It operates a platform where users interact with each other to play games and 3D experiences for free, which are mainly generated by users. Roblox is a technology company, operating in the gaming industry. In guidance released last week, Roblox said it expects to earn around $1.5 billion in revenue in calendar 202, with $2.1 billion in non-GAAP bookings.Roblox ( NYSE: RBLX) has good growth prospects in the gaming sector, while the metaverse can lead it to become a much larger company in the future. In preparation for its listing, Roblox raised a $520 million Series H funding round in January this year, which raised its value from $4 billion to $29.5 billion. However, the firm opted for a direct listing due to concerns that its stock would be under-priced in a traditional IPO.

Roblox had been preparing to go public since at least October 2020. 'To all those who helped us get one step closer to fulfilling our vision of the Metaverse - thank you.' 'We are deeply humbled by the overwhelming support for Roblox and our public offering today,' said Dave Baszucki, the company's CEO, on Twitter yesterday.

All of these values are well above the $45 reference price set by the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday.Īs CNBC highlighted, the first day's closing price of $69.50 gives Roblox a market cap of more than $38 billion, and a total value of $45.3 billion.

The company started trading at $64.50 a share, peaking at around $74, before closing its first day at $69.50. Roblox closed its first day as a publicly traded company with a market cap of more than $38 billion.

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