Apr. 18 at 4:21 PM
$NFLX under pressure after earnings whipsaw, sliding ~10% from post-earnings highs despite a solid Q1 headline beat.
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Revenue:
$12.25B (+16.2% YoY) vs
$12.18B est.
Net income:
$5.28B (+82.8%), boosted by
$2.8B termination fee.
EPS inflated at
$1.23.
Street didn’t like the guide: Q2 revenue outlook
$12.57B vs
$12.65B consensus — slight miss but enough to trigger algos.
Big narrative shift: Reed Hastings stepping down from board after 29 years.
FY guide still intact at
$50.7B–
$51.7B, ads business tracking strong with
$3B target in 2026 and 70% YoY ad growth.
325M+ subs, but no quarterly disclosure now = more opacity = more volatility.
Market rewarding perfection again. Anything less = sell first, ask questions later.
Not many people are seeing the full picture here yet.