Seaport Res Ptn Has Positive Outlook for Netflix Q2 Earnings

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn increased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Netflix in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, January 21st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Joyce now forecasts that the Internet television network will earn $6.32 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $5.99. Seaport Res Ptn currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Netflix’s current full-year earnings is $23.43 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Netflix’s Q4 2025 earnings at $5.22 EPS.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The Internet television network reported $4.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.20 by $0.07. Netflix had a return on equity of 39.48% and a net margin of 22.34%. The business had revenue of $10.25 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10,141,900 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.11 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.0% on a year-over-year basis.

NFLX has been the subject of several other research reports. Evercore ISI increased their price target on shares of Netflix from $950.00 to $1,100.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Bank of America increased their price objective on Netflix from $1,000.00 to $1,175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Loop Capital lifted their target price on Netflix from $925.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Argus increased their price target on Netflix from $840.00 to $1,040.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Netflix from $875.00 to $1,200.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-five have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Netflix presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $996.94.

Netflix Price Performance

Netflix stock opened at $984.86 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $889.11 and a 200 day moving average price of $763.41. Netflix has a 12-month low of $537.07 and a 12-month high of $999.00. The stock has a market cap of $420.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.67, a PEG ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.27.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Timothy M. Haley sold 11,090 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $757.96, for a total value of $8,405,776.40. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Richard N. Barton sold 6,364 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $879.38, for a total value of $5,596,374.32. Following the sale, the director now owns 246 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $216,327.48. The trade was a 96.28 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 146,500 shares of company stock worth $123,309,210 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 1.76% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Netflix

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of Netflix in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in Netflix by 700.0% in the third quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 48 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new position in Netflix in the fourth quarter valued at $43,000. EMC Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of Netflix during the fourth quarter worth about $45,000. Finally, MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Netflix during the third quarter worth about $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.