Netflix Inc ( NFLX ) shares are in the spotlight Thursday ahead of earnings. Here’s what you need to know.
What To Know: Netflix ( NFLX ) is set to report first-quarter financial results after the bell on Thursday. Analysts expect the streaming giant to report earnings of $4.52 per share and revenue of $9.275 billion, according to estimates from Benzinga Pro.
Last quarter, Netflix ( NFLX ) turned in mixed results. The company beat revenue estimates of $8.72 billion, turning in revenue of $8.83 billion, but missed earnings estimates of $2.21 per share when it reported earnings of $2.11 per share.
The stock still moved higher as global paid memberships jumped 12.8% on a year-over-year basis and the company issued upbeat guidance. Netflix ( NFLX ) said it expects paid net additions to be down sequentially in the first quarter, but up again on a year-over-year basis.
Netflix ( NFLX ) guided for first-quarter revenue of $9.24 billion and first-quarter EPS of $4.49. The company also raised its 2024 operating margin forecast from a range of 22% to 23% to a new target of 24%.
Several analysts have raised price targets on the stock ahead of earnings. Here’s a look at all of the analyst changes over the last two weeks.
BMO Capital analyst Brian Pitz reiterated Netflix ( NFLX ) with an Outperform and raised the price target from $638 to $713.
Macquarie analyst Tim Nollen maintained Netflix ( NFLX ) with an Outperform and raised the price target from $595 to $685.
Guggenheim analyst Michael Morris maintained Netflix ( NFLX ) with a Buy and raised the price target from $600 to $700.
Morgan Stanley analyst Benjamin Swinburne maintained Netflix ( NFLX ) with an Overweight and raised the price target from $600 to $700.
Piper Sandler analyst Thomas Champion maintained Netflix ( NFLX ) with a Neutral and raised the price target from $550 to $600.
Barclays analyst Kannan Venkateshwar maintained Netflix ( NFLX ) with an Equal-Weight and raised the price target from $475 to $550.
TD Cowen analyst John Blackledge maintained Netflix ( NFLX ) with a Buy and raised the price target from $600 to $725.
JPMorgan analyst Doug Anmuth maintained Netflix ( NFLX ) with an Overweight and raised the price target from $610 to $650.
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NFLX Price Action: Netflix ( NFLX ) shares were down 0.34% at $611.60 at the time of publication, according to Benzinga Pro.