{"id":38904,"date":"2025-05-16T11:25:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T11:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coincentral.com\/?p=38904"},"modified":"2025-05-16T11:25:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T11:25:45","slug":"netflix-nflx-stock-the-streaming-giant-that-just-wont-stop-growing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coincentral.com\/netflix-nflx-stock-the-streaming-giant-that-just-wont-stop-growing\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix (NFLX) Stock: The Streaming Giant That Just Won&#8217;t Stop Growing"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>TLDR:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Netflix shares have surged 25% since April, outperforming the S&amp;P 500&#8217;s 4.1% gain<\/li>\n<li>The company is approaching a $500 billion market cap, with shares trading at $1,173.25<\/li>\n<li>Netflix&#8217;s ad-supported tier now has 94 million monthly active users, up from 70 million in November<\/li>\n<li>Analysts remain bullish with price targets up to $1,230, citing ad revenue growth potential<\/li>\n<li>Despite high valuation at 43 times future earnings, Netflix&#8217;s expected earnings growth may justify the premium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Netflix continues its impressive run in 2025, emerging as a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/articles\/buy-netflix-stock-price-pick-7c0b189a?mod=hp_STOCKPICKS_1\"> standout performer<\/a> in a challenging market. The streaming giant&#8217;s stock has jumped 25% since early April, when President Trump&#8217;s tariff plans triggered market-wide selling. Now, Netflix is on the verge of reaching a $500 billion market cap for the first time.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38905\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38905\" style=\"width: 1158px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38905\" src=\"https:\/\/coincentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-16-122128.png\" alt=\"Netflix, Inc. (NFLX)\" width=\"1158\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coincentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-16-122128.png 1158w, https:\/\/coincentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-16-122128-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/coincentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-16-122128-131x56.png 131w, https:\/\/coincentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-16-122128-768x329.png 768w, https:\/\/coincentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-16-122128-50x21.png 50w, https:\/\/coincentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-16-122128-150x64.png 150w, https:\/\/coincentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-16-122128-450x193.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1158px) 100vw, 1158px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38905\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/NFLX\/\">Netflix, Inc. (NFLX)<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The company has proven to be largely immune to trade tensions. Netflix imports content rather than physical goods, shielding it from the <a href=\"https:\/\/coincentral.com\/us-stock-market-set-for-fifth-straight-win-as-trade-tensions-ease-with-china\/\">impact of tariffs.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Even when Trump threatened 100% import duties on foreign movies, the stock dipped only 2%.<\/p>\n<p>Investors recognize that Netflix could offset potential impacts by shifting production to the US or adjusting subscription prices.<\/p>\n<p>The streaming service has historically performed well during economic uncertainty. It delivered double-digit gains during the COVID-19 pandemic as lockdowns drove viewership of hit shows.<\/p>\n<h2>Ad Business Gaining Momentum<\/h2>\n<p>Netflix&#8217;s ad-supported tier is showing strong growth. The company recently revealed it now has 94 million monthly active users for its ad tier.<\/p>\n<p>This represents an increase of more than 20 million users since November and more than double the 40 million reported in May 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The ad-supported plan is priced at $7.99, significantly lower than the cheapest ad-free plan at $17.99.<\/p>\n<p>Netflix executives project that ad revenue will double this year. Advertising president Amy Reinhard stated that ad-supported tiers added 24 million users over the past six months.<\/p>\n<p>The company plans to leverage artificial intelligence to enhance ad targeting and profitability.<\/p>\n<p>Netflix will roll out its Ad Suite in EMEA next week and launch AI-powered ad formats in 2026, creating what BMO Capital analyst Brian Pitz calls &#8220;a multi-year catalyst for ad revenue growth.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Wall Street analysts have responded positively to these developments. Evercore&#8217;s Mark Mahaney maintains a Buy rating with a $1,150 price target.<\/p>\n<p>BMO Capital&#8217;s Brian Pitz reaffirmed a Buy rating with a $1,200 target. Seaport Research&#8217;s David Joyce raised his price target to $1,230 from $1,060.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38907\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38907\" style=\"width: 886px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38907\" src=\"https:\/\/coincentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-16-122037.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"886\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coincentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-16-122037.png 886w, https:\/\/coincentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-16-122037-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/coincentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-16-122037-131x45.png 131w, https:\/\/coincentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-16-122037-768x265.png 768w, https:\/\/coincentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-16-122037-50x17.png 50w, https:\/\/coincentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-16-122037-150x52.png 150w, https:\/\/coincentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-16-122037-450x155.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 886px) 100vw, 886px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38907\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: TipRanks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Growth Beyond Streaming<\/h2>\n<p>The valuation question looms large for potential investors. At 43 times future earnings, Netflix trades at a premium to both the S&amp;P 500 (21 times) and the &#8220;Magnificent Seven&#8221; tech giants (27 times).<\/p>\n<p>However, the company has averaged a price-to-earnings ratio of 52 over the past five years. From this perspective, the current valuation isn&#8217;t unusual.<\/p>\n<p>Baillie Gifford strategist Ben James believes Netflix&#8217;s operating margins could nearly double from the current 27% by the end of 2030.<\/p>\n<p>The company has built what James calls a &#8220;flywheel&#8221; of growth, where more subscribers enable more content investment, which attracts even more users.<\/p>\n<p>Netflix executives reportedly target a $1 trillion market cap by the end of 2030, according to The Wall Street Journal.<\/p>\n<p>The company is also expanding beyond streaming. February saw the opening of its first restaurant, Netflix Bites in Las Vegas, featuring dishes inspired by its shows and films.<\/p>\n<p>Netflix plans to launch experiential venues called Netflix Houses later this year.<\/p>\n<p>Live sports programming represents another growth avenue, potentially helping the company reach new market segments.<\/p>\n<p>Despite having 301.6 million global subscribers, Netflix still has room to grow. CFO Spencer Neumann previously estimated a total addressable market of 700 million to 1 billion homes.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts expect Netflix&#8217;s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization to rise 26% this year, 20% in 2026, and 18% in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Netflix stock has rallied 32% so far in 2025, with Wall Street maintaining a Strong Buy consensus based on 28 Buy and eight Hold recommendations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TLDR: Netflix shares have surged 25% since April, outperforming the S&amp;P 500&#8217;s 4.1% gain The company is approaching a $500 billion market cap, with shares trading at $1,173.25 Netflix&#8217;s ad-supported tier now has 94 million monthly active users, up from 70 million in November Analysts remain bullish with price targets up to $1,230, citing ad<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9005,"featured_media":38908,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"iawp_total_views":47,"footnotes":""},"categories":[28152],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-38904","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-stocks"},"wppr_data":{"cwp_meta_box_check":"No"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.1 - 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