Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX, XETRA:NFC) co-CEO Ted Sarandos said the streaming giant is not growing as fast as he would like, with viewership up just 2% in the first half of 2026. "Overall, we're not growing as fast as I want us to," Sarandos said at Bloomberg's 2026 Screentime event in Los Angeles.
Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) has shed a quarter of its value this year. But that decline isn't the worst of the story.
Shares of Netflix Inc. NASDAQ: NFLX have been stuck in a multi-month downtrend and, at $70, are trading close to where they sat nearly two years ago. That kind of stagnation would test any investor's patience, especially with earnings less than three weeks away.
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NFLX's rising content commitments and heavier upfront spending are squeezing cash flow as it expands its global entertainment pipeline.
Investors interested in stocks from the Broadcast Radio and Television sector have probably already heard of Gray Media (GTN) and Netflix (NFLX). But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now?
Netflix has shed more than 40% in a year while one top Wall Street analyst holds a target that towers above the crowd.
Wall Street is split on Netflix after a brutal year for the stock, but Deutsche Bank just broke from the crowd with an upgrade built on a part of the business most investors are ignoring.
Jim Cramer used his Mad Dash segment on CNBC Tuesday morning to back Deutsche Bank's upgrade of Netflix from hold to buy, saying he was “shocked” to see the company trading at 18 times 2027 earnings.
Netflix is rated Buy, with 26.5% implied upside despite competitive and growth headwinds. NFLX is leveraging live events, podcasts, and cloud gaming for engagement and ad monetization while expanding into live TV partnerships. Competition from YouTube and risky user acquisition strategies present material risks to NFLX's fundamentals.
Steve Weiss, founder and managing partner of Short Hills Capital Partners, told viewers of CNBC's Halftime Report on September 23, 2026 that he had added to his position in Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX | NFLX Price Prediction) after a Wells Fargo downgrade
So far, 2026 has not been a strong year for Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) and, unfortunately for the streaming platform's investors, some Wall Street analysts appear to have relatively little faith in a recovery within the foreseeable future.