Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) Price Target Cut to $115.00 by Analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) had its target price dropped by investment analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from $125.00 to $115.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the Internet television network’s stock. Sanford C. Bernstein’s price target suggests a potential upside of 36.87% from the company’s previous close.

NFLX has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Netflix from $156.00 to $151.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Citic Securities dropped their price target on shares of Netflix from $128.00 to $125.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Guggenheim decreased their price objective on shares of Netflix from $145.00 to $130.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $110.00 price target on Netflix and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have assigned a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $121.52.

Netflix Stock Down 3.7%

NFLX opened at $84.02 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.33, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. Netflix has a 52 week low of $81.27 and a 52 week high of $134.12. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $97.95 and its 200 day simple moving average is $112.22. The stock has a market cap of $356.02 billion, a PE ratio of 35.05 and a beta of 1.71.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 20th. The Internet television network reported $0.56 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $12.05 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.97 billion. Netflix had a return on equity of 41.86% and a net margin of 24.05%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $4.27 earnings per share. Netflix has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.760 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Netflix will post 24.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Netflix

In related news, Director Reed Hastings sold 426,290 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.67, for a total transaction of $39,078,004.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 3,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $361,179.80. This trade represents a 99.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Bradford L. Smith sold 31,790 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.86, for a total value of $2,824,859.40. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 79,690 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,081,253.40. The trade was a 28.52% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 1,653,599 shares of company stock worth $173,141,263. 1.37% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Netflix

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. BG Investment Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Netflix during the second quarter worth about $338,000. Sava Infond d.o.o. raised its holdings in shares of Netflix by 25.1% during the 2nd quarter. Sava Infond d.o.o. now owns 1,495 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $2,002,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Boomfish Wealth Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Netflix during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $398,000. New York Life Investment Management LLC increased its position in Netflix by 1.2% in the second quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC now owns 57,951 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $77,604,000 after purchasing an additional 664 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AustralianSuper Pty Ltd raised its stake in Netflix by 71.1% during the second quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd now owns 234,831 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $314,469,000 after purchasing an additional 97,622 shares in the last quarter. 80.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Netflix News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and subscriber strength — Netflix reported EPS slightly above consensus and revenue roughly in line while topping ~325M paid subscribers, showing the core streaming business still growing. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Ad revenue momentum — Management said advertising revenue exceeded ~$1.5B in 2025, supporting a diversified monetization path beyond subscriptions. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: All‑cash WBD amendment — Netflix converted its WBD bid to an all‑cash structure (same headline price), which can speed shareholder voting and removes stock‑contingent risk, but concentrates cash needs on Netflix. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views mixed with lowered targets — Several firms kept Buy/Overweight ratings but trimmed price targets, reflecting confidence in long‑term fundamentals alongside deal and margin uncertainty. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Disappointing near‑term guidance — Q1 EPS guidance came in below many Street forecasts, which triggered selling despite the quarter’s beat. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Share‑buyback paused to fund WBD — Management paused repurchases to conserve cash for the Warner transaction, removing a shareholder‑friendly use of cash and raising near‑term return concerns. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Higher content spend & margin pressure — Netflix plans to increase program spending (~10% in 2026), which could compress near‑term margins as it pushes growth and integration of WBD assets. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Capital structure and insider activity concerns — Reports of additional debt financing for the WBD bid and recent insider sales added to investor wariness, amplified by broader market risk‑off headlines. Article Title • Insider Trade

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.