Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROKU – Get Free Report) shares dropped 2.1% during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as $135.04 and last traded at $135.20. 8,313,885 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 121% from the average session volume of 3,755,593 shares. The stock had previously closed at $138.07.
Key Stories Impacting Roku
Here are the key news stories impacting Roku this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Several reports suggest Fox could see Roku’s distribution platform as a major strategic asset, potentially creating a stronger combined position in streaming, live news, and sports. That kind of deal speculation can lift investor interest by highlighting Roku’s value as a takeover target. Here’s What Fox Buying Roku Means for Disney Investors
- Positive Sentiment: Coverage framing Roku as a “trending stock” shows investors are actively paying attention to the name, which can support trading volume and momentum even without new company-specific financial results. Roku, Inc. (ROKU) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
- Neutral Sentiment: Other articles are largely commentary on what a Fox-Roku tie-up could mean for local broadcast and broader media strategy, but they do not appear to confirm a completed transaction or a direct operational change for Roku yet. Beyond the tower: What Fox’s Roku acquisition signals for local broadcast
- Neutral Sentiment: Some posts are general streaming-stock roundups or product-deal articles, which may add to visibility but are unlikely to materially change Roku’s fundamentals on their own. Best Streaming Stocks To Follow Now – June 21st
- Negative Sentiment: Investor concern appears to stem from uncertainty around the rumored Fox deal, including dilution, integration risk, and what a change in ownership could mean for Roku’s independent platform strategy. That uncertainty may be weighing on the stock despite the takeover speculation. Worried about Fox buying Roku? Here are three popular concerns – and why I’m optimistic
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of analysts have recently commented on ROKU shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Roku in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Roku from $150.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Pivotal Research reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $160.00 price objective (up from $140.00) on shares of Roku in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Wedbush cut Roku from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $155.00 target price for the company. in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. Finally, Benchmark raised their target price on Roku from $130.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and sixteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $153.71.
Roku Price Performance
The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $122.72 and its 200-day moving average price is $107.82. The firm has a market cap of $19.93 billion, a PE ratio of 101.65 and a beta of 2.06.
Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.23. The firm had revenue of $1.25 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.20 billion. Roku had a net margin of 4.06% and a return on equity of 7.64%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($0.19) earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Roku, Inc. will post 2.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Roku news, CEO Anthony J. Wood sold 75,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $128.79, for a total value of $9,659,250.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Mustafa Ozgen sold 10,194 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $144.00, for a total value of $1,467,936.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 19,185 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,762,640. This represents a 34.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 713,194 shares of company stock valued at $81,763,589 in the last ninety days. 13.45% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Trading of Roku
Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in Roku by 680.0% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 234 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 204 shares during the period. Aventura Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Roku during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Bayban increased its position in shares of Roku by 1,300.0% during the 1st quarter. Bayban now owns 280 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares during the last quarter. WPG Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in Roku in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC purchased a new stake in Roku in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.30% of the company’s stock.
About Roku
Roku, Inc (NASDAQ: ROKU) is a technology company that develops and operates a proprietary streaming platform designed to deliver entertainment content to consumers via internet-connected devices and smart televisions. Since its inception in 2002 in California, Roku has focused on simplifying access to streaming services for viewers worldwide. The company’s platform enables users to discover, access and manage a wide array of over-the-top content from major streaming services, free ad-supported channels and niche providers.
At the core of Roku’s product lineup are a range of streaming players and sticks, which connect to televisions via HDMI and deliver the Roku OS experience.
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