Analysts boost Netflix targets after Q1 beat

From Yahoo Finance: 2025-04-26 12:46:00

“Now Streaming” highlights the latest content streamer news. This weekend, Disney+ premieres “Andor,” Netflix offers “You” season 5 and “Havoc,” while Amazon Prime Video debuts “Etoile.” Netflix reported strong Q1 results with revenue and operating income increasing. Several analysts raised price targets for Netflix, citing its stability and growth potential.

Comcast posted upbeat Q1 earnings and revenue, including a 16% increase in Peacock revenue. Despite this, some analysts lowered price targets, citing concerns about the company’s market performance. Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max introduced new U.S. product updates, offering more flexibility to subscribers. The Wall Street Journal reported that Warner Bros. Discovery revamped Max to focus on adult-oriented content, driving subscriber growth.

Paramount is in discussions with the FCC regarding its merger with Skydance Media, focusing on diversity policy concessions. The Justice Department is investigating Disney’s deal to take a controlling stake in FuboTV over antitrust concerns. Publicly traded companies in the streaming space include Apple, AMC Networks, Roku, and Fox. These developments were first reported on TheFly, a source for real-time financial news.

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