2 Big Reasons a Roku Buyout Isn't Happening Anytime Soon

This has been a good week to own Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU), but owning it may not be good for long. Shares of the top dog in smart TV operating systems have soared 19% through the first four trading days of the week. A pair of analyst moves have spurred the rally.The first pop came on Monday, after Michael Morris at Guggenheim proposed a purely hypothetical scenario in which The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) would acquire Roku after the programmatic advertising leader developed its own operating system for smart TVs. The next pop happened on Wednesday, after longtime bull Laura Martin at Needham suggested that Roku will be gobbled up at a premium at some point in 2025. A likely kinder regulatory climate for buyouts finds Martin listing half a dozen logical buyers.It's always good to be wanted, but this isn't the kind of attention that Roku needs. A stock that soars as an acquisition target just as easily falls after the buzz fades away. Roku isn't likely to find a match in the coming year. Let's explore a couple of reasons why Roku should continue to be a swinging single in 2025.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool