- Stock price: Closed at $100.03 on Oct 30, 2025 (up 1.4% for the day) Stockanalysis, up from about $70.86 a week earlier ts2.tech.
- Q3 results: Revenue rose 14% YOY to $1.21 billion Reuters; net income was $24.8 million (Roku’s first profitable quarter since 2021) Thedesk. Advertising/platform sales grew strongly, while device sales declined 5% Investing.
- Outlook: Roku raised guidance. Q4 revenue is now forecast around $1.35 billion, above analyst consensus Investing. Full-year 2025 revenue guide was bumped to $4.69 billion Investing. The company also authorized a $50 million stock repurchase in Q3 Investing.
- Market reaction: Despite the upbeat report, Roku stock fell ~8% in after-hours trading on Oct 30 Investing as investors focused on weaker-than-expected hardware sales. (Roku had surged earlier in the week as the earnings news loomed.)
- Analyst outlook: Wall Street remains generally positive. Wedbush (Michael Pachter) reaffirmed an “Outperform” rating with a $110 target Americanbankingnews, and the average analyst price target is about $103. Analysts’ consensus “Moderate Buy” compares to Netflix and Disney, but Roku’s higher valuation reflects stronger growth expectations. Zacks ranks Roku a #2 (Buy), forecasting modest EPS improvement in 2025 ts2.tech.
- Regulatory/legal: Roku faces recent privacy probes. In April 2025 Michigan sued Roku for allegedly violating children’s privacy laws (COPPA) Michigan. In October, Florida’s AG filed suit accusing Roku of illegally collecting/selling kids’ data under state law Myfloridalegal.
Roku’s late-October surge was driven by its quarterly report. On Oct 30, Roku announced Q3 revenue of $1.21 billion, up 14% from a year ago Reuters. Platform revenue (mostly ads and content distribution) jumped 17%, reflecting strong engagement on The Roku Channel and with advertisers Investing Thedesk. Crucially, Roku turned an operating profit: CEO Anthony Wood noted the results “reflected the strength of Roku’s platform model and its ability to grow both engagement and monetization.” The company earned $24.8 million net, its first quarterly profit in years Thedesk. Streaming hours on Roku’s platform hit 36.5 billion (up 15%) Investing, and Nielsen data cited by Roku show The Roku Channel is the #2 most-engaged app in the U.S. Thedesk.
However, not all results were rosy. Device revenue (sales of Roku players and TVs) fell 5% to $146 million Investing, and hardware gross margins stayed negative. That weakness weighed on the stock: shares had spiked in recent days (up ~40% from late October 23 to the Oct 30 close ts2.tech Stockanalysis) but tumbled about 8% after-hours on Oct 30 Investing. Investors cited the disappointing device segment as the main drag. As one summary noted, “weak device revenue overshadows Q3 profit beat” Investing.
Looking ahead, Roku gave a solid forecast. It now expects Q4 revenue ≈$1.35 billion (about 12% higher than a year ago) Thedesk Investing. Full-year revenue was lifted to $4.69 billion (above the prior $4.62B guide) Investing. The company reiterated its plan to keep operating costs disciplined – Q3’s operating income was $9.5M positive Thedesk – and emphasized cash flow. In fact, Roku used part of that cash to buy back $50M of stock in Q3 Thedesk Investing. CEO Wood highlighted that the quarter “underscored Roku’s commitment to delivering long-term shareholder value by growing free cash flow per share” Thedesk.
Financial analysts reacted with cautious optimism. Wedbush kept its Outperform rating (and $110 target) on Roku Americanbankingnews, noting the surprise profit. Other research firms mostly have buy/hold ratings: Rosenblatt’s neutral target moved up to $101 Americanbankingnews, Guggenheim is at $105 (buy) Americanbankingnews, and Citi also raised its neutral target to $100 Americanbankingnews. Overall, MarketBeat’s consensus is a “Moderate Buy” with average targets in the $103 range Americanbankingnews. Zacks forecasts that Roku’s losses will shrink further by 2025-end, and ranks ROKU as a #2 (Buy) stock ts2.tech.
In context, Roku’s business remains distinct from pure streaming giants. Unlike Netflix or Disney+, Roku generates most revenue from ads (and some device sales). It leads the U.S. connected-TV market as the top smart-TV operating system Thedesk, reaching over half of U.S. broadband homes. For comparison, Netflix trades at ~45× forward earnings (with heavy content spending), whereas Roku’s forward P/E is in the hundreds due to its recent losses Stockanalysis. Still, Roku’s profit turnaround and strong ad growth put it in line with other ad-tech/streaming plays – for example, The Trade Desk (TTD) – although TTD has seen a rough year. Roku’s advantage is that it controls the platform and user data; CEO Wood and partners like Comcast’s FreeWheel (see below) are focused on monetizing that scale.
Finally, investors should watch the legal overhang. Roku’s collection and use of viewer data – especially children’s data – has come under legal fire. In Michigan, AG Dana Nessel sued Roku in April alleging wholesale COPPA violations and misleading parents Michigan. Florida’s attorney general filed a related lawsuit Oct 14, claiming Roku “willfully” sold sensitive kids’ viewing and voice data without consent Myfloridalegal. These cases seek penalties and injunctive relief, and could force Roku to change its privacy policies. Roku has defended its practices (not quoted here), but the suits add uncertainty.
Bottom line: Roku’s Q3 beat and profitability milestone have sparked investor interest, sending the stock above $100 Stockanalysis. Analysts are mostly bullish, citing strong ad momentum and a raised outlook Investing Americanbankingnews. But near-term risks remain: reliance on hardware sales, high valuation, and ongoing privacy lawsuits. For now, Roku stands out in the streaming sector – a platform giant that just showed it can be profitable – but many experts urge caution until growth proves sustainable.
Sources: Roku’s own reports Thedesk Investing Thedesk; news analyses and transcripts Reuters Investing Americanbankingnews Thedesk ts2.tech; regulatory filings and legal announcements Myfloridalegal Michigan; market data Stockanalysis Investing.
