Shares of Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROKU – Get Free Report) shot up 1.4% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $84.26 and last traded at $83.57. 428,970 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 90% from the average session volume of 4,408,219 shares. The stock had previously closed at $82.42.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several brokerages have recently weighed in on ROKU. Loop Capital raised their price objective on Roku from $70.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Roku from $72.00 to $74.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 31st. Guggenheim upgraded shares of Roku from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 23rd. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price objective on shares of Roku from $61.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. Finally, Moffett Nathanson raised Roku from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $80.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $83.81.
Roku Stock Up 1.5 %
The stock has a market cap of $12.14 billion, a P/E ratio of -69.64 and a beta of 2.06. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $74.73 and its 200-day moving average price is $66.60.
Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The company reported ($0.06) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.35) by $0.29. Roku had a negative return on equity of 7.22% and a negative net margin of 4.42%. The business had revenue of $1.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.02 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned ($2.33) EPS. Roku’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that Roku, Inc. will post -1.1 earnings per share for the current year.
Insider Activity at Roku
In other news, insider Charles Collier sold 10,771 shares of Roku stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.14, for a total value of $766,248.94. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 3,790 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $269,620.60. This trade represents a 73.97 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Dan Jedda sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.33, for a total value of $75,330.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 54,267 shares in the company, valued at $4,087,933.11. This represents a 1.81 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 48,096 shares of company stock worth $3,587,823 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 13.98% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Roku
Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Raelipskie Partnership bought a new stake in shares of Roku in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC acquired a new position in shares of Roku during the third quarter valued at about $43,000. GS Investments Inc. boosted its position in shares of Roku by 33.4% during the 3rd quarter. GS Investments Inc. now owns 587 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 147 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Roku by 123.4% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 679 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 375 shares during the period. Finally, Cedar Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Roku in the 2nd quarter valued at about $48,000. 86.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
About Roku
Roku, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates a TV streaming platform in the United states and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Platform and Devices. Its streaming platform allows users to find and access TV shows, movies, news, sports, and others. The Platform segment offers digital advertising, including direct and programmatic video advertising, media and entertainment promotional spending, and related services; and streaming services distribution, such as subscription and transaction revenue shares, and sale of premium subscriptions and branded app buttons on remote controls.