Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fifty-three analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, thirty-five have issued a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $103.9707.

Several brokerages have weighed in on NFLX. Citizens Jmp reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Netflix in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $90.00 price objective (down from $115.00) on shares of Netflix in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $94.00 target price on Netflix and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. HSBC increased their target price on Netflix from $106.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target on Netflix from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday.

Key Headlines Impacting Netflix

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts remain bullish, arguing Netflix still has strong long-term upside from margin expansion, advertising growth, and new engagement-driven content formats. Mark Mahaney Reiterates Buy on Netflix
• Positive Sentiment: Supportive commentary highlighted Netflix’s AI, ads, short-form video, and gaming strategy as potential growth catalysts for monetization and engagement. Ad Engagement & Content Opportunities Offer Bullish Edge for NFLX
• Neutral Sentiment: Several analysts cut price targets but mostly kept buy/overweight or hold ratings, signaling lower near-term expectations rather than a full thesis break. Laura Martin Maintains Buy on Netflix
• Negative Sentiment: Netflix’s weaker Q3 outlook and reduced engagement disclosure sparked concern that growth is slowing and management is becoming less transparent with investors. Netflix third-quarter earnings forecast falls shy of Wall Street expectations
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage across the market emphasized the post-earnings selloff, citing a revenue miss, soft guidance, and investor worries about future growth and competition. U.S. Chip Stocks Extend Slide; Netflix Tumbles on Growth Warning

Netflix Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ NFLX opened at $68.95 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $290.33 billion, a PE ratio of 21.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.52. Netflix has a 12 month low of $65.08 and a 12 month high of $126.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 1.41. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $80.15 and a 200-day simple moving average of $86.85.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 16th. The Internet television network reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.01. Netflix had a net margin of 28.22% and a return on equity of 40.02%. The business had revenue of $12.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.58 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.72 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Netflix will post 3.6 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Netflix

In related news, Director Reed Hastings sold 407,550 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.13, for a total value of $37,955,131.50. Following the sale, the director directly owned 3,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $366,932.20. This trade represents a 99.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Bradford L. Smith sold 35,990 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.52, for a total transaction of $2,789,944.80. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 79,690 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,177,568.80. The trade was a 31.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 899,839 shares of company stock worth $80,141,661. 1.24% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Netflix

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC raised its stake in Netflix by 875.7% in the 4th quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC now owns 31,143 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $2,920,000 after acquiring an additional 27,951 shares during the period. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Netflix by 837.2% during the fourth quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. now owns 111,380 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $10,443,000 after purchasing an additional 99,496 shares during the period. BNC Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Netflix by 991.3% during the fourth quarter. BNC Wealth Management LLC now owns 41,229 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $3,866,000 after purchasing an additional 37,451 shares during the period. Crew Capital Management Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Netflix by 1,021.9% in the fourth quarter. Crew Capital Management Ltd now owns 9,031 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $847,000 after purchasing an additional 8,226 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Family Capital Trust Co increased its holdings in shares of Netflix by 20,869.5% in the fourth quarter. Family Capital Trust Co now owns 27,470 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $2,576,000 after purchasing an additional 27,339 shares during the last quarter. 80.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.