Roku plummets following a lackluster first-quarter 2018 forecast
Reuters / Brendan McDermid
- Roku reported fourth-quarter 2017 earnings on Wednesday that slightly beat Wall Street estimates.
- The company's stock plunged after it gave weaker-than-expected first-quarter 2018 guidance.
- Watch Roku's stock move in real time.
Shares of Roku dived more than 20% Thursday morning after the company gave weaker-than-expected sales guidance for the first quarter of 2018.
The maker of connected TV boxes and software forecast it will bring in $120 million to $130 million in revenue next quarter, below Wall Street's estimates of $132 million. The company's quarterly outlook takes into account a new revenue recognition standard, which may impact its figures, the company said in its earnings release.
Still, the company beat Wall Street estimates, reporting a healthy growth in subscribers and streaming hours over the quarter. It posted adjusted earnings per share of $0.06 on revenues of $188.3 million, versus analysts' estimates of -$0.10 and $182.5 million.
Roku's stock has more than tripled since the company went public last September.
Roku's stock was trading at $40.39 per share, and was down 23.18% for the year.
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