why Netflix Inc [NFLX] is a Good Choice for Investors After New Price Target of $779.95

NFLX Stock

Netflix Inc [NASDAQ: NFLX] jumped around 6.79 points on Thursday, while shares priced at $837.26 at the close of the session, up 0.82%.

Compared to the average trading volume of 3.09M shares, NFLX reached a trading volume of 3021917 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.

What do top market gurus say about Netflix Inc [NFLX]?

Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for NFLX shares is $779.95 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on NFLX stock is a recommendation set at 1.98. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.

Pivotal Research Group have made an estimate for Netflix Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Buy, with their previous recommendation back on October 18, 2024. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Oppenheimer raised their target price from $775 to $825. The new note on the price target was released on October 18, 2024, representing the official price target for Netflix Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise from $700 to $800, while Needham kept a Buy rating on NFLX stock. On October 16, 2024, analysts increased their price target for NFLX shares from 750 to 800.

The Average True Range (ATR) for Netflix Inc is set at 15.61, with the Price to Sales ratio for NFLX stock in the period of the last 12 months amounting to 9.54. The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 15.75, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 21.58. Price to Free Cash Flow for NFLX in the course of the last twelve months was 50.23 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 1.13.

How has NFLX stock performed recently?

Netflix Inc [NFLX] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 5.11. With this latest performance, NFLX shares gained by 19.27% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 37.14% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 86.62% in the past year of trading.

Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for NFLX stock in for the last two-week period is set at 78.53, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 85.64, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 73.73 for Netflix Inc [NFLX]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 732.60, while it was recorded at 817.54 for the last single week of trading, and 653.55 for the last 200 days.

Netflix Inc [NFLX]: Deeper insight into the fundamentals

Netflix Inc’s liquidity data is similarly interesting compelling, with a Quick Ratio of 1.13 and a Current Ratio set at 1.13.

Earnings analysis for Netflix Inc [NFLX]

With the latest financial reports released by the company, Netflix Inc posted 2.11/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 2.22/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company fail the estimates by a Surprise Factor of -0.11. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for NFLX. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Netflix Inc go to 28.10%.

Insider trade positions for Netflix Inc [NFLX]

There are presently around $86.38%, or 87.02%% of NFLX stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of NFLX stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 37.01 million shares, which is approximately 8.565%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 31.6 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$21.33 billion in NFLX stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$14.33 billion in NFLX stock with ownership which is approximately 4.9137%.