The second-quarter earnings season is off to a ripping start, with consumer strength powering resilient corporate profits. In the stock market, however, the reaction has been fairly quiet, an ominous sign that much of the good news is priced in — and investors are punishing disappointments.

Wall Street analysts chime in on the latest financial results from the global streaming giant, management commentary, and the returns of 'Wednesday' and 'Stranger Things.'

Netflix stock has nearly doubled in value in the last 12 months, pushing Netflix's market value above $540 billion, more than the combined worth of Disney, Comcast, and Warner Bros. Discovery, as per reports.

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Shares of Netflix ( NFLX 1.28%) charged sharply during the first six months of 2025, with shares surging 50%, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. That runs circles around the roughly 5% gains of the S&P 500.

Netflix has been a solid performer for long-term investors since the company first went public on May 23, 2002, trading at $15 per share. Here's how much a $1,000 investment would be worth now, based on Netflix's closing price of $1,274 on July 17, 2025.

As Netflix matures, the market will eventually re-rate it as a regular business. Read more on how investors may want to view NFLX in light of changing fundamentals.

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It’s Netflix‘s (Nasdaq: NFLX) world and we’re all just living in it. The streamer blew out Q1 earnings, which helped fuel its 41% year-to-date returns. Tonight, it will report its second quarter earnings after the bell.