Q1 2025 EPS Estimates for Netflix, Inc. Increased by Analyst (NASDAQ:NFLX)

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) – Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn increased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Netflix in a report issued on Sunday, October 13th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now expects that the Internet television network will post earnings per share of $5.67 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $5.64. The consensus estimate for Netflix’s current full-year earnings is $19.08 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Netflix’s Q2 2025 earnings at $5.57 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $5.36 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $5.26 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $24.16 EPS.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 18th. The Internet television network reported $4.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.74 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $9.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.53 billion. Netflix had a return on equity of 32.93% and a net margin of 19.54%. Netflix’s quarterly revenue was up 16.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.29 EPS.

NFLX has been the topic of several other reports. Piper Sandler raised Netflix from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $650.00 to $800.00 in a report on Monday, October 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $750.00 price objective on shares of Netflix in a research note on Tuesday, October 8th. Barclays reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and issued a $550.00 price objective on shares of Netflix in a research note on Monday, October 7th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on Netflix from $655.00 to $780.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 16th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on Netflix from $650.00 to $659.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 19th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and twenty-five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $704.26.

Netflix Stock Performance

NFLX opened at $702.00 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $302.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.26. Netflix has a 52-week low of $344.73 and a 52-week high of $736.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 0.95. The business’s fifty day moving average is $692.63 and its 200-day moving average is $653.38.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Netflix

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NFLX. Denver PWM LLC purchased a new position in shares of Netflix during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Netflix by 80.0% in the first quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 45 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Scarborough Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Netflix in the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Indiana Trust & Investment Management CO boosted its position in Netflix by 112.0% in the first quarter. Indiana Trust & Investment Management CO now owns 53 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Proffitt & Goodson Inc. boosted its position in Netflix by 380.0% in the second quarter. Proffitt & Goodson Inc. now owns 48 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Netflix news, Chairman Reed Hastings sold 25,599 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $631.43, for a total value of $16,163,976.57. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman now directly owns 57 shares in the company, valued at approximately $35,991.51. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In other Netflix news, Chairman Reed Hastings sold 25,599 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $631.43, for a total value of $16,163,976.57. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman now owns 57 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $35,991.51. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider David A. Hyman sold 20,656 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $605.13, for a total value of $12,499,565.28. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 31,610 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,128,159.30. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 225,167 shares of company stock worth $150,492,460. 1.76% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Netflix

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.