A 6-Day Winning Streak Has Roblox Stock Up 13%
Roblox (RBLX) stock has risen for 6 consecutive trading days, gaining 12.7% over that stretch. That added about $3.7 billion to the company’s market value, which now stands at about $33.3 billion. The stock closed at $46.41 on Wednesday, October 7, 66.5% below its 52-week high of $138.56 and 30.6% above its low of $35.54.
How The Streak Stacks Up Against The S&P 500
Returns for RBLX and the S&P 500 over the streak and the periods around it, all ending Wednesday, October 7 and including dividends:
| Return Period | RBLX | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | 1.9% | -0.2% |
| 6 Days (Current Streak) | 12.7% | 1.7% |
| 1 Month (21 Trading Days) | 3.5% | 1.8% |
| 3 Months (63 Trading Days) | -17.8% | 3.7% |
| Year To Date | -42.7% | 15.0% |
| 1 Year (252 Trading Days) | -63.2% | 17.1% |
Is This Move About Roblox Or The Market?
Over the same 6 trading days, the S&P 500 returned +1.7% including dividends, so the run is mostly Roblox’s own story rather than the market’s. Over the past three months the stock is down 17.8%, a window that includes the streak; over the other 57 sessions of that window it was down 27.0%.
What The Numbers Say About The Rally
On the fundamentals, revenue grew 41.3% over the last twelve months, against a median of 6.8% for S&P 500 Communication Services stocks; and its operating margin is -20.7%, versus a median of 20.1%. Roblox does not have positive trailing earnings, so there is no meaningful price-to-earnings multiple to compare. The read is mixed: revenue growth above the median on one side, an operating loss on the other.
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