--- title: "Gary Black Says Netflix Will Emerge As 'Victor' In Warner Bros. Takeover Bid, Sees Stock Rebound To $100 Even If Paramount Wins" description: "Analyst Gary Black believes Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is likely to win the takeover battle for Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) due to its strategic advantages over rival Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ: " type: "news" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/276221283.md" published_at: "2026-02-18T11:10:28.000Z" --- # Gary Black Says Netflix Will Emerge As 'Victor' In Warner Bros. Takeover Bid, Sees Stock Rebound To $100 Even If Paramount Wins > Analyst Gary Black believes Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is likely to win the takeover battle for Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) due to its strategic advantages over rival Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ: PSKY). He predicts Netflix's stock could rebound to $100, even if Paramount succeeds. The bidding war has pressured Netflix's stock, which recently hit a 52-week low of $75.23. Despite this, Black remains optimistic about Netflix's prospects in the ongoing negotiations and potential acquisition. Analyst **Gary Black** believes **Netflix Inc.** (NASDAQ:NFLX) holds the upper hand in the escalating takeover battle for **Warner Bros. Discovery** (NASDAQ:WBD), arguing that the streaming giant's stronger strategic synergies position it to ultimately prevail over rival bidder **Paramount Skydance** (NASDAQ:PSKY). On Tuesday, Black wrote on X that he expects Netflix to "emerge as victor" in the contest. However, he added that even in a scenario where Paramount succeeds in clinching the deal, Netflix shares could rebound toward the $100, a level last seen on December 5. On the same day, Netflix agreed to acquire the Warner Bros. studio assets and HBO Max from Warner Bros. Discovery for $27.75 per share, contingent on the company's planned spin-off of its cable networks. > $WBD has agreed to reopen takeover talks with $PSKY in a potential deal, and has given PSKY a 7-day window to present its best and final offer. Separately $WBD set March 20 as the date of its Special Meeting at which WBD shareholders would vote for NFLX ‘s proposed $27.75 all… pic.twitter.com/JXoE9MztOg > > — Gary Black (@garyblack00) February 17, 2026 This news follows Warner Bros.’ rejection of Paramount’s latest hostile takeover bid on Tuesday, giving the company until February 23 to submit its “best and final offer.” Paramount had informally floated a higher offer of $31 per share, a move that appeared to appeal to the Warner Bros. board. This offer can be matched by Netflix under the terms of the merger agreement, Warner Bros. stated. ## Bidding War Weighs On Netflix Netflix’s stock has been under pressure amid this high-stakes bidding war, hitting a new 52-week low of $75.23 on February 12. Selling pressure intensified after activist investor **Ancora Holdings** revealed a $200 million stake in WBD and said it would oppose Netflix's $82.7 billion takeover bid in favor of Paramount's competing $30-per-share offer. Investor sentiment was further dampened by regulatory concerns, with the Justice Department reportedly probing potential anticompetitive practices and issuing a civil subpoena to examine whether Netflix engaged in exclusionary conduct to maintain monopoly power. **Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings** shows that Netflix has a weak price trend over the short, medium and long term. Its momentum ranking was poor at the 7th percentile, whereas its quality ranking was at the 78th percentile. Benzinga’s screener allows you to compare Netflix’s performance with its peers.  **NFLX Price Action:** Netflix shares declined 15.34% on a year-to-date basis, according to Benzinga Pro data. On Tuesday, it closed 0.21% higher at $77.03. ***Disclaimer:*** *This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.* *Image via Shutterstock* ### Related Stocks - [NFLX.US - Netflix](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NFLX.US.md) - [NFLU.US - T-REX 2X Long NFLX Daily Target ETF](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NFLU.US.md) - [NFLW.US - Roundhill NFLX WeeklyPay ETF](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NFLW.US.md) - [NFXL.US - Direxion Daily NFLX Bull 2X Shares](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NFXL.US.md) - [WBD.US - Warner Bros. Discovery](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/WBD.US.md) ## Related News & Research | Title | Description | URL | |-------|-------------|-----| | Netflix Grants Warner Bros. Discovery Waiver For Rival Bid Discussions | Netflix has granted Warner Bros. Discovery a seven-day waiver under their merger agreement, allowing discussions on a co | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276177687.md) | | California Attorney General Rob Bonta Issues Statement on Proposed Purchase of Warner Bros. by Either Paramount or Netflix | California Attorney General Rob Bonta Issues Statement on Proposed Purchase of Warner Bros. by Either Paramount or Netfl | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276470088.md) | | Warner Bros. Reopens Talks as Paramount Signals Higher Bid | Warner Bros Discovery Inc. has reopened negotiations with Paramount Skydance Corp. after Paramount proposed a higher bid | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276157961.md) | | Warner Bros rejects Paramount's revised offer, but gives studio a week to negotiate better deal | Warner Bros has rejected Paramount's $30-a-share takeover bid but has given Paramount a week to negotiate a better offer | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276119742.md) | | Netflix Co-CEO Discusses Potential Warner Bros. Acquisition | Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos discussed the potential acquisition of Warner Bros. during an interview on Bloomberg TV. He | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276493927.md) | --- > **Disclaimer**: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.