Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) Price Target Lowered to $115.00 at Moffett Nathanson

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) had its price objective cut by Moffett Nathanson from $140.00 to $115.00 in a research note released on Wednesday morning,MarketScreener reports. They currently have a buy rating on the Internet television network’s stock.

Several other research firms have also commented on NFLX. President Capital upgraded shares of Netflix from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $130.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $125.00 target price on Netflix and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Needham & Company LLC dropped their price target on Netflix from $150.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Piper Sandler restated a “positive” rating and issued a $103.00 price objective (down from $140.00) on shares of Netflix in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Pivotal Research dropped their price objective on Netflix from $105.00 to $95.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-two have assigned a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $120.72.

Netflix Stock Performance

NASDAQ NFLX opened at $85.36 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $97.34 and a 200 day moving average price of $111.91. The company has a market capitalization of $361.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.78 and a beta of 1.71. Netflix has a 1-year low of $81.93 and a 1-year high of $134.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 1.33.

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

Insider Activity

In other Netflix news, Director Bradford L. Smith sold 31,790 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.86, for a total value of $2,824,859.40. Following the sale, the director directly owned 79,690 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,081,253.40. This trade represents a 28.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Reed Hastings sold 426,290 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.67, for a total value of $39,078,004.30. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 3,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $361,179.80. This trade represents a 99.08% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 1,653,599 shares of company stock valued at $173,141,263 in the last three months. Company insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Netflix

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. First Financial Corp IN increased its holdings in shares of Netflix by 900.0% during the 4th quarter. First Financial Corp IN now owns 270 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 243 shares during the last quarter. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. boosted its holdings in Netflix by 885.2% in the fourth quarter. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. now owns 266 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 239 shares during the last quarter. Imprint Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Netflix during the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in Netflix during the third quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, MB Levis & Associates LLC raised its holdings in shares of Netflix by 177.8% in the 4th quarter. MB Levis & Associates LLC now owns 300 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 192 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Key Netflix News

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.