Netflix (NFLX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) is a global entertainment company that operates a subscription-based streaming service. It offers a broad range of television series, films, documentaries, and other programming, including original productions developed under the Netflix brand and licensed content from third-party studios.

The company also provides advertising-supported viewing options in some markets and has expanded into related entertainment categories, including mobile and cloud-based games, live programming, and consumer products associated with selected titles. Netflix distributes its content through internet-connected televisions, mobile devices, computers, and other compatible platforms.

Netflix was founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph as a DVD-by-mail rental business before transitioning to online streaming. The company launched its streaming service in 2007 and subsequently expanded internationally, serving members across more than 190 countries and territories. Its content and service offerings vary by market because of regional licensing arrangements and local production activities.

Netflix is led by co-chief executive officers Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters. Sarandos oversees the company’s content operations, while Peters has been involved in product, technology, and business operations. The company is headquartered in Los Gatos, California.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $69.60 to $70.30
• 50-Day Range: $68.53 to $82.73
• 52-Week Range: $65.08 to $124.86
• Volume: 18.07 million shs
• Average Volume: 42.56 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $290.01 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.93
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $95.15
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Netflix Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Netflix scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 35th out of 240 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Netflix has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.73, and is based on 4 strong buy ratings, 34 buy ratings, 15 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Netflix has a consensus price target of $95.15, representing about 35.9% upside from its current price of $70.04.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Netflix has been the subject of 40 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.69%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Netflix are expected to grow by 6.69% in the coming year, from $3.59 to $3.83 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Netflix is 22.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.77.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Netflix is 22.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 22.88.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Netflix has a PEG Ratio of 0.97. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Netflix has a P/B Ratio of 11.12. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.29% of the float of Netflix has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Netflix has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Netflix has recently increased by 2.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Netflix does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Netflix does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.24

News Sentiment

Netflix has a news sentiment score of 0.24. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 102 news articles for Netflix this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

197 people have searched for NFLX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 2% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

82 people have added Netflix to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 39% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Netflix insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $13,132,194.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.24% of the stock of Netflix is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

80.93% of the stock of Netflix is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/16/2026
• Today: 9/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/20/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Entertainment
• Sub-Industry: Movies & Entertainment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:NFLX
• CIK: 1065280
• Web: www.netflix.com
• Phone: (408) 540-3700
• Fax: 408-540-3737
• Employees: 16,000
• Year Founded: 1997

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Netflix: $95.15
• High Price Target: $135.00
• Low Price Target: $57.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +36.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.73
• Research Coverage: 55 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.18
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.97
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.45
• P/E Growth: 0.97
• Net Income: $10.98 billion
• Net Margins: 28.22%
• Pretax Margin: 34.10%
• Return on Equity: 40.02%
• Return on Assets: 19.81%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.39
• Current Ratio: 1.14
• Quick Ratio: 1.14

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $48.37 billion
• Price / Sales: 6.01
• Cash Flow: $6.62 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.54
• Book Value: $6.30 per share
• Price / Book: 11.08

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 4,163,939,000
• Free Float: 4,112,306,000
• Market Cap: $290.68 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.53