Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX – Get Free Report) has been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the fifty brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirty-four have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $114.6659.
Several research analysts have commented on NFLX shares. Citic Securities cut their price objective on Netflix from $109.00 to $95.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Piper Sandler reaffirmed a “positive” rating and issued a $103.00 target price (down from $140.00) on shares of Netflix in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of Netflix in a research note on Friday, February 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 target price (down from $112.00) on shares of Netflix in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Benchmark reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Netflix in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th.
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Insider Activity at Netflix
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Netflix
A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Netflix by 912.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 390,014,981 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $36,567,805,000 after purchasing an additional 351,493,659 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Netflix by 927.6% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 176,780,995 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $16,574,986,000 after purchasing an additional 159,578,053 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Netflix by 892.0% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 99,598,678 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $9,305,336,000 after purchasing an additional 89,558,684 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors raised its position in shares of Netflix by 859.1% in the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 89,341,444 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $8,376,656,000 after purchasing an additional 80,025,890 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its stake in shares of Netflix by 685.8% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 86,058,878 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $8,068,882,000 after buying an additional 75,107,069 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.93% of the company’s stock.
Netflix News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Netflix confirmed a sequel to “KPop Demon Hunters,” its most‑watched film ever — a proven global hit that supports subscriber engagement and content-driven retention. More demons, more K-pop: Netflix announces ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ sequel
- Positive Sentiment: Reports say Netflix will pay up to $600M for Ben Affleck’s AI filmmaking firm InterPositive — a strategic buy to accelerate AI tools for editing/recommendation and potentially lower production costs or speed time-to-market for content. This is one of Netflix’s larger acquisitions and signals an aggressive push into production tech. Netflix is spending up to $600 million to buy Ben Affleck’s AI startup
- Positive Sentiment: Notable investor interest: Stephanie Link (Chief Investment Strategist) publicly added Netflix to her portfolio, arguing the story is simpler post the Warner Bros. Discovery pursuit — a sign that some institutional views are turning more constructive. Link: Netflix simpler story without Warner Bros. Discovery deal
- Neutral Sentiment: Netflix continues to expand its product scope — hires to boost games and live streaming and a tech partnership for real‑time streaming signal diversification beyond SVOD, but revenue impact will be gradual. Netflix Expands Games And Live Streaming As Valuation Signals Mixed Picture
- Neutral Sentiment: AI leadership moves: Kamelia Aryafar (Head of AI, Members at Netflix) joined Integral Ad Science’s board — underscores Netflix’s AI credibility but is not an earnings driver on its own. Kamelia Aryafar Joins Integral Ad Science (IAS) Board of Directors
- Neutral Sentiment: Retail options anecdotes and trader wins highlight speculative interest in Netflix moves, but these stories are noise for long‑term investors. Trader Flips $10K Into $53K With Netflix Calls
- Negative Sentiment: Netflix cut dozens of global product‑team roles in an internal restructuring — a short‑term execution risk and potential morale/innovation concern even if aimed at efficiency. Netflix Cuts Dozens Of Product Team Jobs Amid Internal Restructuring
- Negative Sentiment: Technical/market signals are mixed: premarket commentary flagged tech softness and the stock sits below its 200‑day moving average, which can pressure momentum traders. NFLX, AMZN and AAPL Forecasts – Major Tech Stocks a Touch Soft
Netflix Price Performance
NFLX opened at $94.31 on Tuesday. Netflix has a 52-week low of $75.01 and a 52-week high of $134.12. The company has a 50 day moving average of $86.48 and a two-hundred day moving average of $102.86. The company has a market cap of $398.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.32, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.68. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51.
Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The Internet television network reported $0.56 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.01. Netflix had a net margin of 24.30% and a return on equity of 43.26%. The business had revenue of $12.05 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.97 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.43 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Netflix has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.760 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Netflix will post 24.58 earnings per share for the current year.
About Netflix
Netflix, Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) is a global entertainment company that provides subscription-based streaming of films, television series, documentaries and other video content. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph and headquartered in Los Gatos, California, the company began as a DVD-by-mail rental service and introduced streaming video in 2007. Netflix later expanded into producing and distributing original programming, beginning notable original hits in the 2010s, and now operates a content production and distribution ecosystem alongside its licensing activity.
The company’s primary product is its on-demand streaming service, which can be accessed on a wide range of internet-connected devices and delivered through a suite of apps and web platforms.
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