Netflix (NFLX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Netflix, Inc. is a leading global entertainment company that provides subscription-based streaming services and engages in original content production. Headquartered in Los Gatos, California, Netflix offers an expansive library of films, television series, documentaries and stand-up specials across a wide range of genres and languages. The company distributes this content through its proprietary digital platform, which is accessible on Internet-connected devices including smart TVs, smartphones, tablets and gaming consoles.

In addition to licensing content from third-party studios, Netflix has become a major producer of original programming. The company’s first original drama, “House of Cards,” debuted in 2013, marking the beginning of its investment in exclusive series and films. Since then, Netflix has released award-winning titles across multiple categories, strengthening its position as both a distributor and a studio. The company also collaborates with creators and production companies around the world to develop regionally focused content.

Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph, Netflix initially offered DVD rentals by mail before transitioning to streaming media in 2007. This shift revolutionized how audiences consume entertainment, prompting rapid technological enhancements to its platform. Over the years, Netflix has expanded its infrastructure to support high-quality video delivery, user-personalized recommendation systems and offline viewing capabilities.

Today, Netflix serves members in over 190 countries, tailoring its interface and content catalog to local markets while retaining a cohesive global brand. The company’s leadership team is spearheaded by co-Chief Executive Officers Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters, with co-founder Reed Hastings serving as Executive Chairman. Under this governance structure, Netflix continues to pursue strategic growth opportunities in interactive entertainment, gaming and emerging digital formats.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1,152.85 to $1,178.51
• 50-Day Range: $1,158.60 to $1,339.13
• 52-Week Range: $587.04 to $1,341.15
• Volume: 3.89 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.83 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $492.32 billion
• P/E Ratio: 49.37
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $1,297.66
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Netflix Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Netflix scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 28th out of 284 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Netflix has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.58, and is based on 22 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Netflix has been the subject of 26 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 20.55%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Netflix are expected to grow by 20.55% in the coming year, from $24.58 to $29.63 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Netflix is 49.37, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.09.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Netflix is 49.37, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.91.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Netflix has a PEG Ratio of 1.95. 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 19.73. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.47% 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 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Netflix has recently decreased by 8.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.30

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.47% 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 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Netflix has recently decreased by 8.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.23

News Sentiment

Netflix has a news sentiment score of 1.23. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 96 news articles for Netflix this week, compared to 101 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

253 people have searched for NFLX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 120% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

92 people have added Netflix to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 114% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 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 $153,102,930.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.37% 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.

NFLX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NFLX shares performed this year?

Netflix's stock was trading at $891.32 at the start of the year. Since then, NFLX shares have increased by 30.0% and is now trading at $1,158.60.

How were Netflix's earnings last quarter?

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) posted its earnings results on Thursday, July, 17th. The Internet television network reported $7.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $7.07 by $0.12. Netflix's quarterly revenue was up 15.9% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Netflix's stock split?

Netflix shares split on the morning of Wednesday, July 15th 2015.The 7-1 split was announced on Tuesday, June 23rd 2015. The newly issued shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell on Tuesday, July 14th 2015. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 700 shares after the split.

Does Netflix have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Netflix: Boss Fight Entertainment, Next Games, Scanline VFX, Night School Studio, The Roald Dahl Story, StoryBots, Millarworld, and others.

Who are Netflix's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Netflix include Jennison Associates LLC (1.32%), Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC (0.58%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.29%) and Nordea Investment Management AB (0.22%). Insiders that own company stock include Jay C Hoag, Leslie J Kilgore, David A Hyman, Cletus R Willems, Gregory K Peters, Bradford L Smith, Spencer Adam Neumann, Theodore A Sarandos, Reed Hastings, Richard N Barton, Timothy M Haley, Strive Masiyiwa, Anne M Sweeney and Ann Mather.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Netflix?

Shares of NFLX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Netflix own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Netflix investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Alphabet (GOOG) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/17/2025
• Today: 8/01/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/16/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: BRDCST - RADIO/TV
• Sub-Industry: Internet Retail
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:NFLX
• CIK: 1065280
• Web: www.netflix.com
• Phone: (408) 540-3700
• Fax: 408-540-3737
• Employees: 14,000
• Year Founded: 1997

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Netflix: $1,297.66
• High Price Target: $1,600.00
• Low Price Target: $680.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +12.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.58
• Research Coverage: 36 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $23.47
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 49.37
• Forward P/E Ratio: 47.14
• P/E Growth: 1.95
• Net Income: $8.71 billion
• Net Margins: 24.58%
• Pretax Margin: 28.02%
• Return on Equity: 42.50%
• Return on Assets: 19.42%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.58
• Current Ratio: 1.34
• Quick Ratio: 1.34

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $39.00 billion
• Price / Sales: 12.62
• Cash Flow: $56.88 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 20.37
• Book Value: $58.72 per share
• Price / Book: 19.73

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 424,930,000
• Free Float: 419,105,000
• Market Cap: $492.32 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.59