Stock drops 19% as revenue growth remains a concern
- Roku downgraded by Oppenheimer analysts
- Stock down 19% in morning trading
- Fourth-quarter per-share loss of 55 cents
- Total net revenue of $984.4 million
- Positive adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization and free cash flow for 2023
- First quarter expectations: total net revenue of $850 million and break even in terms of adjusted Ebitda
- Wedbush analysts call it an ‘almost perfect quarter’
- Raymond James analysts maintain Market Perform rating
Roku, the streaming-media company, saw its stock downgraded by Oppenheimer analysts despite posting strong quarterly results and guidance. The analysts cited concerns over the company’s revenue growth, particularly in its streaming platform. Revenue from streaming services’ advertising and price increases, as well as media and entertainment advertising, are expected to struggle for most of the year. As a result, Roku’s stock dropped 19% in morning trading. However, Wedbush analysts called it an ‘almost perfect quarter’ and maintained their positive outlook on the stock.
Factuality Level: 7
Factuality Justification: The article provides information about Roku’s quarterly results and the opinions of different Wall Street analysts. It includes specific details about revenue growth, advertising, and price increases. The article also mentions the stock’s performance and compares it to previous decreases. Overall, the information provided seems factual and based on the opinions of analysts.
Noise Level: 3
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Financial Relevance: Yes
Financial Markets Impacted: Roku
Presence Of Extreme Event: No
Nature Of Extreme Event: No
Impact Rating Of The Extreme Event: No
Rating Justification: The article discusses Roku’s quarterly results and guidance, and the impact on its stock price. While there is no extreme event mentioned, the financial relevance is high as it pertains to a specific company and its performance in the market.
Public Companies: Roku (ROKU)
Key People: Jason Helfstein (Analyst), Alicia Reese (Analyst), Michael Pachter (Analyst), Andrew Marok (Analyst)
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