Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX)’s stock price has plunge by -2.60relation to previous closing price of 1140.22. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -2.07% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. deadline.com reported 2025-05-12 that Media and technology shares followed broader markets higher as the U.S. and China announced a 90-day pause in punishing tariffs that risked economic havoc on both nations.
Is It Worth Investing in Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) Right Now?
Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.48x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for NFLX is 1.60. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 26 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 8 rating it as “overweight,” 15 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for NFLX is 422.71M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.93% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of NFLX on May 12, 2025 was 5.00M shares.
NFLX’s Market Performance
NFLX’s stock has seen a -2.07% decrease for the week, with a 20.56% rise in the past month and a 8.08% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.22%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.28% for Netflix Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.84% for NFLX’s stock, with a 29.85% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of NFLX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NFLX stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for NFLX by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for NFLX in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $1222 based on the research report published on April 21, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Pivotal Research Group, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NFLX reach a price target of $1350, previously predicting the price at $1250. The rating they have provided for NFLX stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 21st, 2025.
Piper Sandler gave a rating of “Overweight” to NFLX, setting the target price at $1150 in the report published on April 21st of the current year.
NFLX Trading at 12.14% 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 -4.59% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.28%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.22%, as shares surge +21.01% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +13.33% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NFLX fell by -2.01%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +74.73% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1,079.96. In addition, Netflix Inc saw 24.60% 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 ANN MATHER, who proposed sale 1,358 shares at the price of $1144.43 back on May 09 ’25. After this action, ANN MATHER now owns shares of Netflix Inc, valued at $1,554,136 using the latest closing price.
Willems Cletus R, the Chief Global Affairs Officer of Netflix Inc, sale 298 shares at $1138.00 during a trade that took place back on May 07 ’25, which means that Willems Cletus R is holding 0 shares at $339,124 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 14.77.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 24.88 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.29. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 11.95. The receivables turnover for the company is 27.72for 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.
