| Position | Action |
|---|---|
| Current residual weight from 8/5 trim | Maintain 60-70% position; no additional trim |
| Two of three Overweight triggers met | Scale to 1-2% portfolio weight for new money |
| All three Overweight triggers met | Full conviction upgrade to Overweight |
| Daily close below $70.50 with volume >70M | Full position review for downgrade to Underweight/Sell |
Netflix's elite fundamentals (49.5% ROE, 52% FCF margin, $25.39B TTM FCF) combined with 8.2% FCF yield and aggressive $10B buyback program in 12 months make current levels a generational entry point, not a "relief rally" to be avoided.
| Indicator | Value | Signal |
|---|---|---|
| Close | $74.14 | — |
| 10 EMA | $73.07 | bullish |
| 50 SMA | $75.67 | bearish |
| 200 SMA | $90.13 | bearish |
| RSI (14) | 52.30 | neutral |
| RSI Low | 19.05 (2026-06-25) | bullish |
| MACD | -0.49 | bullish |
| MACD Signal | -1.20 | — |
| MACD Histogram | +0.71 | bullish |
| Bollinger Upper | $76.56 | — |
| Bollinger Middle | $71.92 | bullish |
| Bollinger Lower | $67.28 | bearish |
| ATR (14) |
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Hold NFLX at 60-70% with $70.50 stop; reject additional trim given lessons log precedent and elite fundamentals already absorbing directional risk
Hold NFLX at 60-70% residual weight with $70.50 hard stop (closing basis). The decision explicitly rejects: (1) trader's 25-33% additional trim—the prior 8/5 Underweight already absorbed directional risk and layering more captures diminishing marginal alpha; (2) conservative analyst's >50% trim equivalent to exit on elite compounder with $9.9B annualized buyback; (3) neutral analyst's stop widening to $69.50-$70.00—the $70.50 stop is correctly calibrated below 10 EMA and Bollinger middle band. This is active patience with defined triggers: upgrade to Overweight requires ALL THREE conditions (50 SMA reclamation + volume ≥80M, MACD crossing above zero, forward EPS >$3.50) with two-of-three warranting 1-2% new money. Downgrade triggers: $70.50 breach with >70M volume, forward EPS below $3.00, or sector-wide 200 SMA breakdown. The 7/31 lessons log is dispositive against the proposed trim.
When: MACD line crosses above signal line AND histogram holds positive (currently -0.49)
Then: Second Overweight trigger met
· concedes: Waiting for $76 confirmation means buying with 3% higher cost basis and fraction of position size; MACD line still below zero; Developed-market saturation is a real concern; Insider 2,160-share sale did occur (though trivial relative to buybacks)
Netflix is a great business that may be a bad stock at $74—the fundamentals are real but already priced in or on a deteriorating trajectory, with technical indicators unambiguously bearish and competitive dynamics shifting against Netflix.
· concedes: $25B in FCF is real; 49.5% ROE is real; Aggressive buybacks are real; Some of the bull's points were genuinely strong—$25B FCF, 49.5% ROE, aggressive buybacks
→ vs conservative: Waiting for confirmed close above $76 with volume is 'buying the hat rack and selling the suit'—recency bias that turns a 40% drawdown into permanent underperformance against fundamentals
→ vs neutral: Framing this as a trade requiring CPI and Emmy timing rather than a fundamental thesis ignores that Netflix is being 'violently repriced by a market obsessing over YouTube bundling and HBO Max Emmy odds'
→ vs neutral: The $4.71B quarterly buyback is insider capital voting with real money, not a hedge to be weighed against headline risks
| 2.35 |
| — |
| ATR Peak | 2.83 (2026-07-17) | — |
Support: 73.07 · 71.92 · 70 · 67.28 · 65.08 | Resistance: 75.67 · 76.56 · 82 · 85 · 90.13
NFLX exhibits a late-stage bear market with potential bottom formation after a ~50% decline from July 2025 highs (~$129) to a panic low of $65.08 on 2026-07-17. The 10 EMA has crossed above price action ($73.07 vs $74.14), indicating short-term momentum flip, while RSI has recovered from extreme oversold (19.05) to neutral territory (52.30). MACD shows a bullish crossover with expanding histogram (+0.71) but the MACD line remains below zero (-0.49). Bollinger Bands show price in the upper half with a critical resistance confluence at $76 (50 SMA + upper band). ATR has normalized to 2.35 from panic highs of 2.83, suggesting volatility is cooling. Volume patterns confirm capitulation on 142M shares (July 17) followed by constructive accumulation. The overall recommendation is HOLD for existing positions; wait for confirmed close above $76 before initiating new longs.
Market Cap
$308.71B
P/E (TTM)
23.3x
Forward P/E
19.4x
PEG Ratio
1.65
P/B
10.24x
P/S (TTM)
~6.4x
FCF Yield
~8.2%
EV/EBITDA
~21x
Revenue YoY (Q2)
+13.4%
TTM Revenue
$48.37B
Gross Margin (TTM)
~49%
Operating Margin (TTM)
33.4%
Net Margin (TTM)
28.2%
ROE
49.5%
ROA
16.1%
EBITDA (TTM)
$14.73B
EBITDA Margin
~30%
FCF Margin (TTM)
~52%
FCF (TTM)
$25.39B
Operating CF (Q2 2026)
$1.74B
Cash & Equivalents
$9.13B
Total Debt
$14.31B
Net Debt
$5.21B
Stockholders' Equity
$30.15B
Current Ratio
1.14x
Q2 2026 Buybacks
$4.71B
TTM Treasury Stock Growth
+$10B
Diluted Shares (Q2 2026)
4.26B
Beta
1.514
52-Week Range
$65.08–$126.71
50-Day MA
$76.82
200-Day MA
$91.06
Book Value per Share
$7.24
EPS (TTM)
$3.18
Diluted EPS (Q2 2026)
$0.80
Goodwill & Intangibles
$33.84B
Net Tangible Assets
-$3.69B
Beta
1.514
Debt/Equity
17.3% (net debt)
Strengths
Concerns
Netflix trades at a significant discount to its 52-week high, with the 50-day MA ($76.82) well below the 200-day MA ($91.06), suggesting meaningful de-rating has occurred. Fundamentals remain elite: 13.4% YoY revenue growth, 28.2% net margin, 49.5% ROE, and $25.39B TTM FCF. Management's aggressive $4.71B Q2 2026 buyback (largest in dataset) signals conviction in undervaluation. Forward P/E of 19.4x implies ~20% earnings growth, and 8.2% FCF yield historically aligns with strong forward returns. Primary risks include competition, content volatility, and FX exposure, but these are well-known and being managed through ad-tier monetization, live events, and continued pricing power.