What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Estimate for Netflix Q3 Earnings?

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Netflix in a research note issued on Thursday, May 15th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now forecasts that the Internet television network will post earnings of $6.81 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $6.83. The consensus estimate for Netflix’s current full-year earnings is $24.58 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Netflix’s Q4 2025 earnings at $4.91 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $7.63 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $5.62 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on NFLX. Phillip Securities raised Netflix from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 21st. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Netflix from $1,210.00 to $1,222.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, April 21st. FBN Securities initiated coverage on Netflix in a report on Thursday, March 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $1,165.00 price target for the company. Bank of America upped their price target on Netflix from $1,000.00 to $1,175.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $1,200.00 target price (up from $1,150.00) on shares of Netflix in a report on Friday, April 18th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-five have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Netflix has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,102.79.

Netflix Stock Performance

Netflix stock opened at $1,192.02 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $1,020.82 and its 200-day moving average is $952.98. The company has a market cap of $507.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 60.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.58. Netflix has a 12 month low of $587.04 and a 12 month high of $1,196.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 1.22.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 17th. The Internet television network reported $6.61 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.74 by $0.87. The firm had revenue of $10.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.51 billion. Netflix had a net margin of 22.34% and a return on equity of 38.32%. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $8.28 EPS.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Netflix news, CAO Jeffrey William Karbowski sold 160 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,000.00, for a total transaction of $160,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Bradford L. Smith sold 3,919 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,124.26, for a total value of $4,405,974.94. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 7,969 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,959,227.94. This represents a 32.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 132,868 shares of company stock worth $138,483,256. Corporate insiders own 1.76% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Netflix

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Netflix by 100.0% during the first quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 26 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares during the period. Brown Shipley& Co Ltd bought a new stake in Netflix in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC raised its stake in shares of Netflix by 82.4% in the 4th quarter. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC now owns 31 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Transce3nd LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Netflix during the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Newton One Investments LLC bought a new stake in Netflix in the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Netflix Company Profile

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.