Roblox (RBLX) closed at $127.71 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.18% move from the prior day. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.79% for the day. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 1.01%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 1.15%.
Shares of the online gaming platform witnessed a loss of 2.12% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Consumer Discretionary sector with its loss of 1.93%, and the S&P 500's gain of 1.27%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Roblox in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on October 30, 2025. The company is expected to report EPS of -$0.53, down 43.24% from the prior-year quarter. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $1.69 billion, showing a 49.79% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of -$1.67 per share and a revenue of $6.13 billion, indicating changes of -15.97% and +40.28%, respectively, from the former year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Roblox. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 2.37% increase. Roblox currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
The Gaming industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 72, positioning it in the top 30% of all 250+ industries.
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