Netflix Inc.NFLXDON'T BUYJun 12, 2018Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Nov 11, 2026. Market Open.
Streaming industry has become much more competitive. Difficulty maintaining a consistent, ongoing subscriber base (rather than intermittent), which also affects advertiser interest. Wait to see action on this issue before committing more $$.
Disclaimer: Not owned in segregated client accounts. However, her colleague John O'Connell owns it in the equity fund that he manages.
It's had a rough year, following the failed Warners bid. He still likes it, because the business is performing quite well. They have more subscribers and revenues outside the U.S. where they have little competition and are growing rapidly. Also, they replaced the head of content, and are looking to ad sports. Lots of ways to improve growth ahead.
(Analysts’ price target is $86.35)The fundamentals are as good or better as people have hoped. But there are worries that people are watching YouTube and no longer Netflix, but this is not in the numbers. These things reverse very quickly. Look at Google's stock. He thinks Netflix will grow at double digits for many years.
This has been a huge success story but if an investor has been holding it for a while, it is wise to take some of the profits off the table. The questioner wanted to know what other FAANG stock to invest in with money taken from the sale of Netflix shares. Baskin owns Apple, Google and Facebook. He thinks Apple is the cheapest one and Google is the most interesting one because there are so many promising projects inside Google. It is like buying a profitable advertising business and getting a handful of lottery tickets as well, for free.