In the past week, ROKU stock has gone down by -2.11%, with a monthly decline of -19.76% and a quarterly plunge of -15.49%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.73%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 6.31% for Roku Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -13.81% for ROKU’s stock, with a -2.20% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Roku Inc (NASDAQ: ROKU) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for ROKU is at 2.20. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 15 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for ROKU is 127.81M, and currently, shorts hold a 6.56% of that float. The average trading volume for ROKU on March 18, 2025 was 3.49M shares.
ROKU) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Roku Inc (NASDAQ: ROKU) has surged by 2.76 when compared to previous closing price of 67.78, but the company has seen a -2.11% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-03-12 that The 4% drop in the Nasdaq Composite Index (^IXIC 0.19%) on March 10 served as a wake-up call to investors. While that was not a record drop by any measure, it was the worst one-day decline since the fall of 2022, meaning many newer investors had never experienced a comparable decline.
Analysts’ Opinion of ROKU
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ROKU stocks, with MoffettNathanson repeating the rating for ROKU by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for ROKU in the upcoming period, according to MoffettNathanson is $70 based on the research report published on March 04, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ROKU reach a price target of $100, previously predicting the price at $55. The rating they have provided for ROKU stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on February 20th, 2025.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Overweight” to ROKU, setting the target price at $129 in the report published on February 14th of the current year.
ROKU Trading at -14.01% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ROKU to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -33.64% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.31%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.73%, as shares sank -29.70% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.31% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ROKU fell by -2.11%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +23.38% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $80.81. In addition, Roku Inc saw -6.31% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ROKU starting from Banks Matthew C., who sale 1,906 shares at the price of $80.36 back on Mar 04 ’25. After this action, Banks Matthew C. now owns 7,256 shares of Roku Inc, valued at $153,169 using the latest closing price.
Collier Charles, the President, Roku Media of Roku Inc, sale 7,181 shares at $78.25 during a trade that took place back on Mar 04 ’25, which means that Collier Charles is holding 7,380 shares at $561,911 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ROKU
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.43 for the gross margin
The net margin for Roku Inc stands at -0.03. The total capital return value is set at -0.07. Equity return is now at value -5.37, with -3.02 for asset returns.
Based on Roku Inc (ROKU), the company’s capital structure generated 0.17 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.43. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.21. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 316.29.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 219.86 million with net debt to EBITDA at -23.42. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.07. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.06for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.96. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.61.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Roku Inc (ROKU) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
