Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for Netflix Q3 Earnings

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Wedbush raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Netflix in a research note issued to investors on Friday, July 18th. Wedbush analyst A. Reese now expects that the Internet television network will post earnings per share of $6.90 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $6.51. Wedbush has a "Outperform" rating and a $1,500.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Netflix's current full-year earnings is $24.58 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Netflix's Q4 2025 earnings at $5.65 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $26.36 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $8.22 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $7.14 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $9.69 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on NFLX. Wolfe Research set a $1,340.00 price target on Netflix and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, May 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Netflix from $1,000.00 to $1,140.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 2nd. Loop Capital reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Netflix in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $1,250.00 price objective (up from $1,020.00) on shares of Netflix in a research note on Thursday, May 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on Netflix from $1,200.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating, twenty-three have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $1,291.41.

Netflix Stock Down 5.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:NFLX opened at $1,209.24 on Monday. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $1,232.59 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,063.17. The company has a current ratio of 1.34, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. Netflix has a 12-month low of $587.04 and a 12-month high of $1,341.15. The firm has a market cap of $514.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.52, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.59.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 17th. The Internet television network reported $7.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $7.07 by $0.12. Netflix had a return on equity of 42.50% and a net margin of 24.58%. The firm had revenue of $11.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.04 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $4.88 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 15.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Netflix

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC increased its holdings 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 acquired a new position in shares of Netflix during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Transce3nd LLC acquired a new position in shares of Netflix during the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. Copia Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Netflix during the fourth quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Flaharty Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Netflix during the first quarter valued at $37,000. 80.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Netflix

In other Netflix news, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 2,601 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,307.22, for a total transaction of $3,400,079.22. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 3,691 shares in the company, valued at $4,824,949.02. The trade was a 41.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Ann Mather sold 1,090 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,250.00, for a total value of $1,362,500.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 186,563 shares of company stock worth $223,147,201 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.37% 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.

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