Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) Price Target Lowered to $130.00 at Guggenheim

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) had its price objective cut by equities research analysts at Guggenheim from $145.00 to $130.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the Internet television network’s stock. Guggenheim’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 48.98% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Cfra Research downgraded shares of Netflix from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Wedbush lowered their price target on shares of Netflix from $140.00 to $115.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. President Capital raised shares of Netflix from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $130.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Netflix in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group set a $125.00 target price on Netflix and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have issued a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $120.89.

Netflix Stock Performance

NASDAQ NFLX opened at $87.26 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $97.95 and a 200 day moving average price of $112.22. The company has a market capitalization of $369.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.45 and a beta of 1.71. Netflix has a 1-year low of $82.11 and a 1-year high of $134.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 1.33.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The Internet television network reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.01. Netflix had a return on equity of 41.86% and a net margin of 24.05%.The company had revenue of $12.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.97 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $4.27 earnings per share. Netflix’s revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Netflix has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.760 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Netflix will post 24.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Netflix news, insider David A. Hyman sold 314,620 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.98, for a total transaction of $34,603,166.08. Following the transaction, the insider owned 316,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $34,765,942.40. This trade represents a 49.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Bradford L. Smith sold 31,790 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.86, for a total value of $2,824,859.40. Following the sale, the director directly owned 79,690 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,081,253.40. This trade represents a 28.52% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 1,653,599 shares of company stock worth $173,141,263 in the last three months. 1.37% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Netflix

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in shares of Netflix by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 5,390 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $4,804,000 after buying an additional 257 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in Netflix by 16.4% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,023 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $912,000 after acquiring an additional 144 shares during the last quarter. MBA Advisors LLC bought a new position in Netflix during the 2nd quarter valued at $253,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in Netflix by 21.2% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,406 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $1,883,000 after acquiring an additional 246 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wedge Capital Management L L P NC increased its position in shares of Netflix by 31.9% in the 2nd quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC now owns 302 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $404,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. 80.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Netflix News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and subscriber milestone — Netflix reported Q4 revenue and EPS slightly ahead of Street estimates and said paid memberships topped ~325M, showing the core streaming business still growing. Reuters: Netflix beats revenue estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Advertising momentum — Management said ad revenue topped roughly $1.5B in 2025, highlighting a material and growing non‑subscription revenue stream that supports longer‑term monetization. Deadline: Ad revenue update
• Neutral Sentiment: Warner Bros. deal amended to all‑cash — Netflix converted its WBD offer to an all‑cash structure (same headline price), which could speed shareholder approval and remove stock‑contingent risk — but it concentrates cash needs on Netflix. Reuters: All‑cash WBD offer
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts largely maintain buy/overweight views but trim targets — Several firms reiterated Buy ratings while lowering price targets, signaling confidence in fundamentals but acknowledging near‑term uncertainty from the WBD bid and margin pressure. TipRanks: Analyst notes
• Negative Sentiment: Disappointing near‑term guidance — Q1 EPS guidance came in below consensus, which triggered the after‑hours selloff despite the beat; investors are focused on short‑term profitability. Proactive: Guidance reaction
• Negative Sentiment: Share buyback paused to fund WBD bid — Netflix halted repurchases to preserve cash for the acquisition, removing a shareholder-friendly capital return and increasing perceived execution/cash risk. TalkMarkets: Buyback pause
• Negative Sentiment: Higher content spending and margin pressure — Netflix plans to raise program spending ~10% in 2026, which could compress near‑term margins even as it targets long‑term growth. Financial Post: Content spend
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and broader risk‑off — Recent insider share sales were disclosed and tech weakness/risk‑off sentiment amplified selling pressure around the earnings/guidance news. SEC: Insider sale filing

Netflix Company Profile

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.