Pivotal Research Lowers Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) Price Target to $95.00

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) had its price target cut by research analysts at Pivotal Research from $105.00 to $95.00 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, MarketBeat reports. The firm presently has a “hold” rating on the Internet television network’s stock. Pivotal Research’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 13.72% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $129.50 target price (up from $128.00) on shares of Netflix in a report on Friday, October 3rd. President Capital upgraded shares of Netflix from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $130.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. KeyCorp set a $110.00 target price on shares of Netflix and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Netflix from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 4th. Finally, Loop Capital decreased their price target on shares of Netflix from $135.00 to $132.50 in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have issued a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $119.36.

Netflix Trading Down 2.1%

NASDAQ:NFLX opened at $83.54 on Wednesday. Netflix has a 52 week low of $81.93 and a 52 week high of $134.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a current ratio of 1.19. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $96.70 and its 200-day moving average is $111.60. The firm has a market cap of $353.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.06 and a beta of 1.71.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The Internet television network reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.01. Netflix had a net margin of 24.30% and a return on equity of 43.26%. The business had revenue of $12.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.97 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.43 earnings per share. Netflix’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. Netflix has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.760 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Netflix will post 24.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Netflix

In other Netflix news, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 20,270 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.57, for a total transaction of $2,220,943.36. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 127,810 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,003,886.08. The trade was a 13.69% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider David A. Hyman sold 314,620 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.98, for a total transaction of $34,603,166.08. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 316,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,765,942.40. This represents a 49.88% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 1,653,599 shares of company stock worth $173,141,263. 1.37% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Netflix

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. First Financial Corp IN lifted its holdings in Netflix by 900.0% during the fourth quarter. First Financial Corp IN now owns 270 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 243 shares during the period. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. increased its position in shares of Netflix by 885.2% during the 4th quarter. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. now owns 266 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 239 shares during the last quarter. Imprint Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Netflix during the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC bought a new stake in shares of Netflix during the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Finally, MB Levis & Associates LLC boosted 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 buying an additional 192 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Netflix News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and subscriber momentum — Netflix narrowly beat estimates for Q4 revenue and EPS and highlighted strong content (e.g., “Stranger Things”) driving engagement. Helped by ‘Stranger Things’ finale, Netflix lands strong fourth quarter
• Positive Sentiment: Scale: ~325 million paid subscribers — reinforces Netflix’s dominant user base and revenue runway. 325 Million Reasons to Buy Netflix Stock Today
• Positive Sentiment: Ad business is ramping — management said advertising revenue is material and growing, improving monetization beyond subscriptions. Netflix’s advertising strategy shift is starting to pay off
• Neutral Sentiment: All‑cash WBD bid — Netflix amended its offer to all cash (same headline price), which removes share‑swap uncertainty but concentrates the financing burden on Netflix. Netflix Just Upped Its Bid for Warner Bros. to All Cash
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulatory and process uncertainty — EU antitrust review and an active competing bid from Paramount raise the odds of a prolonged, uncertain outcome. EU to weigh Netflix, Paramount bids for Warner Bros at the same time
• Neutral Sentiment: Senate hearing on the WBD deal — co‑CEO Ted Sarandos is set to testify, adding political/regulatory visibility to the transaction. Netflix’s Sarandos to testify in Senate hearing on Warner deal
• Negative Sentiment: Softer near‑term guidance — Q1/2026 guidance came in below some Street expectations, which triggered the post‑earnings selloff despite the quarter’s beat. Netflix’s stock remains under pressure as investors balk at forecast and Warner Bros. acquisition
• Negative Sentiment: Buyback pause and added debt — Netflix paused share repurchases to preserve cash for the WBD offer and has arranged incremental debt, reducing near‑term shareholder returns and increasing leverage. Netflix Craters On Disappointing Guidance, Stock Buyback Pause
• Negative Sentiment: Margin pressure and higher content spend — Netflix plans to lift program spending, which could compress margins in 2026 even if it supports engagement. Netflix to boost program spending in 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst target trims and insider selling — multiple firms trimmed targets after the print and insiders have been net sellers, adding to negative sentiment around valuation and capital allocation. These Analysts Slash Their Forecasts On Netflix Following Q4 Earnings

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.