Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) Stock Has Average Target Price of $95.51 According to Analysts

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) has earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fifty-five ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have given a hold rating, thirty-three have assigned a buy rating and four have issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $95.51.

NFLX has been the topic of several recent research reports. Oppenheimer set a $85.00 price target on shares of Netflix and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. CICC Research reduced their price objective on Netflix from $110.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. China Intl Cap raised Netflix to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. President Capital lowered their target price on Netflix from $134.00 to $83.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, TD Cowen cut their price target on Netflix from $112.00 to $100.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 17th.

Insider Transactions at Netflix

In related news, Director Richard N. Barton sold 2,160 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.10, for a total value of $162,216.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 246 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,474.60. This represents a 89.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider David A. Hyman sold 5,723 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.85, for a total transaction of $416,920.55. Following the sale, the insider owned 316,100 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,027,885. The trade was a 1.78% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 179,045 shares of company stock valued at $13,132,194. Company insiders own 1.24% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Netflix

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Netflix in the second quarter valued at $24,902,221,000. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Netflix by 4.9% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 180,129,582 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $12,861,252,000 after buying an additional 8,474,820 shares during the period. Capital World Investors lifted its holdings in Netflix by 859.1% during the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 89,341,444 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $8,376,656,000 after buying an additional 80,025,890 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Netflix in the 4th quarter valued at about $5,803,248,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in shares of Netflix by 4.3% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 57,942,812 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $5,571,201,000 after buying an additional 2,376,349 shares during the last quarter. 80.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Netflix

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed its Buy rating, indicating that the analyst still sees upside despite Netflix’s recent weakness. Netflix’s Buy Rating Reaffirmed at Sanford C. Bernstein
• Positive Sentiment: Several bullish analyses point to Netflix’s double-digit revenue growth, improving profitability and a potential recovery toward $100 before 2030. Management’s 2026 operating-margin target of 31.5%, compared with 29.5% in 2025, supports the long-term case; advertising and price increases could provide additional growth. Prediction: Netflix Stock Gets Back to $100 Before 2030
• Neutral Sentiment: Netflix is pursuing a selective live-sports strategy focused on major “event” programming rather than a broad sports spending push. The approach could improve engagement and attract advertisers, but its financial impact remains unproven. Netflix’s Sports Bet Got More Specific
• Negative Sentiment: Investor concerns about declining or slowing user engagement are weighing on the shares, even though revenue continues to grow. Analysts and investors are also focused on intensifying competition and whether Netflix can sustain growth at its current scale. The 10-Letter Word That Has the Market in a Panic Over Netflix Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Netflix’s shares have significantly lagged the broader market over the past five years, reinforcing concerns that competition and slower growth may limit future returns. Reports that major investors were reducing exposure added to the negative sentiment. Netflix’s Five-Year Investment Performance
• Negative Sentiment: The stock’s valuation is more attractive after its selloff—roughly 22 times earnings, with most analysts still recommending Buy—but the sharp decline reflects reduced confidence in Netflix’s near-term momentum. Its involvement in the Warner Bros. Discovery bidding contest also contributed to volatility across the media sector. Is Netflix a Buy Now?

Netflix Stock Down 2.7%

Netflix stock opened at $69.23 on Friday. Netflix has a one year low of $65.08 and a one year high of $124.86. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $75.76 and a 200 day moving average of $82.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.14. The stock has a market cap of $288.27 billion, a PE ratio of 21.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.53.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The Internet television network reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $12.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.58 billion. Netflix had a return on equity of 40.02% and a net margin of 28.22%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.72 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Netflix will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

About Netflix

Netflix, Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) is a global entertainment company that operates a subscription-based streaming service. It offers a broad range of television series, films, documentaries, and other programming, including original productions developed under the Netflix brand and licensed content from third-party studios.

The company also provides advertising-supported viewing options in some markets and has expanded into related entertainment categories, including mobile and cloud-based games, live programming, and consumer products associated with selected titles.