The stock price of Roku Inc (NASDAQ: ROKU) has jumped by 3.35 compared to previous close of 55.28. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -18.90% in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2025-04-06 that Investors often dream of finding a fast-growing stock early and earning massive gains over time. While such a feat is possible, finding a stock that can grow fivefold in five years is no easy task.
Is It Worth Investing in Roku Inc (NASDAQ: ROKU) Right Now?
Additionally, the 36-month beta value for ROKU is 2.06. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 13 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 15 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for ROKU is 127.81M and currently, short sellers hold a 6.73% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of ROKU on April 08, 2025 was 3.90M shares.
ROKU’s Market Performance
ROKU’s stock has seen a -18.90% decrease for the week, with a -25.49% drop in the past month and a -26.17% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 10.12%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 6.52% for Roku Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -19.07% for ROKU’s stock, with a -20.99% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ROKU
FBN Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ROKU reach a price target of $93. The rating they have provided for ROKU stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on March 28th, 2025.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to ROKU, setting the target price at $100 in the report published on March 27th of the current year.
ROKU Trading at -27.51% 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 -45.57% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.52%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 10.12%, as shares sank -19.70% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -29.72% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ROKU fell by -18.90%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +8.76% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $70.59. In addition, Roku Inc saw -23.15% 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 207 shares at the price of $70.77 back on Apr 01 ’25. After this action, Banks Matthew C. now owns 7,049 shares of Roku Inc, valued at $14,649 using the latest closing price.
MATT BANKS, the Officer of Roku Inc, proposed sale 207 shares at $70.77 during a trade that took place back on Apr 01 ’25, which means that MATT BANKS is holding shares at $14,649 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 1.63. 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 seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as 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.
