--- title: "What's Going On With the Uptick in Netflix Stock Today?" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/294104631.md" description: "Netflix shares rose 3.84% to $73.10 on Tuesday, rebounding from 52-week lows triggered by weak Q3 guidance that missed analyst estimates for revenue and earnings. Despite the technical bearish structure, including a death cross, the stock is holding above its 20-day moving average. Analysts maintain a consensus Buy rating with an average target of $91.62, though recent target cuts reflect caution regarding the recovery path." datetime: "2026-07-28T19:00:28.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/294104631.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294104631.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/294104631.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # What's Going On With the Uptick in Netflix Stock Today? **Netflix Inc**. (NASDAQ:NFLX) shares are climbing Tuesday as the stock claws back from the 52-week lows it hit after disappointing third-quarter guidance overshadowed an otherwise solid second-quarter report. - Netflix stock is among today’s top performers. Why is NFLX stock up today? ## Weak Third-Quarter Guidance Was What Sent Netflix to 52-Week Lows The post-earnings drop that drove Netflix to its lowest level in a year was not really about the quarter itself. Second-quarter revenue landed at $12.56 billion, a 13% advance from the prior year that fell about $30 million short of what analysts had penciled in, while earnings of 80 cents per share came in a penny ahead of the consensus. What rattled investors was the forward look. Netflix guided third-quarter revenue to $12.86 billion, representing 12% growth but arriving roughly $150 million below the $13.01 billion the Street had been modeling. Earnings per share guidance of 82 cents also came in beneath the 84 cent consensus. Full-year revenue guidance was tightened to a band of $51.00 billion to $51.40 billion from the prior range of $50.70 billion to $51.70 billion, with the upper boundary sitting just a hair beneath the $51.41 billion analyst estimate. ## Netflix Stock Technical Analysis and Key Levels to Watch The rebound has enough momentum to hold above the 20-day moving average, where Netflix is trading just 0.6% above, but the broader technical structure still leans bearish. The stock sits 6.5% beneath its 50-day moving average, 15.5% below its 100-day and 20.7% below its 200-day, with a death cross that took hold in December 2025 casting a long shadow over any recovery attempt by creating a persistent ceiling of overhead supply. RSI at 48.51 occupies neutral ground, neither sufficiently exhausted to trigger a reflexive bounce nor stretched enough to invite aggressive selling, leaving the stock in a position where the next move will need to be earned rather than handed to it. Clearing $78.50, the zone that aligns with the 50-day moving average, would be the first signal that the recovery has real legs rather than representing another lower high in a longer slide. If the bounce falters, $71.00 just beneath the 20-day moving average is the nearest area where buyers have recently shown a willingness to defend the stock. Benzinga Edge assigns a momentum score of just 7.27 alongside a quality reading of 92.21, a pairing that captures a fundamentally strong business that has not yet persuaded the price trend to cooperate. Analysts maintain a consensus Buy rating with an average target of $91.62, though a string of recent reductions reflects an acknowledgment that the path back to those levels requires patience. - **Baird**: Outperform, lowers target to $90.00 (July 22) - **Morgan Stanley**: Overweight, lowers target to $83.00 (July 17) - **Goldman Sachs**: Buy, lowers target to $94.00 (July 17) ## NFLX Shares Are Moving Higher **NFLX Price Action:** Netflix shares were up 3.84% at $73.10 at the time of publication on Tuesday, according to Benzinga Pro. **Read Also: Former Netflix Exec Sues After Losing a $1.1 Million Job, Says Medically Prescribed Ketamine Disclosure Led to His Firing** *Image: Shutterstock* ### Related Stocks - [NFLX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NFLX.US.md) - [NFXS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NFXS.US.md) - [NFXL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NFXL.US.md) - [NFLW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NFLW.US.md) - [NFLU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NFLU.US.md) - [NFLY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NFLY.US.md) - [NFLP.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NFLP.US.md) - [MS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS.US.md) - [GS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GS.US.md) - [SSTK.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SSTK.US.md) - [MS-O.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS-O.US.md) - [MS-Q.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS-Q.US.md) - [MS-E.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS-E.US.md) - [MS-I.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS-I.US.md) - [MS-L.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS-L.US.md) - [MS-P.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS-P.US.md) - [MS-A.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS-A.US.md) - [MS-F.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS-F.US.md) - [MS-K.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS-K.US.md) - [W4VR.SG](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/W4VR.SG.md) ## Related News & Research - [Is the Bottom in for Netflix Stock?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296258498.md) - [NFLX Stock Alert: What to Know as Bill Ackman Takes Stake in Netflix](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295947784.md) - [Why Is Netflix Stock Falling on Monday?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296127792.md) - [Netflix draws mixed signals as hedge funds reshuffle positions in Q2](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296263749.md) - [Netflix Inc Stock (NFLX) Moved Up by 3.79% on Aug 18: A Full Analysis](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296247985.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**