Roku stock hemorrhages $78.3 million — its worst trading day ever

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Key Takeaways
  • Roku, which went public in 2017, saw its stock close at $72 Friday after closing at $94.50 per share Thursday.
  • Roku’s stock drop Friday was a continuation of an after-hours plunge it experienced Thursday, when it said it expected roughly $370 million in total gross profit for the first quarter, which was below the $373.4 million expected by analysts, according to FactSet.
  • The 23.8% drop is the largest drop Roku has experienced in a day of trading, according to FactSet data, which shows the company’s second-worst day came in 2022, when its stock experienced a 23.1% drop.
  • However, the streaming TV company managed to top expectations, posting 80 million accounts (up from 70 million one year ago) and a 14% jump in revenue to $984.4 million in the fourth quarter.

https://www.forbes.com.au/news/investing/roku-stock-tanks-more-than-23-its-worst-trading-day-ever/

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