Netflix Company Profile (NASDAQ:NFLX)

Netflix trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "NFLX."

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

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) issued its earnings results on Monday, October, 16th. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $2.99 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.97 billion. Netflix had a return on equity of 15.06% and a net margin of 4.04%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 30.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.12 EPS. View Netflix's Earnings History.

Netflix updated its fourth quarter earnings guidance on Monday, October, 16th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $0.41 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $0.34. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.274 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.15 billion.

49 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Netflix's shares. Their forecasts range from $84.00 to $270.00. On average, they expect Netflix's stock price to reach $198.00 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Netflix.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Netflix stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Netflix is benefitting from its focus on original programming and international expansion.  The strength in content portfolio will help it to gain more subscribers across the globe. Going ahead, the company expects to add 0.75 million subscribers in the domestic streaming segment and 3.65 million subscribers in the international segment in the third quarter. The company’s efforts to attract viewers through investing in more regional programming should also boost user base. Plus, the company expects to report profits from International operations in the third quarter. In the past one year, Netflix shares have vastly outperformed the industry. Estimates have remained stable ahead of the upcoming earnings release. But, investments in original/acquired content remain a drag on profitability." (10/13/2017)
• 2. Cantor Fitzgerald analysts commented, "The Walt Disney Company (DIS: NC)) announced that it would launch a Disney-branded direct-to-consumer streaming service in 2019 (and an ESPN sports streaming service in early 2018)." (8/11/2017)
• 3. FBR & Co analysts commented, "As one rough gauge of global interest in Netflix, we check on search volumes for the term Netflix. Our checks for 1Q17 tell a story that looks consistent with Netflix’s guidance for a dip in net additions in the U.S. and internationally, against a tough year-ago comparison. Specifically, Google searches for Netflix dipped slightly in the U.S." (4/11/2017)
• 4. Deutsche Bank AG analysts commented, "We believe Netflix will likely exceed its guidance and consensus estimates for 1Q int'l subscribers, which is the key driver of the stock price. Another int'l subscriber beat should lead to further optimism with respect to the ultimate penetration of int'l broadband households and, it should drive consensus forward estimates higher. We expect this to drive the stock price higher in the short term. However, we continue to rate NFLX Hold based on valuation." (3/20/2017)
• 5. Jefferies Group LLC analysts commented, "We conducted a survey targeting consumers in Germany and India to evaluate NFLX's opportunity in these two key markets. Conclusion: The growth opportunity appears larger than we had expected, as original content is performing well, mobile consumption is growing, competition appears limited, and the pricing plan is gaining traction. We are raising our Int'l sub est. & upgrading NFLX shares to Hold / raising our PT to $135 (from $95)." (3/15/2017)

Netflix saw a drop in short interest during the month of September. As of September 29th, there was short interest totalling 26,579,419 shares, a drop of 10.3% from the September 15th total of 29,642,691 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 5,656,387 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.7 days. Currently, 6.4% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

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Netflix's management team includes the folowing people:

• Reed Hastings, Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer
• David B. Wells, Chief Financial Officer
• Kelly Bennett, Chief Marketing Officer
• David A. Hyman, General Counsel, Secretary
• Jonathan S. Friedland, Chief Communications Officer
• Greg Peters, Chief Product Officer
• Theodore A. Sarandos Jr, Chief Content Officer
• Jay C. Hoag, Lead Independent Director
• Richard N. Barton, Independent Director
• A. George Battle, Independent Director

Netflix's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Centre Asset Management LLC (0.01%), Amarillo National Bank (0.00%), Eqis Capital Management Inc. (0.00%) and Crow Point Partners LLC (0.00%). Company insiders that own Netflix stock include A George Battle, David A Hyman, David B Wells, Gregory K Peters, Jay C Hoag, Jonathan Friedland, Leslie J Kilgore, Neil D Hunt, Reed Hastings, Richard N Barton, Tawni Cranz, Theodore A Sarandos and Timothy M Haley. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Netflix.

Netflix's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Eqis Capital Management Inc., Amarillo National Bank and Centre Asset Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold Netflix stock in the last year include A George Battle, David A Hyman, David B Wells, Gregory K Peters, Jonathan Friedland, Leslie J Kilgore, Neil D Hunt, Reed Hastings, Richard N Barton, Tawni Cranz, Theodore A Sarandos and Timothy M Haley. View Insider Buying and Selling for Netflix.

Netflix's stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Crow Point Partners LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Netflix.

Shares of Netflix can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Netflix stock can currently be purchased for approximately $199.48.