** Shares of streaming platform Roku fall 3.3% to $80.30 premarket
** MoffettNathanson cuts PT by $20 to $55 and downgrades rating on stock to "sell" from "neutral" as brokerage says it believes the market is too optimistic about the co on several fronts
** Brokerage says the incoming administration will likely be more constructive on industry consolidation, but the list of potential credible buyers for Roku seems to be devoid of any real names
** Roku investors should actually be more concerned about Walmart's recent acquisition of Vizio, as the deal poses a near-term risk of retail share losses - MoffettNathanson
** Brokerage had upgraded ROKU to "neutral" in October last year
** 13 of 33 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, 18 "hold" and two "sell" or lower; their median PT is $80 - LSEG
** ROKU stock had fallen ~19% in 2024
(Reporting by Jaspreet Singh in Bengaluru)
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