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Streaming giant Netflix has reported stronger-than-expected results, with shares rising 3% in early Monday trading. Investors, who had braced for impact due to the unstable economy, exhaled\u2014if only for a moment.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the first quarter of 2025, Netflix delivered a 13% year-on-year revenue jump to $10.54 billion<\/a>. Operating income shot up by 27% to $3.3 billion, and earnings per share landed at $6.61, comfortably above expectations. These are not numbers from a company having issues. These are numbers from a company betting big\u2014and winning\u2014for now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And they\u2019re not depending on monthly subscriptions anymore. The company\u2019s lower-priced, ad-supported tier now makes up 55% of new sign-ups in markets where it\u2019s available. This is no minor footnote; it\u2019s a central part of the next chapter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The goal is to double global ad revenue and rake in $9 billion by 2030. According to analysts at BofA Global Research, \u201cwhile advertising is a small portion of the business today, the longer-term prospects are notably robust\u2026 while investments in ad-tech capabilities should drive healthy growth for years to come.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\u00a0streaming giant<\/a>\u00a0has also launched its in-house ad tech platform in the U.S. and is preparing for wider global expansion. There\u2019s no more hiding behind subscriber counts either. From this year, the company has stopped reporting them altogether, instead shifting the spotlight to harder financial metrics like revenue and profit margins. In other words, Netflix wants to be judged not by how many people are watching\u2014but how much it\u2019s earning. We can\u2019t ignore the context: a global economy still uneasy, trade tensions flaring up, and consumer spending under pressure. But Co-CEO Greg Peters said no major behavioural shifts from customers so far. The platform\u2019s value\u2014for the price\u2014is holding firm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his words, \u201cEven in a global recession scenario, Netflix is likely to be highly resilient given the price-to-value of the service remains very attractive.\u201d<\/em> That wasn\u2019t just spin. The market believed it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That confidence seems to be shared across Wall Street. No fewer than seven brokerages raised their price targets for Netflix after the results. The median target now stands at $1,147.50, based on LSEG data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, competitors like Disney and Warner Bros Discovery slipped slightly in premarket trading.  And with a reaffirmed 2025 revenue forecast of up to $44.5 billion and a projected 15% growth in the next quarter, it\u2019s clear the company is not coasting, but doubling down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s one more number that matters: 29%. That\u2019s the operating margin Netflix wants to hit by the end of the year. If it gets there, it won\u2019t just be the world\u2019s leading streamer\u2014it\u2019ll be one of the sharpest performers in the media business, full stop.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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