Netflix Stock: Why Wall Street Still Likes It

TheStreet2022-01-27

Wall Street still likes Netflix for the long term, despite its disappointing earnings and lowered outlook. Could we see upside ahead in 2022?On January 20, Netflix stock tumbled more than 20% after ...

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Delvin
2022-01-27
Delvin
Me too
PanaCota
2022-01-27
PanaCota
Agree
jllwang
2022-01-27
jllwang
Great!

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That was the second time net adds missed guidance since mid 2019.Investors were also concerned about the company's gross margin of 32% and operating margin of 8.2%. Those were the lowest margins in at least 12 quarters.However, the main driver of Netflix's post-earnings plummet was its poor outlook for the first quarter. Netflix estimates it will add 2.5 million new users. That would be the second-lowest quarter of growth in at least five years.By itself, a quarter of underperforming subscriber growth wouldn't be problematic. However, this disappointing forecast came at a time when the company needs to prove it can continue to grow post-pandemic. That's leading many investors to question Netflix's business model.What Wall Street Said After NFLX EarningsThe weak outlook for the first quarter seems to have taken Wall Street by surprise. However, despite several analysts cutting their NFLX price targets and downgrading the stock, the general consensus remains bullish. 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