Netflix (NFLX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) is a global entertainment company that provides subscription-based streaming access to television series, films, documentaries and other video content. Its service includes Netflix-produced and licensed programming, with offerings that may vary by market. The company also provides an advertising-supported plan in selected countries and has expanded into mobile games and other interactive entertainment.

Netflix was founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph as a DVD-by-mail rental service in the United States. It launched its streaming service in 2007 and subsequently shifted its primary focus toward internet-delivered entertainment and original content production. The company has developed internationally recognized original series, films and documentaries while continuing to license content from third-party studios and producers.

Netflix serves members in countries and territories around the world, with localized content, pricing and availability differing by region. The company is led by co-chief executive officers Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters, who oversee its content, technology and global business operations.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $77.46 to $79.48
• 50-Day Range: $67.60 to $82.73
• 52-Week Range: $65.08 to $124.86
• Volume: 27.97 million shs
• Average Volume: 25.81 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $324.37 billion
• P/E Ratio: 24.52
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $96.53
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Netflix Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Netflix scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 51st out of 244 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: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Netflix has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 4 strong buy ratings, 34 buy ratings, 16 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Netflix has a consensus price target of $96.53, representing about 23.9% upside from its current price of $77.90.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Netflix has been the subject of 39 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 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 24.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.87.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Netflix is 24.52, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 23.47.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Netflix has a PEG Ratio of 1.13. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Netflix has a P/B Ratio of 12.37. 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

2.22% 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 3.31, 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 1.07%, 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: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.64

News Sentiment

Netflix has a news sentiment score of 0.64. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 67 news articles for Netflix this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 159 people have searched for NFLX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -27% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

89 people have added Netflix to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% 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 $15,922,139.00 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: 9/16/2026
• 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: $96.53
• High Price Target: $135.00
• Low Price Target: $70.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +23.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 55 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.18
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.52
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.70
• P/E Growth: 1.13
• 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: $45.18 billion
• Price / Sales: 7.18
• Cash Flow: $6.37 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.23
• Book Value: $6.30 per share
• Price / Book: 12.37

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 4,163,940,000
• Free Float: 4,112,306,000
• Market Cap: $324.37 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.53