Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) Price Target Cut to $115.00 by Analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) had its price target lowered by Sanford C. Bernstein from $125.00 to $115.00 in a research report released on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has an outperform rating on the Internet television network’s stock.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $94.00 price objective (down previously from $105.00) on shares of Netflix in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Benchmark reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Netflix in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Itau BBA Securities initiated coverage on shares of Netflix in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $151.40 price target on the stock. President Capital raised shares of Netflix from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $130.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, KeyCorp set a $110.00 target price on Netflix and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-two have given a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $120.72.

Netflix Price Performance

Shares of NFLX opened at $85.36 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $97.34 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $111.91. The firm has a market cap of $361.70 billion, a PE ratio of 33.78 and a beta of 1.71. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. Netflix has a 1-year low of $81.93 and a 1-year high of $134.12.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 20th. The Internet television network reported $0.56 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $12.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.97 billion. Netflix had a return on equity of 43.96% and a net margin of 24.30%.Netflix’s revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.43 earnings per share. Netflix has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.760 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Netflix will post 24.58 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Netflix

In other Netflix news, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 23,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.76, for a total value of $2,590,241.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 39,310 shares in the company, valued at $4,314,508.36. This represents a 37.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider David A. Hyman sold 314,620 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.98, for a total transaction of $34,603,166.08. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 316,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,765,942.40. This trade represents a 49.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 1,653,599 shares of company stock valued at $173,141,263. 1.37% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Netflix

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Imprint Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Netflix during the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC bought a new position in Netflix during the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC bought a new position in Netflix during the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Stephens Consulting LLC grew its holdings in Netflix by 150.0% during the 2nd quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 25 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rossby Financial LCC bought a new stake in Netflix in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Institutional investors 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 results beat consensus on EPS and showed healthy revenue and subscriber gains (Netflix passed ~325M paid members), supporting the underlying streaming business. Reuters: Netflix beats revenue estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Advertising revenue is accelerating (management cited ~$1.5B in ad revenue for 2025), giving Netflix a clear monetization lever beyond subscriptions. Deadline: Ad revenue update
• Positive Sentiment: Heavy option activity has drawn attention — some coverage frames the volume as bullish interest (increased calls alongside puts can signal trader conviction and potential upside positioning). MSN: Options activity
• Neutral Sentiment: Netflix amended its Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) bid to an all‑cash structure — this reduces stock-contingency risk and could speed approval, but concentrates the cash burden on Netflix. Regulators will scrutinize the bids. CNBC: All-cash WBD bid
• Neutral Sentiment: EU antitrust authorities plan to review rival bids for Warner Bros at the same time, creating an unusual regulatory timeline that could affect deal timing and uncertainty. Reuters: EU review
• Negative Sentiment: Conservative near‑term guidance (Q1 EPS guided below some Street expectations) disappointed investors and was the immediate catalyst for the sell‑off despite the quarterly beat. ProactiveInvestors: Guidance misses
• Negative Sentiment: Management paused the share‑buyback program to preserve cash for the WBD transaction — removes a shareholder-friendly capital return and raises near‑term cash allocation concerns. TalkMarkets: Buyback pause
• Negative Sentiment: Company plans to increase content/program spending (~+10% in 2026), which could compress margins in the short term and contributed to a weaker margin outlook cited by analysts. Financial Post: Content spend
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts trimmed price targets and highlighted deal, guidance and margin risk; coupled with recent insider selling, these factors amplified downside momentum. Benzinga: Analyst reactions

About Netflix

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.