of its approximately 112 million daily active users being under 13 years old [3] Financial Performance - Bookings have grown at a rate of 51% per year, but the forecast for Q3 bookings is only 41%, with estimates suggesting a decline to the low 30% range in September [4] - Roblox reported $2.1 billion in revenue for the first half of the year, a 25% increase compared to the same period in 2024, but this did not alleviate its operating losses, resulting in a net loss of $493 million for the first two quarters of 2025 [8] - The company forecasts full-year revenue between $4.4 billion and $4.5 billion, indicating a 23% rise at the midpoint [9] Valuation Concerns - Despite stock gains, Roblox is trading around 16% below its 52-week high, raising concerns about its valuation [9] - The company does not have a P/E ratio due to its losses, and its price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 21 is near its highest level since the end of the 2021 bull market, leading to questions about its valuation as revenue growth slows [10] Legal and Safety Issues - The state of Louisiana has filed a lawsuit against Roblox, alleging it fails to protect children from predators on its platform, which is concerning given the platform's daily chat volume of 6.1 billion messages [5] - Roblox has responded by implementing over 40 new features for child protection and utilizing an AI system, Roblox Sentinel, to detect potential child endangerment [6] Investment Outlook - Given the slowing revenue growth and high valuation, it may not be the right time for investors to add Roblox shares [12] - While the lawsuit and slowing growth present challenges, they are unlikely to undermine the company's long-term growth potential [13] - The current high sales multiple and recent stock price increase suggest a potential for a significant pullback, advising investors to watch and wait before making additional investments [14]

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We'll push to a couple of Kevin moves here. You bought Coupang, you sold Roblox. Tell us tell our viewers about both.Yeah, real quickly. The theme that you're going to hear today is I'm bringing a lot of names to the table that we really don't talk about on the show. Kang is an Asian online retailer.They're expanding into lots of different areas within a super app. Think of it more South Korea predominantly, but expanding into Taiwan. We paid $32 last week.It's $32 today. Really growing margins and just a n ...

Moffettnathanson将Roblox的目标价从63美元上调至91美元，评级从"卖出"上调至"中性"。(格隆汇) ...

四季度EBITDA指引预计为 4.5 亿至 4.8 亿美元，市场预期接近该指引区间上限，因为富国银行认为市 场尚未将 DevEx 支付额的增加纳入考虑。富国银行指出，DevEx 支付额增加的第一个完整季度就使 EBITDA增加了 1800 万美元。在财报电话会议上，富国银行将寻求更多关于在 2026 年艰难增长基数下 保持强劲增长的机会以及开发者对 RDC 公告的反应的见解。 富国银行将 2025 年的各项预测全面上调，2025 年的预订额/EBITDA/自由现金流预计分别增长 3% / 7% / 8%。2026 年的预订额将增长 1%，因为更高的微交易额被更低的广告费用所抵消。2026 年的EBITDA/ 自由现金流将下降 1%，因为考虑了 9 月在 RDC 上宣布的 DevEx 活动的影响，基于 2027 年EBITDA增 长 2%的预期有所提高，将目标价格从153美元适度上调至 155 美元，同时保持 40 倍 2027 年EBITDA的 市盈率不变。 预计Q4的预订额指引为 17.6 亿美元至 17.85 亿美元，同比增长 29%-31%。在经历了平台大规模扩张的 时期后，预订额已恢复到Q1的 25% ...

智通财经APP获悉，Roblox(RBLX.US)将于10月30日美股盘前公布第三季度业绩。高盛发布研报，重申 对Roblox"增持"评级，并将目标价格适度上调至 155 美元。高盛表示，在经历了受促销活动推动的夏季 之后，寻求可持续预订增长率迹象的投资者可看到超出预期的业绩。高盛认为，27%至33%的年同比增 长率是合理的预期，但第二收入来源的开发仍遥遥无期。 Q3预订额预计为 18.05 亿美元，同比增长 60%，远超 40%-45%的指引，也符合投资者的预期。估计该 季度的并发用户(CCU)数量较上一季度增长了超过一倍(增长 130%)，因此预订量预期显示，预订量/每 客户日数出现了 30% 的同比下降。这种强劲的表现不仅限于热门游戏《Grow A Garden》，因为除该游 戏外的预订额仍预计增长 43%。估计《Grow A Garden》在本季度的预订额为 1.91 亿美元，7 月达到峰 值。 预计Q4的预订额指引为 17.6 亿美元至 17.85 亿美元，同比增长 29%-31%。在经历了平台大规模扩张的 时期后，预订额已恢复到Q1的 25%的增长水平。该指引已考虑到自 9 月退出以来的显著减速， ...

The most talked about and market moving research calls around Wall Street are now in one place. Here are today's research calls that investors need to know, as compiled by The Fly.Top 5 Upgrades: RBC Capital upgraded Sealed Air (SEE) to Outperform from Sector Perform with a price target of $48, up from $35. The firm is citing stabilization in Protective and continued strength in Food segments, with over $100M of cost reductions and G&A optimization, the firm tells investors in a research note.Citi upgraded ...

ClearBridge Investments, an investment management company, released its “ClearBridge Mid Cap Growth Strategy” third-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The strategy reported modest gains in the challenging environment, driven by monetary policy shifts, stabilizing earnings, and improving investor sentiment.  However, the strategy outperformed the Russell Midcap Growth Index, which returned 2.8%. The firm believes that the Strategy is well-positioned to benefit from its ...

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Group 1 - Roblox stock (NYSE: RBLX) has fallen 9% in the past five trading days due to a Wall Street analyst's pessimistic assessment and insider selling by a company director [2] - Despite the recent dip, RBLX stock remains relatively expensive, indicating a notable level of risk for investors [2] - The stock has historically performed worse than the S&P 500 index during economic downturns, both in terms of decline magnitude and recovery speed [2] Group 2 - RBLX stock has dropped significantly and is considered costly, presenting considerable risk in relying on a single stock [3] - A diversified approach, such as the Trefis High Quality Portfolio, has outperformed its benchmark with returns exceeding 91% since inception [3] - The Trefis Reinforced Value (RV) Portfolio has also outperformed its all-cap stocks benchmark, providing strong returns for investors [5][6] Group 3 - RBLX offers an online entertainment platform that provides free tools for developers to create, publish, and manage 3D experiences globally [4] - The stock experienced a peak-to-trough decline of 82.8% from $134.72 on November 19, 2021, to $23.19 on May 10, 2022, compared to a 25.4% decline for the S&P 500 [5] - The stock fully rebounded to its pre-crisis peak by July 31, 2025, reaching a high of $141.56 on September 29, 2025, and is currently trading at $122.69 [5]