Netflix stock gains 2.19 percent as analysts split on targets

Published on 09/22/2026 at 14:17 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Netflix stock closed at USD 73.36 on September 21, 2026, after a 2.19 percent gain. BMO kept a USD 135 target while Wells Fargo cut its view to USD 57.

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Netflix stock (ISIN US64110L1061) closed at USD 73.36 on the Nasdaq on September 21, 2026, up 2.19 percent from USD 71.79. The move leaves the shares 12.72 percent above the 52-week low of USD 65.08 and well below the high of USD 124.86.

Analyst targets point in opposite directions

According to Investing.com on September 22, 2026, BMO Capital reiterated an Outperform rating and a USD 135.00 price target after a proprietary streaming survey. The target is USD 61.64 above the September 21 closing price.

A more cautious view came from the same-day analyst coverage reported by Investing.com on September 22, 2026. Wells Fargo lowered Netflix from Neutral to Underweight and cut its target to USD 57.00, while Evercore ISI raised its target to USD 110.00 and maintained Outperform.

Growth remains tied to the next report

The latest reported quarterly figures in the available coverage refer to the second quarter of 2026. MarketBeat reports that Netflix delivered EPS of USD 0.80, compared with a consensus estimate of USD 0.79, while revenue increased 13.4 percent year over year.

The next scheduled reporting checkpoint is October 20, 2026, according to Investors.com on September 21, 2026. Current estimates cited there call for EPS of USD 0.82, up 40 percent from a year earlier, and revenue of USD 12.88 billion, up 12 percent.

Netflix stock stays below its yearly high

Nasdaq data cited in the September 21 market session showed an intraday range of USD 71.27 to USD 72.38 before the official close was reported at USD 73.36. Reported volume reached about 114.41 million shares, giving the price gain a high-trading-activity backdrop.

Netflix stock closed at USD 73.36 on the Nasdaq on September 21, 2026. Its 52-week range was USD 65.08 to USD 124.86, and the reported market capitalization was USD 298.93 billion.