Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) Updates Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) updated its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 5.580-5.580 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 5.970. The company issued revenue guidance of $10.4 billion-$10.4 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $10.5 billion. Netflix also updated its FY 2025 guidance to EPS.

Netflix Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:NFLX traded up $11.58 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $869.68. 9,034,773 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,643,469. Netflix has a 12-month low of $479.90 and a 12-month high of $941.75. The company has a market cap of $371.75 billion, a PE ratio of 49.22, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $885.64 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $760.81. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The Internet television network reported $4.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.21 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $10.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10,141,900 billion. Netflix had a return on equity of 35.86% and a net margin of 20.70%. Netflix’s revenue was up 16.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.11 earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast that Netflix will post 19.76 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on NFLX shares. Loop Capital reduced their price target on shares of Netflix from $950.00 to $925.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 16th. Bank of America increased their target price on Netflix from $800.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on Netflix from $750.00 to $850.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $680.00 price objective on shares of Netflix in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Netflix from $820.00 to $830.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 18th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating, twenty-four have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $845.06.

Insider Activity

In other Netflix news, insider David A. Hyman sold 267 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $765.67, for a total transaction of $204,433.89. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 31,610 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $24,202,828.70. This trade represents a 0.84 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Richard N. Barton sold 5,698 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $756.00, for a total transaction of $4,307,688.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 246 shares in the company, valued at approximately $185,976. This trade represents a 95.86 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 152,198 shares of company stock worth $127,616,898 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.76% of the company’s stock.

Netflix Company Profile

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.