Netflix Dips 1.4% After 20.7% Month Rally, Trades at 31.3× P/E
Netflix shares fell 1.4% today after a 20.7% one-month rally that outpaced the Consumer Discretionary sector’s 1.0% decline. Analysts expect Q1 EPS of $0.76 (15.2% growth) on $12.17B revenue (15.4% growth) and full-year EPS of $3.14 on $51.23B revenue, with a 31.3× forward P/E versus the industry’s 11.8×.
1. Stock Performance and Monthly Rally
Netflix shares declined 1.4% in the latest session, underperforming the S&P 500’s 0.21% loss and diverging from the Nasdaq’s 0.01% gain. Over the past month the stock has climbed 20.68%, leading the Consumer Discretionary sector’s 1.03% slide.
2. Earnings Outlook and Valuation
Analysts forecast Q1 EPS of $0.76 (15.2% growth) on $12.17B revenue (15.4% growth), with full-year EPS of $3.14 (+24.1%) on $51.23B revenue (+13.4%). Netflix trades at a 31.35× forward P/E versus an 11.81× industry average and holds a PEG ratio of 1.51 compared with the industry’s 4.49.