Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) Posts Earnings Results

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) released its earnings results on Thursday. The Internet television network reported $6.61 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.74 by $0.87, Zacks reports. Netflix had a return on equity of 38.32% and a net margin of 22.34%. The company had revenue of $10.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.51 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $8.28 EPS. Netflix updated its Q2 2025 guidance to 7.030-7.030 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance to EPS.

Netflix Stock Performance

NFLX opened at $973.03 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $416.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.07, a PEG ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.55. Netflix has a 1-year low of $542.01 and a 1-year high of $1,064.50. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $955.57 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $889.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 1.22.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NFLX has been the topic of several research reports. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Netflix from $875.00 to $1,200.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded shares of Netflix from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $975.00 to $1,200.00 in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Moffett Nathanson upgraded shares of Netflix from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $850.00 to $1,100.00 in a research note on Monday, March 17th. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Netflix from $1,150.00 to $1,140.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Pivotal Research restated a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a report on Thursday. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-seven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Netflix presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,020.63.

Insider Activity at Netflix

In related news, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 4,939 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,030.00, for a total value of $5,087,170.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 12,950 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,338,500. The trade was a 27.61 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider David A. Hyman sold 41,121 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $979.01, for a total transaction of $40,257,870.21. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 31,610 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $30,946,506.10. This represents a 56.54 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 274,312 shares of company stock worth $267,919,297. 1.76% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Netflix

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Netflix stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 5.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 5,390 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after purchasing an additional 257 shares during the quarter. Brighton Jones LLC’s holdings in Netflix were worth $4,804,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. 80.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Netflix

Netflix, Inc provides entertainment services. It offers TV series, documentaries, feature films, and games across various genres and languages. The company also provides members the ability to receive streaming content through a host of internet-connected devices, including TVs, digital video players, TV set-top boxes, and mobile devices.