Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) Given New $130.00 Price Target at Guggenheim

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) had its price objective reduced by research analysts at Guggenheim from $145.00 to $130.00 in a report released on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the Internet television network’s stock. Guggenheim’s target price indicates a potential upside of 48.98% from the company’s previous close.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on NFLX. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Netflix in a report on Monday, December 29th. Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Barclays reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $110.00 target price on shares of Netflix in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $150.00 price target on shares of Netflix in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have assigned a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $120.89.

Netflix Stock Performance

Shares of Netflix stock opened at $87.26 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $369.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.45 and a beta of 1.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 1.33. The business has a 50-day moving average of $97.95 and a 200 day moving average of $112.22. Netflix has a 12 month low of $82.11 and a 12 month high of $134.12.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The Internet television network reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.01. Netflix had a net margin of 24.05% and a return on equity of 41.86%. The business had revenue of $12.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.97 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $4.27 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. Netflix has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.760 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Netflix will post 24.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Netflix

In related news, insider David A. Hyman sold 23,439 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.11, for a total transaction of $2,065,210.29. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 316,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,851,571. This trade represents a 6.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 20,270 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.57, for a total transaction of $2,220,943.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 127,810 shares in the company, valued at $14,003,886.08. This represents a 13.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 1,653,599 shares of company stock valued at $173,141,263. Corporate insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Netflix

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Netflix by 0.4% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,521,322 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $46,183,983,000 after acquiring an additional 142,238 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Netflix by 2.1% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 17,444,013 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $23,359,801,000 after acquiring an additional 360,604 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Netflix by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 9,926,733 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $13,234,278,000 after purchasing an additional 229,182 shares in the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB grew its stake in shares of Netflix by 886.6% during the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 9,667,997 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $902,798,000 after purchasing an additional 8,688,113 shares during the period. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its stake in shares of Netflix by 983.1% during the 4th quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 6,234,314 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $584,529,000 after purchasing an additional 5,658,740 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Netflix

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and subscriber milestone — Netflix reported Q4 revenue and EPS slightly ahead of Street estimates and said paid memberships topped ~325M, showing the core streaming business still growing. Reuters: Netflix beats revenue estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Advertising momentum — Management said ad revenue topped roughly $1.5B in 2025, highlighting a material and growing non‑subscription revenue stream that supports longer‑term monetization. Deadline: Ad revenue update
• Neutral Sentiment: Warner Bros. deal amended to all‑cash — Netflix converted its WBD offer to an all‑cash structure (same headline price), which could speed shareholder approval and remove stock‑contingent risk — but it concentrates cash needs on Netflix. Reuters: All‑cash WBD offer
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts largely maintain buy/overweight views but trim targets — Several firms reiterated Buy ratings while lowering price targets, signaling confidence in fundamentals but acknowledging near‑term uncertainty from the WBD bid and margin pressure. TipRanks: Analyst notes
• Negative Sentiment: Disappointing near‑term guidance — Q1 EPS guidance came in below consensus, which triggered the after‑hours selloff despite the beat; investors are focused on short‑term profitability. Proactive: Guidance reaction
• Negative Sentiment: Share buyback paused to fund WBD bid — Netflix halted repurchases to preserve cash for the acquisition, removing a shareholder-friendly capital return and increasing perceived execution/cash risk. TalkMarkets: Buyback pause
• Negative Sentiment: Higher content spending and margin pressure — Netflix plans to raise program spending ~10% in 2026, which could compress near‑term margins even as it targets long‑term growth. Financial Post: Content spend
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and broader risk‑off — Recent insider share sales were disclosed and tech weakness/risk‑off sentiment amplified selling pressure around the earnings/guidance news. SEC: Insider sale filing

Netflix Company Profile

Netflix, Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) is a global entertainment company that provides subscription-based streaming of films, television series, documentaries and other video content. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph and headquartered in Los Gatos, California, the company began as a DVD-by-mail rental service and introduced streaming video in 2007. Netflix later expanded into producing and distributing original programming, beginning notable original hits in the 2010s, and now operates a content production and distribution ecosystem alongside its licensing activity.

The company’s primary product is its on-demand streaming service, which can be accessed on a wide range of internet-connected devices and delivered through a suite of apps and web platforms.