Netflix slides as move to end sharing user count sparks growth worries
By Roshan Abraham and Harshita Mary Varghese
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By Roshan Abraham and Harshita Mary Varghese
Investing.com– U.S. stocks traded in a mixed fashion Friday, with investors digesting a fluid situation in the Middle East, while disappointing guidance from streaming giant Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) weighed on the tech sector.
(Updated – April 19, 2024 11:43 AM EDT)Investing.com — Main U.S. indexes traded lower Friday, hit by falling risk appetite as tensions in the Middle East escalate in the wake of Israel’s reported strike on Iran.
Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) announced in its Q1 2024 Earnings Interview that it will discontinue the reporting of quarterly membership and average revenue per member (ARM) data starting in 2025. This shift is due to the evolving nature of the company\’s revenue model, which now encompasses advertising and additional member features.
On Friday, Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) received an upgrade to \’Buy\’ from \’Hold\’ by Needham, with the firm setting a new price target of $700 for the streaming giant\’s stock. The upgrade follows Netflix\’s first-quarter earnings release, which showcased a revenue of $9.4 billion, marking a 15% year-over-year increase and surpassing estimates by 1%. The company\’s GAAP earnings per share (EPS) also rose significantly by 83% year-over-year to $5.28, exceeding estimates by 18%.
Netflix added new customers in the first quarter, but its second-quarter revenue forecast missed market expectations of $9.54 billion late on Thursday. It also decided not to report subscriber additions and average revenue per member from the first quarter of 2025.
The leading streaming television service said it gained 9.3 million subscribers in the recently ended quarter, raising the total to 269.6 million.
Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) stock is overvalued. That\’s the opinion of analysts at Benchmark, who maintained a Sell rating and $440 price target on the streaming giant\’s shares in a note Thursday, heading into the company\’s earnings release.
Investing.com– U.S. stocks edged higher Thursday, rebounding after another negative session as investors digested more quarterly earnings, including from streaming giant Netflix.
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