What is Seaport Res Ptn's Forecast for Netflix Q3 Earnings?

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Netflix in a research report issued on Thursday, May 15th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now anticipates that the Internet television network will post earnings of $6.81 per share for the quarter, down from their prior 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.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 17th. The Internet television network reported $6.61 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $5.74 by $0.87. Netflix had a net margin of 22.34% and a return on equity of 38.32%. The firm had revenue of $10.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.51 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $8.28 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on NFLX. Citigroup reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of Netflix in a report on Monday, May 5th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised shares of Netflix from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and increased their price target for the stock from $975.00 to $1,200.00 in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Evercore ISI increased their price target on shares of Netflix from $1,100.00 to $1,150.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, April 21st. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $1,126.00 price target on shares of Netflix in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, Moffett Nathanson reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $1,150.00 price target (up previously from $1,100.00) on shares of Netflix in a research report on Friday, April 18th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-six have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $1,093.39.

Netflix Stock Performance

Shares of NFLX stock opened at $1,191.53 on Monday. 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. The firm has a market capitalization of $507.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 60.09, a P/E/G ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.58. The company's fifty day moving average price is $1,009.34 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $948.26.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Netflix

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NFLX. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in Netflix by 137.9% in the 4th quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,508 shares of the Internet television network's stock worth $1,344,000 after purchasing an additional 874 shares during the period. Capital & Planning LLC acquired a new position in Netflix in the 4th quarter worth approximately $809,000. Sanibel Captiva Trust Company Inc. boosted its stake in Netflix by 13.9% in the 4th quarter. Sanibel Captiva Trust Company Inc. now owns 2,052 shares of the Internet television network's stock worth $1,829,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares during the period. Trust Co. of Vermont boosted its stake in Netflix by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 570 shares of the Internet television network's stock worth $508,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the period. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in Netflix by 35.3% in the 4th quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 3,733 shares of the Internet television network's stock worth $3,327,000 after purchasing an additional 973 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.93% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Netflix

In related news, insider Cletus R. Willems sold 298 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,138.00, for a total transaction of $339,124.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 31,610 shares in the company, valued at $35,972,180. This trade represents a 0.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Bradford L. Smith sold 3,919 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,124.26, for a total transaction of $4,405,974.94. Following the sale, the director now owns 7,969 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,959,227.94. The trade was a 32.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 132,868 shares of company stock worth $138,483,256 over the last quarter. 1.76% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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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