Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) have received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fifty-two ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirty-four have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $114.8244.

NFLX has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. New Street Research lifted their price objective on shares of Netflix from $96.00 to $102.00 in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Bank of America restated a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 price target on shares of Netflix in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on Netflix from $98.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, Citic Securities raised their price target on Netflix from $95.00 to $107.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th.

Netflix Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of NASDAQ NFLX opened at $86.36 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $363.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.89, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a current ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Netflix has a 12-month low of $75.01 and a 12-month high of $134.12. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $93.29 and its 200-day simple moving average is $93.43.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 16th. The Internet television network reported $1.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.47. The business had revenue of $12.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.17 billion. Netflix had a return on equity of 40.92% and a net margin of 28.52%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $6.61 earnings per share. Netflix has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.780 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Netflix will post 3.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Netflix news, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 9,253 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.95, for a total value of $823,054.35. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 73,787 shares in the company, valued at $6,563,353.65. This trade represents a 11.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Theodore A. Sarandos sold 27,312 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.97, for a total value of $2,402,636.64. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 284,804 shares in the company, valued at approximately $25,054,207.88. This represents a 8.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold 1,365,509 shares of company stock valued at $129,675,743 over the last 90 days. 1.24% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Netflix

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Netflix by 912.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 390,014,981 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $36,567,805,000 after purchasing an additional 351,493,659 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Netflix by 927.6% during the fourth 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 grew its holdings in shares of Netflix by 892.0% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 99,598,678 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $9,305,336,000 after purchasing an additional 89,558,684 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors grew its holdings in shares of Netflix by 859.1% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 89,341,444 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $8,376,656,000 after purchasing an additional 80,025,890 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley grew its holdings in shares of Netflix by 903.0% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 85,349,973 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $8,002,414,000 after purchasing an additional 76,840,318 shares during the last quarter. 80.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Netflix News

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst-style pieces argue that Netflix’s ad business is becoming a major growth driver, with 2026 ad revenue projections around $3 billion and new formats, live events, and ad-tech tools expanding monetization. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Several bullish writeups say Netflix could be in the early stages of a comeback, citing upside from advertising scale and stronger cash generation, with one piece raising a 12-month target far above current levels. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Another bullish note says Netflix’s ad empire story is “too good to ignore,” highlighting the scalability of the ad tier, higher ARPU, and the potential for ad revenue to become a meaningful share of total sales. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Netflix is also getting support from reports tied to the AI/content-efficiency narrative, including a $600 million deal involving Ben Affleck’s AI company and claims that Netflix could save billions over time through production efficiencies. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Netflix-related mentions in broader entertainment coverage, including a new “60 Minutes” head who previously worked with Netflix projects, are not likely to have a direct material impact on the stock. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Some recent coverage still points out that NFLX has been trading well below its 52-week high and has had a difficult year, which keeps valuation concerns and skepticism alive. Article Title

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.