Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) is into rampant business development with its range of offerings; consequently, analysts have summarily upgraded its status from ‘Neutral’ to ‘Buy’. Price target for the company has been set to $565 increasing from $370. UBS Group AG (USA) (NYSE:UBS) has notably inferred that the stock is attractive and has an entry point, that closed at $454.47 on Friday.
Have analyst identified a strong buy signal for NFLX?
NFLX Plans To Bolster Subscriber-Base
On Monday, the shares raised 4% more. UBS had pointed out five questions about NFLX and the views appear different. NFLX is deemed to double its market penetration globally by 2020. Number of household who would use broadband access to stream NFLX would grow rapidly. After Q4 earnings release, NFLX’s domestic subscribers grew by several notches – 39 million YOY and internationally 18 million YOY.
NFLX’s International Margins May Surpass Its Domestic By 2020
NFLX has prominent market beyond US and hence is an apt contender in surpassing international margins, putting domestic margins behind by 2020.on demand services are on the rise and NFLX is aggressive on its sales and market expansion. It is attracting high quality shows; NFLX estimates to spend 100% more than Amazon Prime and around 50% more content than HBO.
Widespread Expansion On The Cards
NFLX has a fair share of the market, and it caters to a different set of viewers, and doesn’t quite hamper the TV ratings, UBS commented. There is a wide market at NFLX’s purview in the global parlance. Addressable markets tend to expand across 600 million houses the world over, with regular broadband access by the year 2020.
NFLX presented a regulatory filing lately, wherein the company hinted on a possible stock split imminent. The company is seeking for authorization from its set of shareholders in order to raise the shares from 170 million at current premise, to a whopping 5 billion shortly. With its wide gamut of offerings, NFLX’s aggression holds the key to profound business development.
