William Blair Predicts Netflix’s Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:NFLX)

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) – Equities researchers at William Blair increased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Netflix in a research note issued on Monday, April 21st. William Blair analyst R. Schackart now anticipates that the Internet television network will earn $7.01 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $6.11. The consensus estimate for Netflix’s current full-year earnings is $24.58 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Netflix’s Q3 2025 earnings at $6.40 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $4.99 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $1,200.00 price target (up from $1,175.00) on shares of Netflix in a research report on Friday, April 18th. Evercore ISI increased their price target on Netflix from $1,100.00 to $1,150.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday. FBN Securities started coverage on Netflix in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $1,165.00 price target on the stock. Pivotal Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $1,350.00 price objective (up from $1,250.00) on shares of Netflix in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, Piper Sandler initiated coverage on shares of Netflix in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $1,100.00 target price on the stock. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-seven have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Netflix has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,070.65.

Netflix Trading Up 0.9 %

NASDAQ NFLX opened at $1,049.94 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $449.12 billion, a PE ratio of 52.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.55. Netflix has a 52 week low of $544.25 and a 52 week high of $1,064.97. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $953.84 and a 200 day moving average price of $898.31.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 17th. The Internet television network reported $6.61 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.74 by $0.87. The company had revenue of $10.54 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.51 billion. Netflix had a net margin of 22.34% and a return on equity of 38.32%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $8.28 earnings per share.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Jeffrey William Karbowski sold 160 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction on Monday, April 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,000.00, for a total value of $160,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider David A. Hyman sold 41,121 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $979.01, for a total transaction of $40,257,870.21. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 31,610 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $30,946,506.10. This represents a 56.54 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 273,855 shares of company stock valued at $267,474,816. 1.76% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Netflix

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Netflix by 100.0% during the first quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 26 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares in the last quarter. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC boosted its stake in Netflix by 82.4% during the 4th quarter. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC now owns 31 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Brown Shipley& Co Ltd acquired a new stake in Netflix during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Transce3nd LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Netflix during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Newton One Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Netflix in the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. 80.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.