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NetFlix Inc (NFLX) Stock Rating & Analysis

As of October 7, 2026, MELANY rates NetFlix Inc 53 out of 100 (Hold). Its highest factor score is business quality at 86, and its lowest is price momentum at 21.

MELANY ratingRated 2026-10-07

NFLX · composite score

53/100
Hold
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Live price
Quality86
Momentum21
Risk-adjusted45
Source basis SEC filings and live market dataDated snapshot

About NetFlix Inc

Netflix operates a single business, its streaming service. It holds the largest television entertainment subscriber base in both the United States and the international market combined, with more than 300 million subscribers globally, and reaches nearly the entire global population outside of China. The firm has generally avoided a regular slate of live programming or sports, focusing instead on on-demand episodic television, movies, and documentaries.

Rating as of 2026-10-07 · this is a dated snapshot; the live rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days). The price above updates in real time.

How NFLX's rating has moved

  • +1Past week, since Sep 30: score rose 1 point to 53.
  • +2Past four weeks, since Sep 9: score rose 2 points to 53.

Weekly points: Sep 9: 51 · Sep 16: 51 · Sep 23: 51 · Sep 30: 52 · Oct 7: 53 (this page).

From MELANY's own dated rating record. A tier change is reported as a move between named tiers; the score carries the direction.

Why NFLX scores 53/100

NFLX's 8 factor scores run from 21 to 86, and 3 of them sit above its composite of 53. Here is how NFLX breaks down.

Valuation48/100

Whether the price looks cheap or expensive against earnings, growth, and peers.

  • PEG ratio 1.15 (< 1 = undervalued)
  • FCF yield 8.9%
Business quality86/100

Margins, returns on capital, and balance-sheet strength.

  • Gross margin 49%
  • ROE 50%
Price momentum21/100

Direction and relative strength of the recent share-price trend.

Earnings track record31/100

History of beating or missing estimates, and where estimates are heading.

Analyst sentiment80/100

What Wall Street price targets and revisions are signalling.

  • Analyst targets 35% upside
Catalyst setup67/100

Near-term events that could move the stock.

Risk-adjusted profile45/100

Upside weighed against volatility and drawdown risk.

Macro fit50/100

How the current rate and market regime suits this kind of company.

How NFLX compares

As of October 7, 2026, NetFlix Inc ranks 14th of 16 in Communication Services Stocks, where the average score is 63.

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Key risks for NFLX

  • Weak price momentum, trend not yet confirmed, may need more time to set up

Sector and theme context

NetFlix Inc sits in the Communication services theme, which MELANY currently rates 4/100 for strength. Theme strength feeds NFLX's momentum and catalyst factors above.

Tracking NFLX

NetFlix Inc rates Hold right now, so MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry. Add NFLX to a watchlist in the app to follow its rating; an alert the moment it changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.

How MELANY rates NFLX

MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. NetFlix Inc's 53/100 reflects mature factor weighting for its profile.

Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.

Frequently asked questions about NFLX

Is NetFlix Inc (NFLX) a buy?

As of 2026-10-07, MELANY rated NetFlix Inc Hold with a composite score of 53/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.

What is NetFlix Inc's MELANY score?

NetFlix Inc (NFLX) has a MELANY composite score of 53/100, combining valuation, business quality, price momentum, earnings track record, analyst sentiment, catalyst setup, risk-adjusted profile, macro fit.

How is the NFLX stock rating calculated?

MELANY scores NFLX from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.

Should I buy NetFlix Inc stock?

That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates NetFlix Inc (NFLX) Hold with a composite of 53/100 as of 2026-10-07. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.

What is the NFLX stock price forecast?

MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for NFLX. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 53/100 across eight factors for NetFlix Inc, and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.

Is NFLX stock overvalued or undervalued?

MELANY's valuation factor currently reads 48/100 for NetFlix Inc, where a higher score means the price looks more attractive on that measure. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives NFLX's read.

What price should I buy NFLX at?

MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry for NFLX at its current Hold rating, so there is no entry zone to publish right now. Add NFLX to a watchlist in the app to follow it; an alert the moment the rating changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.

What are the risks of buying NFLX stock?

The top risks MELANY currently flags for NetFlix Inc: Weak price momentum, trend not yet confirmed, may need more time to set up. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.

Is NetFlix Inc a good long-term investment?

For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are business quality, which MELANY scores 86/100 for NetFlix Inc, and earnings track record, at 31/100. The 53/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.

Will NFLX stock go up?

Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's price momentum factor reads 21/100 for NFLX right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.

How current is this NFLX rating?

The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-10-07. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores NFLX continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and the current rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days).

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