Roku, Inc. - Class A Common Stock (ROKU)

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Roku trades at $88.05 and has moved in lockstep with the market. Its shares have returned 6.1% over the last six months while the S&P 500 has gained 5.3%.

As a pioneer in the streaming device space with a dominant approximately 40% market share in U.S. smart TVs, Roku has evolved into a full-scale advertising and content distribution platform.

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Roku's first quarter results for 2025 were met with a negative market reaction, as investors focused on the company's mixed performance versus Wall Street expectations. Management pointed to the ongoing shift from linear TV to streaming as a key driver, highlighting strong growth in total hours streamed and progress in diversifying revenue streams across advertising and subscriptions. CEO Anthony Wood explained that investments in programmatic advertising and deepening integrations with third-party demand-side platforms (DSPs) supported ad revenue growth, even as advertisers became more selective and sought higher returns on investment. The acquisition of Frndly, a streaming subscription bundle, was cited as a step toward expanding recurring revenue and strengthening the platform's competitive position.

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