Netflix, Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) is an American media production and streaming company based in California. It is available in over 190 countries, and has over 150 million subscribers worldwide.
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4.39 ★★★★★ |
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3.75 ★★★★★ |
0.12% per year | £0 | £450.34 |
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4.3 ★★★★★ |
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4.2 ★★★★★ |
£0 | £1 | £465.65 |
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4.34 ★★★★★ |
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4.1 ★★★★★ |
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4.4 ★★★★★ |
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Buying shares in just one company is generally considered a riskier bet than investing in a range of investments - AKA a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend holding a mix of investments in specific assets and funds. Funds are ready-made portfolios of multiple companies' shares (potentially including Netflix), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.
Netflix is a major part of the NASDAQ, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).
| Icon | Fund | 5-year performance | 1-year performance (to October 2023) | Link to invest |
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 | Invesco S&P 500 (SPXP) | 70.17% | 10.90% | Capital at risk |
 | Xtrackers S&P 500 Swap (XSPX) | 69.98% | 10.83% | Capital at risk |
 | HSBC S&P 500 (HSPX) | 68.59% | 10.87% | Capital at risk |
 | Vanguard S&P 500 (VUSA) | 68.24% | 10.73% | Capital at risk |
 | iShares Core S&P 500 (CSP1) | 68.20% | 10.73% | Invest with eToroCapital at risk |
 | SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPX5) | 67.96% | 10.70% | Capital at risk |
April 18, 2024: Netflix stock slid as much as 9.6% Friday after the company gave a second quarter revenue forecast that missed estimates and announced it would stop reporting quarterly subscriber metrics closely watched by Wall Street, according to Yahoo Finance.
April 4, 2024: Pivotal Research analysts maintained a Buy rating on Netflix, with an updated price target of $765 (up from $700), according to Benzinga.
March 26, 2024: Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter maintained an Outperform rating on Netflix, with an updated price target of $725 (up from $615), according to Benzinga.
Only you can make the decision on the time to leap... but here's some supporting information and analysis.
Over the last 12 months, Netflix's shares have ranged in value from as little as $315.62 up to $639. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Netflix's is 1.218. This would suggest that Netflix's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
Historical closes compared with the last close of $561.23
| 1 week (2024-04-18) | 1.12% |
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| 1 month (2024-03-26) | -8.52% |
| 3 months (2024-01-25) | -1.61% |
| 6 months (2023-10-26) | 41.06% |
| 1 year (2023-04-26) | 72.24% |
| 2 years (2022-04-26) | 197.67% |
| 3 years (2021-04-26) | 11.01% |
| 5 years (2019-04-25) | 49.72% |
The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.
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George Sweeney
This is something only you can decide. Netflix captured the attention of couch-sitters and investors around the world. So much positivity was great for television series binging and for profits. The Netflix stock price has seen plenty of recent growth as a result. The challenge is how Netflix can continue to grow and make money if so many people are already subscribed?
We’re seeing Netflix crack down on password sharing, introducing adverts and raising monthly subscription prices. This is the immediate plan to squeeze more money out of customers who treat Netflix as an essential spend. How long Netflix can do this remains to be seen, but the trick is finding ways to monetise its audience without driving people away on price.
All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Netflix P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA
Netflix's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 40x. In other words, Netflix shares trade at around 40x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the United States stock markets on average as of November 09, 2023 (20.44). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
However, Netflix's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the industry or those of similar companies.
Netflix's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.7203. A PEG ratio over 1 can be interpreted as meaning shares are overvalued at the current rate of growth, or may anticipate an acceleration in growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Netflix's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
However, it's sensible to consider Netflix's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.
Netflix's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $8.2 billion (£6.6 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Netflix's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
To put that into context you can compare it against similar companies.
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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
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