Netflix Inc. (NFLX): price, analyst ratings, earnings and fundamentals
Updated 16 September 2026, 08:02 ET
Netflix Inc. (NFLX) closed at $77.90 on 15 September 2026, down 3.0%. The stock is down 0.3% over one month and down 34.5% over one year. It trades 37.6% below its 52-week high of $124.86. Analysts recorded 27 actions in the last 90 days; the median price target of $90 is 15.5% above the last close. The company last reported on 16 July 2026 for Q2 2026: EPS of $0.80 against an estimate of $0.79, a beat of 1.3%, on revenue of $12.6 billion.
Price and performance
Performance figures use dividend and split adjusted closes over trading sessions, so a one-year move compares the last close with the close 252 sessions earlier. The 52-week range uses the adjusted daily highs and lows of the same window. Read the guide: Momentum, trend and technical indicators.
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Analyst ratings
Over the last 90 days FundSpec recorded 27 analyst actions on NFLX from 20 firms: 26 maintained or reiterated a view and 1 downgrade. Price targets were 2 raised and 22 lowered. The most recent targets from 21 firms range from $70 to $125, with a median of $90, 15.5% above the last close.
| Date | Firm | Action | Price target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains Outperform | $100.00 to $110.00 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Wolfe Research | Maintains Outperform | $84.00 to $95.00 |
| 22 Jul 2026 | Baird | Maintains Outperform | $120.00 to $90.00 |
| 17 Jul 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains Overweight | $90.00 to $83.00 |
| 17 Jul 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Maintains Buy | $110.00 to $94.00 |
| 17 Jul 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains Overweight | $115.00 to $85.00 |
| 17 Jul 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains Overweight | $118.00 to $85.00 |
| 17 Jul 2026 | KGI Securities | Downgrades to Neutral from Outperform | $75.00 |
| 17 Jul 2026 | Oppenheimer | Maintains Outperform | $100.00 to $85.00 |
| 17 Jul 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains Neutral | $95.00 to $75.00 |
A price target is one firm's twelve-month view, and the median across firms is a steadier reading than any single call. Upgrades and downgrades matter more when they change a rating, not only a target. Read the guide: What analyst ratings and price targets actually tell you.
Every action with the firm's history is in Analyst Ratings.
Earnings
The next report is scheduled for 20 October 2026 after the close for Q3 2026, with EPS expected at $0.82 on revenue of $12.9 billion. Netflix Inc. beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reported quarters.
| Period | Reported | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 16 Jul 2026 | $0.79 | $0.80 | +1.27% | $12.6B |
| Q1 2026 | 16 Apr 2026 | $0.76 | $0.70 | -7.89% | $12.2B |
| Q4 2025 | 20 Jan 2026 | $0.55 | $0.56 | +1.82% | $12.1B |
| Q3 2025 | 21 Oct 2025 | $0.69 | $0.59 | -15.42% | $11.5B |
| Q2 2025 | 17 Jul 2025 | $0.71 | $0.72 | +1.84% | $11.1B |
| Q1 2025 | 17 Apr 2025 | $0.57 | $0.66 | +15.56% | $10.5B |
| Q4 2024 | 21 Jan 2025 | $0.42 | $0.43 | +1.67% | $10.2B |
| Q3 2024 | 17 Oct 2024 | $0.51 | $0.54 | +5.47% | $9.8B |
An earnings surprise is the reported EPS against the consensus estimate on the day. The price reaction depends as much on guidance and on what was already priced in as on the surprise itself. Read the guide: Earnings season: estimates, surprises and price reaction.
Estimates, confirmed dates and alerts for every company are in Earnings.
Fundamentals
For the period ended 30 June 2026, Netflix Inc. reported revenue of $12.6 billion and net income of $3.4 billion. On a trailing twelve month basis the company shows revenue growth of 16.02%, a gross margin of 49.12%, an operating margin of 29.68% and a return on equity of 49.54%.
Income statement
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $12,559,938,000 |
| Gross Profit | $6,522,973,000 |
| Research and Development | $1,007,675,000 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses | $1,322,688,000 |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $100,530,000 |
| Total Operating Expenses | $8,367,328,000 |
| Operating Profit | $4,192,610,000 |
| Interest Expense | $175,685,000 |
| Pre-tax Income | $4,068,586,000 |
| Income Tax Expense | $667,172,000 |
| Net Income | $3,401,414,000 |
Cash flow
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cash from Operating Activities | $1,743,812,000 |
| Stock-based Compensation | $131,312,000 |
| Cash from Investing Activities | -$218,644,000 |
| Capital Expenditures | $218,644,000 |
| Cash from Financing Activities | -$4,669,627,000 |
| Share Repurchases | $4,714,403,000 |
| Free Cash Flow | $1,525,168,000 |
Assets
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | $9,099,232,000 |
| Short-term Investments | $28,678,000 |
| Prepaid Expenses | $584,525,000 |
| Other Current Assets | $4,725,393,000 |
| Total Current Assets | $13,853,303,000 |
| Plant, Property & Equipment, Net | $2,398,848,000 |
| Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets | $2,037,542,000 |
| Goodwill Intangible Assets, Net | $33,837,573,000 |
| Deferred Tax Asset | $2,704,525,000 |
| Other Long-term Assets | $8,360,717,000 |
| Total Assets | $58,450,441,000 |
Liabilities and equity
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Accounts Payable & Accrued Expenses | $814,551,000 |
| Total Short-term Debt | $2,483,758,000 |
| Operating Lease Liabilities, Current | $431,403,000 |
| Deferred Liability Charges | $1,797,456,000 |
| Total Current Liabilities | $12,134,898,000 |
| Long-term Debt | $11,825,548,000 |
| Operating Lease Liabilities, Long-term | $1,899,018,000 |
| Other Liabilities | $2,712,343,000 |
| Total Liabilities | $28,298,389,000 |
| Common Stock | $7,670,503,000 |
| Retained Earnings | $50,966,323,000 |
| Treasury Stock | -$28,387,657,000 |
| Other Accumulated Comprehensive Income | -$97,117,000 |
| Total Stockholders Equity | $30,152,052,000 |
| Total Liability & Stockholders Equity | $58,450,441,000 |
Figures as filed with the SEC for the period ended 30 June 2026, in US dollars.
FundSpec fundamental metrics
Each metric is computed from the company's filings and ranked against every company FundSpec covers; the percentile is the share of covered companies with a lower value.
Liquidity
| Metric | Value | Percentile | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Ratio | 0.75 | 69th | Calculated as the ratio of Cash and cash equivalents / Current liabilities. This metric calculates the company's ability to repay its short-term debt |
| Current Ratio | 1.14 | 49th | Calculated as the ratio of Current Assets / Current Liabilities. The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations |
Leverage
| Metric | Value | Percentile | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Assets | 0.24 | 69th | Calculated as the ratio of Short-Term Debt + Long-Term Debt / Total Assets. The higher the ratio, the higher the degree of leverage, and consequently, financial risk |
| Debt/Equity | 0.47 | 61st | Calculated as the ratio of Total Liabilities / Shareholders' Equity. The ratio indicates how much debt a company is using to finance its assets relative to the amount of value represented in shareholders’ equity |
| Degree of Combined Leverage | 1.11 | 57th | This ratio summarizes the combined effect that the degree of operating leverage (DOL) and the degree of financial leverage have on earnings per share (EPS), given a particular change in sales |
| Degree of Financial Leverage | 1.06 | 63rd | Calculated as the ratio of Percentage change in EPS / Percentage change in EBIT. A higher degree of financial leverage means that the company has more volatile EPS. |
| Degree of Operational Leverage | 1.04 | 59th | Calculated as the ratio of Percentage change in EBIT / Percentage change in revenue. It is a measure of how earnings for the company is impacted by its sales activity. |
| Long Term Debt/Long Term Capital | 0.28 | 37th | Calculated as Long-Term Debt / (Long-Term Debt + Shareholders' Equity). The ratio is an indicator of the company's leverage |
| Long Term Debt/Total Capital | 0.27 | 36th | Calculated as (Short-Term Debt + Long-Term Debt / (Short-Term Debt + Long-Term Debt + Shareholders' Equity). The ratio is an indicator of the company's leverage |
Earnings Growth (EBIT)
| Metric | Value | Percentile | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| EBIT Pct Growth | 16.7% | 8th | The EBIT growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM) |
Earnings Growth (EBITDA)
| Metric | Value | Percentile | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| EBITDA Pct Growth | 16.7% | 12th | The EBITDA growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM) |
| EBITDA Pct Growth 3 year CAGR | 146.2% | 97th | The EBITDA compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years |
Profitability
| Metric | Value | Percentile | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Cashflow Margin Pct | 23.1% | 86th | Calculated as the ratio of Free Cashflow from Operating Activities / Net Sales. It measures how much per dollar of revenue the company is able to convert into free cash flow. |
| Gross Margin Pct | 49.1% | 62nd | Calculated as the ratio of Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) / Revenue. The gross margin represents the percent of total sales revenue that the company retains after incurring the direct costs associated with producing the goods and services sold by a company. |
| Operating Margin Pct | 29.7% | 89th | Calculated as the ratio of (Revenue - (Cost of Goods Sold + Labour + Sales, General & Administrative)) / Revenue. Operating margins are important because they measure efficiency. The higher the operating margin, the more profitable a company's core business is. |
| Operating Profit Pct Growth | 16.7% | 59th | The Operating Profit growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM) |
| Operating Profit Pct Growth 3 year CAGR (FY) | 36.7% | 87th | The Operating Profit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years |
| Operating Profit Pct Growth 5 year CAGR (FY) | 18.8% | 80th | The Operating Profit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years |
| PreTax Margin Pct | 34.1% | 89th | Calculated as the ratio of (Gross profit - (Operating Expense + Interest Expense)) / Revenue. The pretax profit margin enables profitability to be compared across companies with significant differences in size, scale, capital structure and tax rates. |
| Return on Assets Pct | 24.5% | 97th | Calculated as the ratio of Net Income / Total Assets. It is an indicator of how efficient the company is at using its assets to generate earnings. |
| Return on Equity Pct | 49.5% | 96th | Calculated as the ratio of Net Income / Shareholders' equity. It is a measure of how much profit a company generates with the money shareholders have invested. |
| Return on Invested Capital Pct | 28.4% | 94th | Calculated as the ratio of (Net Income - Dividends) / (Debt + Equity). It is a measure of how efficient the company is at allocating the capital under its control to profitable investments. |
Cashflow
| Metric | Value | Percentile | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCF Pct Growth | 31.2% | 65th | The Free Cash Flow growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM) |
| FCF Pct Growth 3 year CAGR | 161.8% | 83rd | The Free Cash Flow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years |
| FCF Pct Growth 5 year CAGR | 400.0% | 94th | The Free Cash Flow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years |
| FCF Return on Assets Pct | 20.0% | 96th | Calculated as the ratio of Cashflow from Operations / Total Assets. A high cash return on assets means a company is generating more cash flow from every asset dollar |
| Operating Cashflow Pct Growth | 32.0% | 67th | The Operating Cashflow growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM) |
| Operating Cashflow Pct Growth 3 year CAGR (FY) | 37.4% | 88th | The Operating Cashflow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years |
| Operating Cashflow Pct Growth 5 year CAGR (FY) | 45.4% | 96th | The Operating Cashflow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years |
Earnings Growth (Net Income)
| Metric | Value | Percentile | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Pct Growth | 33.2% | 66th | The Net Income growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM) |
| Net Income Pct Growth 3 year CAGR | 47.6% | 91st | The Net Income compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years |
| Net Income Pct Growth 5 year CAGR | 25.5% | 85th | The Net Income compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years |
Top Line Growth
| Metric | Value | Percentile | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Pct Growth | 16.0% | 72nd | The Revenue (Sales) growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM) |
| Revenue Pct Growth 3 year CAGR | 14.6% | 75th | The Revenue (Sales) compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years |
| Revenue Pct Growth 5 year CAGR | 11.9% | 66th | The Revenue (Sales) compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years |
Taxes
| Metric | Value | Percentile | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effective Tax Rate Pct | 17.2% | 61st | The effective tax rate of the company over the trailing twelve months (TTM). |
Margins and returns say how much of each dollar of sales becomes profit and how hard the balance sheet is working; leverage and liquidity say how much room the company has when conditions turn. Read the guide: A practical guide to discounted cash flow valuation.
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Insider activity
In the last 90 days insiders filed 96 transactions: 51 acquisitions covering 175,005 shares and 45 disposals covering 400,856 shares. Acquisitions include awards and option exercises as well as open market purchases. The largest by value was a disposal of 81,891 shares by Theodore A Sarandos, Director, Co-CEO on 3 August 2026, worth about $6.0 million at the transaction price.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2026 | Richard N Barton | Director | Disposal | 720 | $75.27 | $54K |
| 10 Sep 2026 | Richard N Barton | Director | Acquisition | 720 | $26.51 | $19K |
| 10 Sep 2026 | Richard N Barton | Director | Disposal | 720 | ||
| 9 Sep 2026 | Richard N Barton | Director | Disposal | 720 | $76.26 | $55K |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Richard N Barton | Director | Acquisition | 490 | $26.51 | $13K |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Richard N Barton | Director | Acquisition | 230 | $20.11 | $5K |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Richard N Barton | Director | Disposal | 230 | ||
| 9 Sep 2026 | Richard N Barton | Director | Disposal | 490 | ||
| 8 Sep 2026 | Richard N Barton | Director | Disposal | 720 | $77.60 | $56K |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Richard N Barton | Director | Acquisition | 720 | $20.11 | $14K |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Richard N Barton | Director | Disposal | 720 | ||
| 1 Sep 2026 | Mathias Dopfner | Director | Acquisition | 774 | ||
| 1 Sep 2026 | Bradford L Smith | Director | Acquisition | 774 | ||
| 1 Sep 2026 | Susan E Rice | Director | Acquisition | 774 | ||
| 1 Sep 2026 | Elinor Mertz | Director | Acquisition | 773 |
Insider filings record what officers and directors did with their own shares. Disposals are often planned sales or tax related, so a pattern across several insiders says more than one filing.
SEC filings
The latest filing is a 10-Q from 17 July 2026.
| Filed | Form | Document |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2026 | 10-Q | View on sec.gov |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 10-Q | View on sec.gov |
| 23 Jan 2026 | 10-K | View on sec.gov |
| 22 Oct 2025 | 10-Q | View on sec.gov |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 10-Q | View on sec.gov |
| 18 Apr 2025 | 10-Q | View on sec.gov |
| 27 Jan 2025 | 10-K | View on sec.gov |
| 18 Oct 2024 | 10-Q | View on sec.gov |
| 19 Jul 2024 | 10-Q | View on sec.gov |
| 22 Apr 2024 | 10-Q | View on sec.gov |
Company profile
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Motion Pictures
- Industry
- Entertainment
- Headquarters
- LOS GATOS, California
- Chief executive
- Wilmot R. Hastings
- Employees
- 12,800
- Website
- netflix.com
- SEC CIK
- 0001065280
Netflix offers TV series, documentaries, feature films, and mobile games across various genres and languages. The company has approximately 222 million paid members in 190 countries. Netflix, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, California.
Sector and peers
Netflix Inc. is part of the Motion Pictures sector, which FundSpec tracks across 10 companies.
FundSpec AI trading models
NFLX is traded intraday by 1 FundSpec AI model whose verified winning calls FundSpec publishes.
| Model | Verified wins | Average gain | Best gain | Last win |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netflix Inc. (NFLX) day trading model | 90 | 0.46% | 1.07% | 15 Sep 2026 |
A day trading model learns an entry and exit policy for one stock from its intraday history. The record lists calls that closed with a gain; it is a track record, not a forecast. Read the guide: How FundSpec AI trading models work.
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