Is Netflix Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold in 2026?
Key Points
By abandoning the debt-heavy WBD deal, Netflix avoided massive risks to its operations.
Shares of Netflix are now trading for under 30x forward earnings, a great value historically.
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After walking away from a high-stakes acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD), Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has pivoted back to organic growth, focusing on high-margin advertising and live events. With global memberships surpassing 300 million, Netflix is no longer just a tech play; it's a diversified media powerhouse. And after the drop in shares following the WBD bid and subsequent breakup, this may be a great value for investors today. I dig into the reasons to buy and why investors may want to choose caution.
*Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of March 18, 2026. The video was published on March 19, 2026.
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