Roku Stock Edges Higher Before Earning on Positive Expectations

The Roku Inc (NASDAQ: ROKU) stock price increased during the premarket trading session ahead of its earnings results scheduled for release after the market closes. Analysts and investors bet the company will have better Q1 results than current guidance.

Roku shares have fallen massively from their 2021 all-time highs of over $489 per share as operating costs have risen at a fast clip as revenue growth slowed down, leaving the company in a tough spot.

However, the video streaming company’s management predicts its operating expenses will increase in Q1 2023 as it invests heavily in its advertising offering for business just before the peak season when advertisers commit massive chunks of their budgets to various platforms. 

Roku is looking to leverage its audience of over 70 million active customers by gaining access to their activities and using its data on the users to improve its advertising offering to get better deals from advertisers and attract more advertisers. The advertisers can easily measure the correlation between their ads and Roku’s customers. 

Still, the ever-rising operating expenses have raised concern among investors, which explains the massive decline in Roku’s share price from its 2021 highs. However, the company’s management team wants to invest heavily now in its infrastructure to ensure future profitability. 

Will Roku’s gamble work? Only time will tell. For now, investors are eagerly looking forward to Roku’s earnings results for Q1 2023, which should shed light on the company’s operations to date. 

Roku is now a significant player in the connected TV (CTV) space and is set to benefit immensely from the rapid growth of the CTV advertising space, which is now the fastest-growing digital advertising space apart from social and search networks. 

Many analysts expect growth in advertising through the CTV channel will recover during 2023, with many wondering whether this recovery will be seen in Q1 or if they have to wait for the next quarters to see the expected surge in advertising on CTV networks. 

Generally, the outlook for Roku’s earnings among most analysts and investors is positive, but this could change based on the company’s Q1 results set to be released after the markets close today. 

*This is not investment advice. 

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The Roku stock price was trading up 1.03% at $58.34, from Tuesday’s closing price of $57.72.