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Guidance narrowing and softer Q4 outlook, coupled with multiple price-target cuts by major banks, historically press the stock lower when earnings miss and forward guidance disappoint. Similar patterns occurred in peers when guidance undershot expectations leading to 5-15% intraday declines in subsequent sessions.
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Netflix posted a mixed Q3 with revenue of $12.874B, up 12% YoY and just short of consensus, while EPS reached $0.87 vs $0.82. The company narrowed FY26 revenue to $51.1B and offered softer Q4 guidance of $13.442B revenue and $0.67 EPS, below expectations. Management cited steady member engagement amid 2026 price changes, but the muted outlook and pricing commentary suggest near-term investor skepticism and potential valuation pressure.
Q3 revenue $12.874B, up 12% YoY, narrowly misses consensus.
EPS 87c vs 82c est; FY26 revenue guidance narrowed.
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