Stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic marched to different beats on Wednesday, with Wall Street futures trading sideways ahead of earnings from Tesla and Netflix and UK stocks and bonds rallying after a surprise drop in British inflation.
U.S. stock index futures were steady on Wednesday after Goldman Sachs reported second-quarter results, while investors also assessed strong earnings from a number of smaller banks.
September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are trending up +0.08% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices ended the regular session higher as investors weighed the latest batch of earnings reports from major companies and digested U.S. retail sales data.
(RTTNews) - Netflix Inc. (NFLX) will host a conference call at 6:00 PM ET on July 19, 2023, to discuss Q2 23 earnings results. Netflix is scheduled to report results on Wednesday, July 19, after market close.
U.S. stock index futures crept higher on Wednesday with all eyes on second-quarter results from Tesla and Goldman Sachs, a day after upbeat bank earnings helped the Dow post its longest winning streak in two years.
Stock markets were mixed on Wednesday with growth concerns dragging down China while elsewhere futures rose after British inflation came in surprisingly soft for once and U.S. data stoked hopes the world's biggest economy can avoid recession.
Netflix (
NASDAQ:NFLX
) will announce its second-quarter financial results on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Ahead of Q2 earnings, it's important to know that the company’s recent initiatives, including the crackdown on password sharing and the launch of ad-supported plans, will likely
drive Q2 financials and the paid membership base.
While its efforts to monetize its platform efficiently augur well for growth, analysts’ average price target ahead of the Q2 print indicates that positives are already reflected in the stock price. For instance, NFLX stock has risen quite a lot (about 53% year-to-date and 138% in one year), which implies that the upside potential could be capped. Further, our Website Traffic tool shows a sequential slowdown. Let’s dig deeper.
Netflix – Q2 Expectations
Wall Street expects Netflix to report revenue of $8.28 billion in Q2, which compares favorably to the prior-year quarter’s revenue of $7.97 billion. Moreover, it is higher than the company’s guidance of $8.2 billion and shows a slight sequential improvement.
On the bottom line front, analysts expect NFLX to post
earnings of $2.85 per share, reflecting a decline on a year-over-year and sequential basis. The company’s EPS is expected to benefit from the crackdown on password sharing and the new ad plan, which is generating higher average revenue per member in the U.S. (subscription + ads) compared to the standard plan.
However, the reduction in price in several countries to drive adoption in the long term could hurt near-term profit. Further, tough year-over-year comparisons could remain a drag.
Website Traffic Shows Mixed Growth
Netflix’s solid content slate consistently drives engagement, which is crucial for customer retention and growth. TipRanks’ website traffic screener shows that traffic declined for NFLX on a sequential basis but increased from the year-ago quarter.
Per the tool,
the number of visits to netflix.com was down 6.9% quarter-over-quarter in Q2. However, website traffic jumped 36.05% on a year-over-year basis in Q2.
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Is Netflix a Buy or Sell?
Wall Street analysts see Netflix as a winner in the streaming space. Further, they expect NFLX to remain shielded from the SAG–AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) strike due to its solid content pipeline. However, the considerable growth in its stock keeps analysts cautious in their optimism about further growth in NFLX stock.
Heading into the earnings,
Loop Capital analyst Alan Gould increased NFLX’s price target to $425 from $330 on July 17. However, the analyst reiterated a Hold recommendation given the recent run in its share price.
On a more positive note,
Deutsche Bank analyst Bryan Kraft maintained a Buy recommendation on NFLX stock on July 17. The firm also raised Netflix’s price target to $475 from $410. The analyst lauded the company’s solid revenue, earnings, and free cash flow growth capabilities.
Overall,
NFLX stock sports a Moderate Buy consensus rating on TipRanks, reflecting 19 Buy, 14 Hold, and two Sell recommendations. Moreover, due to the recent appreciation in stock price, analysts’ average price target of $424.63 implies 5.65% downside potential.
Disclosure
Asia's stock markets were mixed on Wednesday with growth concerns dragging on China's equities while shares rose in Japan and Australia after healthy U.S. company earnings and retail data bolstered hopes the world's biggest economy could avoid a recession.
British inflation data this morning could be the toast of trading desks if it follows updates from the U.S. and Canada and surprises on the downside. A tentative rally in gilts is poised to extend and sterling could probably say goodbye to the strong side of $1.30.
Markets kept the rally going today across the board, with muted economic prints joining better-than-expected earnings reports for industry leaders making a heady brew for bullish investors. In fact, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq have
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