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Netflix (NFLX 1.65%) just reported financial results for the first quarter of 2025 (ended March 31). Its revenue jumped 12.5% year over year to $10.5 billion, while diluted earnings per share surged 25.2%.

One stock that has managed to buck the recent sell-off in the Nasdaq is streaming and entertainment giant Netflix (NFLX 1.65%). One of the catalysts fueling Netflix shares at the moment is an ambitious plan by management to reach a trillion-dollar valuation by 2030.

People all over the world gather each night to stream a wide range of movies and shows on the popular streaming platform Netflix (NFLX 1.65%). This has been very good for its business, and it now has hundreds of millions of subscribers worldwide.

Netflix's Q1 earnings exceeded expectations, with a 12.5% y/y revenue growth, but showed deceleration from previous growth rates, raising concerns about its growth trajectory in a soft macro environment. A major slowdown in U.S. & Canada revenue growth rates after a January price increase may indicate that consumers are finally pushing back against Netflix. Beginning in Q1, Netflix is no longer reporting subscriber counts. I'm worried about elevated churn, especially as rivals like HBO Max are now priced slightly cheaper.

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Netflix (NFLX) shares had spiked +3% in this morning's trading session as the streaming giant was able to impressively surpass its Q1 earnings expectations before the Easter Holiday last Thursday.

Wall Street sees Netflix as recession-proof amid macro fears, according to Rich Greenfield, media and technology analyst at LightShed Partners. He says the streaming giant's global production is a key advantage over competitors.

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX, ETR:NFC) posted stronger-than-expected financial results and consistent momentum across key metrics for the first quarter of 2025, with both Bank of America and Wedbush analysts reaffirming their bullish views on the streaming giant. Each firm raised its price target, Bank of America to $1,175 and Wedbush to $1,200, highlighting confidence in Netflix's operating model and longer-term growth levers.

Netflix shares rose Monday, the rare media stock that traded higher as markets swoon amid Donald Trump's tariffs and the president's ratcheted-up vitriol against Jerome Powell, the Fed chief who warned last week that the administration's hefty new import taxes will likely trigger higher prices and slower growth.

Netflix NFLX reported earnings last Thursday and the response has been positive among traders. The stock has bounced up, briefly recovering the $1,000 price target and now hovering just below that level.