Netflix (NFLX 0.98%) stock outperformed the broader market during the pandemic, and it could be a winner again even if tariffs pressure consumer spending. Year to date, the stock is up 9%, significantly outperforming the major indexes.
At Semafor's 2025 Word Economy Summit on Wednesday, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said he believes Netflix's long-term goal to achieve a $1 trillion market capitalization is possible if the streaming giant continues to perform well.
Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos on Wednesday (April 23) laid out the streaming giant's vision for growth, which includes plans to diversify beyond online streaming as well as continuing to grow in its core business.
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Netflix's valuation exceeds $400 billion, but its 2% FCF yield and modest revenue growth don't justify this high valuation long-term. Rising content costs and intense competition from diversified rivals like Apple TV and Disney Plus limit Netflix's margin expansion and market share growth. Despite generating $2.7 billion in FCF and maintaining profitability, Netflix needs significantly higher FCF to justify its current market cap.
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Netflix NASDAQ: NFLX delivered a convincing performance in its first-quarter 2025 earnings report on Apr. 17, surpassing analyst expectations on key financial metrics and offering a confident outlook for the coming quarter.
People all over the world gather each night to stream a wide range of movies and shows on the popular streaming platform Netflix (NFLX 1.65%). This has been very good for its business, and it now has hundreds of millions of subscribers worldwide.
Netflix's Q1 earnings exceeded expectations, with a 12.5% y/y revenue growth, but showed deceleration from previous growth rates, raising concerns about its growth trajectory in a soft macro environment. A major slowdown in U.S. & Canada revenue growth rates after a January price increase may indicate that consumers are finally pushing back against Netflix. Beginning in Q1, Netflix is no longer reporting subscriber counts. I'm worried about elevated churn, especially as rivals like HBO Max are now priced slightly cheaper.
Netflix (NFLX) shares had spiked +3% in this morning's trading session as the streaming giant was able to impressively surpass its Q1 earnings expectations before the Easter Holiday last Thursday.
Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX, ETR:NFC) posted stronger-than-expected financial results and consistent momentum across key metrics for the first quarter of 2025, with both Bank of America and Wedbush analysts reaffirming their bullish views on the streaming giant. Each firm raised its price target, Bank of America to $1,175 and Wedbush to $1,200, highlighting confidence in Netflix's operating model and longer-term growth levers.
Netflix (NFLX 1.02%) stock was trading 1.8% higher as of 12:45 p.m. ET Monday, despite a broad sell-off in the market that pushed the S&P 500 down by 2.7%.