The stock of Netflix Inc (NFLX) has seen a 5.63% increase in the past week, with a 1.41% gain in the past month, and a 15.51% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.72%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.49% for NFLX. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.81% for NFLX stock, with a simple moving average of 18.76% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) Right Now?
Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.98x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for NFLX is 1.55. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 25 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 8 rating it as “overweight,” 13 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for NFLX is 424.69M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.90% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of NFLX on April 21, 2025 was 5.00M shares.
NFLX) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) has surged by 1.19 when compared to previous closing price of 961.63, but the company has seen a 5.63% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-04-20 that Last Thursday, streaming service giant Netflix (NFLX 1.44%) reported solid first-quarter results that pushed shares back above $1,000 in after-hours trading. The Street likely loved the company’s huge bottom-line outperformance and management’s decision to reaffirm its full-year outlook for strong top-line growth and an improvement in its operating margin.
Analysts’ Opinion of NFLX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NFLX stocks, with Piper Sandler repeating the rating for NFLX by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for NFLX in the upcoming period, according to Piper Sandler is $1100 based on the research report published on April 17, 2025 of the current year 2025.
FBN Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NFLX reach a price target of $1165. The rating they have provided for NFLX stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on March 27th, 2025.
MoffettNathanson gave a rating of “Buy” to NFLX, setting the target price at $1100 in the report published on March 17th of the current year.
NFLX Trading at 1.44% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NFLX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.59% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.49%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.72%, as shares surge +2.33% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -3.77% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NFLX rose by +5.63%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +44.45% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $937.28. In addition, Netflix Inc saw 9.17% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NFLX starting from Neumann Spencer Adam, who sale 2,601 shares at the price of $921.72 back on Apr 01 ’25. After this action, Neumann Spencer Adam now owns 3,691 shares of Netflix Inc, valued at $2,397,385 using the latest closing price.
HASTINGS REED, the Executive Chairman of Netflix Inc, sale 25,360 shares at $921.15 during a trade that took place back on Apr 01 ’25, which means that HASTINGS REED is holding 394 shares at $23,360,282 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NFLX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.28 for the present operating margin
- 0.47 for the gross margin
The net margin for Netflix Inc stands at 0.23. The total capital return value is set at 0.26. Equity return is now at value 40.84, with 18.37 for asset returns.
Based on Netflix Inc (NFLX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.38 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.53. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.62. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 28.98.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 24.88 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.34. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 10.56. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.25for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.77. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.20.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Netflix Inc (NFLX) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high..
