Q1 Earnings Estimate for Netflix Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Netflix in a research report issued on Monday, April 14th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce expects that the Internet television network will post earnings per share of $6.61 for the quarter. Seaport Res Ptn currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Netflix’s current full-year earnings is $24.58 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Netflix’s Q2 2026 earnings at $7.13 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $7.85 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $6.52 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $28.12 EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on the company. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on Netflix from $1,040.00 to $1,150.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on shares of Netflix in a research note on Thursday. They set an “overweight” rating and a $1,100.00 target price for the company. Barclays raised shares of Netflix from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and increased their price target for the company from $715.00 to $900.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Loop Capital restated a “hold” rating on shares of Netflix in a report on Monday, March 24th. Finally, Bank of America lifted their target price on Netflix from $1,000.00 to $1,175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-seven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Netflix currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,020.63.

Netflix Price Performance

NASDAQ NFLX opened at $973.03 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $955.57 and a 200 day simple moving average of $889.98. Netflix has a twelve month low of $542.01 and a twelve month high of $1,064.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $416.22 billion, a PE ratio of 49.07, a P/E/G ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.22.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Netflix news, Director Jay C. Hoag sold 617 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $979.71, for a total value of $604,481.07. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider David A. Hyman sold 41,121 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $979.01, for a total value of $40,257,870.21. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 31,610 shares in the company, valued at approximately $30,946,506.10. This trade represents a 56.54 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 274,312 shares of company stock valued at $267,919,297. 1.76% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Netflix

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. West Michigan Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Netflix by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. West Michigan Advisors LLC now owns 776 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $692,000 after acquiring an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Warwick Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Netflix by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Warwick Investment Management Inc. now owns 298 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $266,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. MRP Capital Investments LLC raised its holdings in Netflix by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. MRP Capital Investments LLC now owns 1,052 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $938,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the period. Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling LLC boosted its position in shares of Netflix by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling LLC now owns 462 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $412,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mission Creek Capital Partners Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Netflix by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Mission Creek Capital Partners Inc. now owns 3,826 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $3,410,000 after buying an additional 10 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

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.