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NFLX·Netflix, Inc.

$78.24
-4.43 (-5.36%)
Market Closed (Overnight)$78.32+0.08 (+0.10%)
High
$82.87
Open
$82.08
Market Cap
343.19B
52W High
$126.70
Low
$78.17
P. Close
$78.24
P/E
25.14
52W Low
$65.08
Fwd P/E
20.48
DailyIQ Est.
$99.40
Inst. Ownership
46.1%
Short Interest
2.07%
Days to Cover
3.0
Technical Score (1D)
86
BUY
News Sentiment
48
MIXED
Netflix’s latest move is a renewed search for a strategic acquisition after its recent bid for a major media company fell through, a development that could reshape the company’s growth trajectory over the next ten trading days. The company is actively evaluating four potential targets, but regulatory hurdles, controlling‑shareholder resistance, and high price expectations make any deal uncertain, which could delay a boost to its content library and competitive positioning. Meanwhile, the stock’s rebound from 2026 lows has been driven by a sharpened focus on its ad‑supported tier, and the rollout of AI‑powered tools across the advertising lifecycle is expanding the buyer base for its Pause Ads and live inventory. Early‑stage U.S. upfront negotiations are in advanced stages, with commitments expected to close in the coming weeks, suggesting that the ad business could deliver tangible upside. The combination of a potential acquisition and a maturing ad platform creates a dual‑channel growth narrative that may keep the stock on a positive trajectory. Watch for regulatory filings and shareholder responses to the acquisition search, as any delay or rejection could dampen the upside. Also monitor the closing of U.S. upfront deals, as a successful round would confirm the viability of the ad‑supported model and likely support the stock’s momentum. Finally, keep an eye on the broader streaming market for competitive moves that could influence Netflix’s content strategy and ad pricing dynamics.
Earnings Summary
Netflix is a global entertainment provider specializing in streaming video content across 190 countries, offering a diverse library of series, documentaries, films, and interactive games to a wide array of devices. In the communication services sector, the company competes with other streaming platforms while expanding its ad‑revenue and content‑licensing strategies. In the most recent four quarters, revenue grew from $10.25 billion in Q4 2024 to $12.25 billion in Q1 2026, a 19.5% year‑over‑year increase, while EPS rose from $0.427 to $1.23, a 188% jump, reflecting strong profitability and margin expansion. The company consistently beat earnings estimates in the last three quarters, with Q1 2025 and Q2 2025 both exceeding forecasts, though Q3 2025 saw a miss as EPS fell to $0.587 versus an estimate of $0.697. Historically, Netflix has maintained double‑digit revenue growth for the past five years, with EPS growth outpacing revenue in most periods, indicating efficient cost management. The company’s recent news highlights a high‑profile partnership with Rockstar for the Grand Theft Auto VI trailer and a multi‑market brand activation with Stella Artois, both aimed at boosting subscriber engagement and diversifying monetization beyond subscriptions. These developments align with the company’s narrative of margin expansion and free‑cash‑flow growth, as noted by Citi’s bullish outlook. Investors should watch for the next earnings release to confirm the trajectory of ad‑revenue growth and subscriber dynamics, particularly how the Stella Artois activation translates into incremental revenue and whether the company can sustain its free‑cash‑flow gains amid competitive pricing pressures. Key will be the company’s ability to convert new content hooks into measurable engagement and the impact of any changes in ad‑market dynamics on its revenue mix.

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$0.46$0.68$0.90$1.11$1.33Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$0.82 - -
Q2'26$0.79$0.80+1.3%
Q1'26$0.84$1.23+46.0%
Q4'25$0.56$0.56-0.5%
Q3'25$0.70$0.59-15.8%
Q2'25$0.70$0.72+2.2%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$10.8B$11.4B$12.1B$12.8B$13.4BQ2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$13.1B - -
Q2'26$12.8B$12.6B-2.2%
Q1'26$12.6B$12.2B-3.0%
Q4'25$12.2B$12.1B-1.3%
Q3'25 - $11.5B -
Q2'25 - $11.1B -

Market Data

NFLX Stock Snapshot

BUY86/100
$78.32+$0.08 (0.1%)
Market cap
343.19B
P/E ratio
25.1
Day range
$78.17 – $82.87
News sentiment
48/100 · Neutral
Analyst target
$93.66 (+19.6%)
Consensus
Buy · 60 analysts
52-week range+20.3% off low · -38.2% from high
$65.08$126.70
Price $78.32 DailyIQ Est. $99.40

Momentum is working in NFLX's favour - the indicator set leans bullish rather than mixed. Positioning shifts among large allocators, not retail flow, set the tone for a name this size.

Reverse DCF

What growth is priced into NFLX?

FAIR

At today's price, Netflix, Inc. needs to grow free cash flow about 25.0% a year for the next 10 years to justify its valuation at a 9.23% cost of capital. Over its actual history it has compounded free cash flow at 24.6% a year, so the market is asking for 0.5 percentage points above its own delivered rate. On that basis NFLX looks priced roughly in line with its own growth record.

Implied FCF growth
25.0%
Historical FCF CAGR
24.6%
Growth gap
+0.5 pts
Verdict
FAIR
Discount rate (WACC)
9.23%
Beta
0.93

Behaviour On Record

What NFLX's own history says about today's numbers

Realized volatility (21d)
28.7% 35th pct
Below its peak
-38.5%
vs 200-day average
-5.3%
Up days (1y)
47%

Netflix, Inc. is currently running 28.7% annualised volatility over the last 21 sessions. Measured against NFLX's own 13 years of daily returns rather than a market-wide average, that is the 35th percentile on the quiet side for this stock, against a typical reading of 34.0%. The distinction matters because a number that looks calm for one stock is turbulent for another, and the absolute figure on its own tells you neither.

NFLX is trading -38.5% below its running peak. Across 12 full years on file, its median worst-drawdown-in-a-year was -28.3%, and the deepest was -72.2% in 2022. The current drawdown is already deeper than this stock's typical annual low point, which puts it in the part of its range where past recoveries began — and where past declines also continued.

Price sits -5.3% from its 200-day moving average. Against every other day in its history, that gap ranks at the 23rd percentile a narrower gap than it typically runs. Over the past year NFLX closed higher on 47% of sessions, and it is currently 2 sessions into a falling streak.

On September specifically: over 13 years of records, NFLX finished the month higher 7 of 13 times, with a median return of +1.3% and an average of -1.1%. Its strongest month historically has been January at +9.2% on average, its weakest March at -2.5%. Seasonality is a weak signal on its own — a decade is a small sample and regimes change — but it is a real distribution rather than a rule of thumb.

Overnight risk is measurable too: NFLX has opened more than 2% away from the prior close in 45 of 3,269 sessions (1.4% of the time), with the largest gaps running +9.1% and -6.9%. For anyone holding through an event, that rate is a better guide to overnight exposure than the intraday range.

Across the last 3 dated reports on file, NFLX moved an average of 1.9% in the session after earnings, closing higher 2 of those 3 times, with a median move of +2.3% and a largest of +3.3%.

All figures computed from 3,270 daily closes between 2013-09-05 and 2026-09-04, split-adjusted, recomputed daily. Percentiles are against NFLX's own 13-year history, not a peer group or index.

Sector Rotation

Is money rotating into or out of NFLX's sector?

Netflix, Inc. sits in the Communication Services sector, currently ranked 4th of 11 GICS sectors by relative-strength rotation score (weakening).

Sector rank
#4 of 11
Sector state
Weakening
Sector rotation score
60

Options Market

What is the options market pricing for NFLX?

CallsPuts

For Netflix, Inc.'s nearest expiry (2026-09-11, 6 days out), open interest is call-heavy, a bullish tilt (put/call ratio of 0.41), with at-the-money implied volatility around 31.1%. The options market is pricing roughly a ±3.9% move by that expiry — a range of about $75.33–$81.37.

Put/call ratio (2026-09-11)
0.41
ATM implied volatility
31.1%
Total open interest
60,554
Expected move by 2026-09-11
±3.9% ($75.33–$81.37)

NFLX Competitive Positioning

Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) is tracked alongside these names in Entertainment on DailyIQ — ranked by market cap, with today's move alongside.