Roku, Inc. to Post Q2 2025 Earnings of ($0.36) Per Share, Seaport Res Ptn Forecasts (NASDAQ:ROKU)

Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROKU) – Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Roku in a research report issued on Thursday, April 25th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce expects that the company will post earnings of ($0.36) per share for the quarter. Seaport Res Ptn has a “Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Roku’s current full-year earnings is ($2.12) per share.

Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 25th. The company reported ($0.35) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.64) by $0.29. Roku had a negative return on equity of 23.73% and a negative net margin of 15.64%. The firm had revenue of $881.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $843.54 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned ($1.38) earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 19.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Roku from $75.00 to $70.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective on shares of Roku in a research note on Friday, April 26th. Pivotal Research lowered their price objective on Roku from $85.00 to $75.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 16th. Stephens reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $105.00 target price on shares of Roku in a report on Friday, February 16th. Finally, Wedbush reduced their target price on Roku from $80.00 to $75.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 26th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $84.21.

Roku Price Performance

Roku stock opened at $57.66 on Monday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $62.34 and a 200-day moving average of $78.45. Roku has a 1 year low of $51.62 and a 1 year high of $108.84. The company has a market capitalization of $8.28 billion, a P/E ratio of -14.45 and a beta of 1.66.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Stephen H. Kay sold 4,310 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.20, for a total value of $272,392.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 81,459 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,148,208.80. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. In related news, Director Jeffrey M. Blackburn purchased 8,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 13th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $63.96 per share, with a total value of $511,680.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 8,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $511,680. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Stephen H. Kay sold 4,310 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.20, for a total value of $272,392.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 81,459 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,148,208.80. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 54,545 shares of company stock worth $4,364,035 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 13.63% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Roku

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Roku by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 11,853,947 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,086,533,000 after purchasing an additional 380,409 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC increased its position in shares of Roku by 85.9% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 9,441,349 shares of the company’s stock valued at $666,465,000 after purchasing an additional 4,363,754 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. increased its position in shares of Roku by 24.7% during the 1st quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. now owns 7,349,067 shares of the company’s stock valued at $478,939,000 after purchasing an additional 1,457,925 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in shares of Roku by 34.6% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,543,081 shares of the company’s stock valued at $179,516,000 after purchasing an additional 653,940 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Roku during the 4th quarter valued at $90,386,000. 86.30% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.