Capula Management Ltd Raises Position in Roku, Inc. $ROKU

Capula Management Ltd raised its position in shares of Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROKU) by 808.1% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 32,690 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 29,090 shares during the quarter. Capula Management Ltd’s holdings in Roku were worth $3,093,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in shares of Roku by 680.0% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 234 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 204 shares in the last quarter. Bayban boosted its position in shares of Roku by 1,300.0% during the first quarter. Bayban now owns 280 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares in the last quarter. WPG Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of Roku during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC purchased a new stake in Roku in the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Roku in the fourth quarter worth $45,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.30% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on the company. Piper Sandler lowered Roku from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $148.00 to $160.00 in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. Citizens Jmp downgraded shares of Roku from a “market outperform” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. Susquehanna cut shares of Roku from a “positive” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $160.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Roku from $150.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on shares of Roku from $140.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 15th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seventeen have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Roku has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $155.12.

Roku Price Performance

Roku stock opened at $141.67 on Friday. Roku, Inc. has a one year low of $78.53 and a one year high of $148.88. The business’s fifty day moving average is $134.04 and its 200 day moving average is $113.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.89 billion, a PE ratio of 106.52 and a beta of 2.01.

Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $1.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.20 billion. Roku had a return on equity of 7.64% and a net margin of 4.06%.Roku’s revenue was up 22.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.19) EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Roku, Inc. will post 2.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Roku

In other news, CAO Matthew C. Banks sold 554 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $138.88, for a total transaction of $76,939.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 7,171 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $995,908.48. The trade was a 7.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Charles Collier sold 20,538 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.51, for a total transaction of $2,926,870.38. Following the transaction, the insider owned 15,200 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,166,152. This trade represents a 57.47% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders sold 236,499 shares of company stock valued at $30,582,963. Company insiders own 13.45% of the company’s stock.

More Roku News

Here are the key news stories impacting Roku this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary argues that the entertainment industry is entering a consolidation phase, with investors favoring digital distribution platforms like Roku over content owners, reinforcing the stock’s strategic value. The Netflix-Lionsgate Rumor Exposed a Bigger Shift in Media M&A (ROKU)
• Positive Sentiment: Roku announced it will report second-quarter 2026 results on August 6, but said it will not host an earnings call or provide guidance because of the pending Fox acquisition, which keeps deal-related focus on the stock. Roku to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results on August 6
• Positive Sentiment: Additional media coverage and promotional stories around Roku City, Roku Channel programming, and Roku-branded devices help keep the brand visible and support sentiment around the platform. Roku’s latest campaign brings its cult-favourite Roku City screensaver to life
• Neutral Sentiment: Roku separately reiterated that it will release second-quarter 2026 financial results after the close on August 6, a standard corporate update with limited immediate trading impact. Roku to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results on August 6
• Neutral Sentiment: Several entertainment and product articles referenced Roku’s channel and devices, but they appear more promotional than material, so they are unlikely to be major stock drivers on their own. Create the writers room ‘Five Film Fridays’ streaming on Roku Channel
• Negative Sentiment: There are no clear negative company-specific headlines in the provided articles, but the absence of an earnings call and forward guidance could reduce near-term fundamental clarity for investors. Roku to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results on August 6

Roku Company Profile

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.