NETFLIX INC (NFLX)

Buy
Buy: trades at a reasonable 9.3x trailing earnings
$81.72
Last close
-33.6%
1-year return
NFLX Bull Case vs. Bear Case

A data-driven read of NFLX's strengths and risk factors, built from its financials, earnings history, analyst activity, and insider trading, not opinion or speculation.

Strengths
Revenue growth is accelerating (15.9% most recent year).
Operating margin is the highest in the last 8 years on record.
Beats EPS estimates 88% of the time.
Analyst consensus is Strong Buy across 9 analysts.
Watch Items
Debt exceeds cash & investments by 4,401,612,000 (raw units).
Cluster insider selling on record: 7 instance(s) of 2+ insiders selling within a 30-day window.
Who's Bullish on NFLX, and Who Isn't

Five independent market signals, analysts, institutions, insiders, short sellers, and price trend, each scored from real, current data. See exactly where the smart money agrees, and where it's split.

Signals are mixed: 3 of 5 available lean bullish, 2 lean bearish.

Institutions
61.98M shares net this 13F cycle
Insiders
Net selling
Analysts
Strong Buy consensus, 9 analysts
Short Sellers
Short interest falling, 2 straight reports
Price Trend
Longer-term downtrend, but price has bounced above the 50-day average
Valuation check: Revenue growth is accelerating, but analyst price targets on record haven't caught up yet.
NFLX's Biggest Trading Days

Every trading day in the last 2 years where NFLX moved 4% or more in a single session, most recent first, a quick read on how volatile this stock has really been. See full daily price history →

DateMoveClose
Aug 19, 2026+5.52%$80.22
Aug 13, 2026+5.43%$78.24
Jul 17, 2026-7.26%$68.95
Jul 2, 2026+4.66%$77.65
Jun 26, 2026+4.10%$73.81
Jun 22, 2026-5.82%$72.88
Apr 17, 2026-9.72%$97.31
Feb 27, 2026+13.77%$96.24
Feb 25, 2026+5.97%$82.70
Feb 12, 2026-4.72%$75.86
Dec 10, 2025-4.14%$92.71
Dec 3, 2025-4.93%$103.96
Oct 22, 2025-10.07%$111.64
Jul 18, 2025-5.10%$120.92
Apr 24, 2025+4.51%$109.69
Apr 22, 2025+5.30%$104.03
Apr 15, 2025+4.83%$97.63
Apr 9, 2025+8.63%$94.55
Apr 4, 2025-6.67%$85.59
Mar 28, 2025-4.38%$93.39
Mar 6, 2025-8.53%$90.64
Jan 22, 2025+9.69%$95.40
Jan 10, 2025-4.26%$83.77
Oct 18, 2024+11.10%$76.39
The NFLX Timeline: Earnings, Insider Trades & Analyst Calls

Every major event from the past 12 months, earnings reports, insider transactions, and analyst upgrades or downgrades, merged into a single chronological feed so you can see what clustered together.

IAug 10, 2026Neumann Spencer Adam: Sale$701K
IAug 6, 2026Peters Gregory K: Sale$2,009K
IAug 5, 2026BARTON RICHARD N: Sale$162K
IAug 4, 2026SARANDOS THEODORE A: Sale$2,003K
IAug 4, 2026HYMAN DAVID A: Sale$417K
IAug 3, 2026SARANDOS THEODORE A: Sale$7,730K
EJul 16, 2026Q2 '26 earnings: beat EPS+1.7% surprise
IJun 17, 2026SMITH BRADFORD L: Sale$2,790K
IJun 1, 2026HASTINGS REED: Sale$33,244K
IMay 7, 2026Neumann Spencer Adam: Sale$823K
IMay 7, 2026Peters Gregory K: Sale$2,422K
IMay 5, 2026HYMAN DAVID A: Sale$504K
IMay 5, 2026SARANDOS THEODORE A: Sale$2,403K
IMay 1, 2026HASTINGS REED: Sale$37,957K
RApr 27, 2026Erste Group: DowngradeHold
EApr 16, 2026Q1 '26 earnings: beat EPS+61.1% surprise
RApr 6, 2026Goldman: UpgradeBuy
IApr 2, 2026Neumann Spencer Adam: Sale$2,806K
IApr 1, 2026HASTINGS REED: Sale$40,156K
RMar 24, 2026Erste Group: UpgradeBuy
IMar 2, 2026HASTINGS REED: Sale$39,829K
IMar 2, 2026Neumann Spencer Adam: Sale$2,777K
IFeb 27, 2026Neumann Spencer Adam: Sale$5,468K
IFeb 10, 2026Willems Cletus R: Sale$259K
IFeb 10, 2026Peters Gregory K: Sale$2,273K
Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Entertainment
Exchange
NASDAQ

Netflix, Inc. provides entertainment services worldwide. The company offers television (TV) series, documentaries, feature films, games, and live programming across various genres and languages. It 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. Netflix, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, California.

121 Albright Way, Los Gatos, CA, 95032, United States, (408) 540-3700

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NFLX By the Numbers

A complete statistical profile built from NFLX's full price, financial, and ownership history, not an isolated snapshot. Explore any category in depth below.

Price & Momentum
Full price insights →
Volatility regime
Below its normal
52-week range position
24%
Trend
Longer-term downtrend, but price has bounced above the 50-day average
Current streak
1d up
View full historical prices →
Financial Health
Full financial statements →
Revenue growth
Accelerating
FCF conversion
86%
Net debt
$4.40B
Share count, 1yr
Valuation
P/E (ttm)
9.3x
PEG
0.59

P/E uses trailing 12-month earnings where 4 recent quarters are on record, otherwise the latest fiscal year. PEG divides P/E by trailing revenue growth (a proxy, not true forward earnings growth, which this data doesn't include).

Earnings
Full earnings history →
EPS beat rate
+88%
Current streak
3q beat
Analyst Coverage
Full analyst ratings →
Consensus
Strong Buy
Avg target upside
+32.0%
Target agreement
Moderate agreement
Insider Activity
Full insider transactions →
Net flow
-$486.40M
Transactions on record
38
Short Interest
Full short interest →
Shares short
92.2M
Days-to-cover percentile
45th
Days to cover
1.6
Institutional Ownership
Full institutional holders →
Total holders
3,130
Net flow this cycle
$13.47B
Top 10 concentration
+54%
This overview draws together NFLX's price action, fundamentals, and market activity into one view, click through any section above for the full underlying analysis. The bull/bear breakdown and agreement matrix combine independently-sourced signals and are not a recommendation; any single signal can be wrong, and agreement between them is not a guarantee of future performance. This is historical data, not investment advice. Read disclaimer →