Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) shares are trading lower Friday after the company reported second-quarter earnings and guidance on Thursday after the market closed.
- Netflix stock is testing lower boundaries. What’s pressuring NFLX?
Q2 EPS Beats, Revenue Falls Short
Netflix posted second-quarter earnings per share of 80 cents, beating the consensus estimate of 79 cents. Meanwhile, the company reported revenue of $12.56 billion, missing the consensus estimate of $12.58 billion.
Revenue grew 13% year-over-year, with UCAN (U.S. and Canada) contributing $5.43 billion, up 10%; EMEA at $4.03 billion, up 14%; LATAM at $1.58 billion, up 21%; and APAC at $1.51 billion, up 16%. The company said revenue was solid and that it remains on track to meet its objectives for the year.
Netflix highlighted strong member engagement, with view hours up 2% year-over-year in the first half of 2026 despite tough comparisons against the Winter Olympics and World Cup.
Advertising remains a key growth driver, with Netflix on track to generate more than $3 billion in ad-related revenue for 2026.
Q3 and FY Guidance Below Street
Netflix expects third-quarter revenue of $12.86 billion, versus the consensus estimate of $13.00 billion. Netflix anticipates GAAP earnings per share of of 82 cents, versus the consensus estimate of 84 cents.
The company narrowed its fiscal-year revenue guidance from between $50.70 billion and $51.70 billion to between $51.00 billion and $51.40 billion, versus the consensus estimate of $51.40 billion.
The stock’s decline appears tied to the revenue miss in the quarter, combined with third-quarter guidance and narrowed full-year guidance both coming in below Street estimates.
Netflix Shares Fall
NFLX Price Action: At the time of publication, Netflix shares are trading 11.31% lower at $65.93, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
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