PomegraRoblox Stock Falls 18% After Weak Guidance
Why is Roblox stock down today?
Roblox (RBLX) stock fell 18% in after-hours trading on Thursday after daily users dropped 9% from a year ago to 138 million and its fourth-quarter bookings outlook missed forecasts.
Key numbers
| Roblox Q3 revenue | $1.57B+16% YoY |
|---|---|
| Daily active users | 138M-9% YoY; est. 145.8M |
| Q3 bookings | $1.7B-12% YoY |
| Q4 bookings guidance | $1.89B–$2.00Bvs $2.02B expected |
| Roblox after-hours move | -18%outlets report 17–18%; one early print -9% (per [3]) |
What happened
Roblox (RBLX) stock fell 18% in after-hours trading on Thursday after daily users dropped 9% from a year ago to 138 million and its fourth-quarter bookings outlook missed forecasts. Sales grew 16% to $1.57 billion, but the 138 million people playing each day was well below the 146 million analysts expected. Roblox also forecast fourth-quarter bookings (the money players spend in its games) of $1.89 billion to $2.00 billion, short of the $2.02 billion analysts expected. Those moves came after the regular market closed; Reddit, Twilio and Pinterest also fell 13% to 17% on weaker outlooks.
Why it matters
Roblox's drop shows how quickly investors punish a company when fewer people use its product, even while sales are still growing. Fewer daily players raises doubts about how long that growth can last. Reddit, Twilio and Pinterest fell for a similar reason: their forecasts for the next three months came in below what analysts expected. Investors are weighing a company's outlook more heavily than its latest results.
Who this affects
- MarketbearishMedium impact
- Holders of internet and software stocks saw sharp after-hours losses.
- CompanybearishHigh impact
- Roblox shareholders lost nearly a fifth of their value after hours.
- CompetitorsbearishMedium impact
- Reddit, Twilio and Pinterest shareholders also took losses on soft outlooks.
- IndustrybearishMedium impact
- Online platforms face tougher scrutiny of user growth and forecasts.
Roblox vs Reddit, Twilio, Pinterest
How we got here
Roblox reports Q3 results and Q4 guidance; shares fall after the market closes.
Pinterest misses Q3 profit forecast and guides Q4 EBITDA below expectations.
Reddit and Twilio fall after giving fourth-quarter outlooks that disappoint.
What to watch
- Whether Roblox, Reddit, Twilio and Pinterest shares hold or recover in regular trading.2026-10-30
- Roblox's next daily user count, to see if the 9% yearly decline continues.Q1 2027
- Twilio's fourth-quarter organic growth, guided to slow to 11%–12%.Q1 2027
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