The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price.

The stock market sell-off is intensifying, with the S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.55%) down 4.8% in the first three months of the year compared to an over 10% tumble in the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC -0.14%). Even quality growth stocks like Amazon (AMZN -1.05%) and Netflix (NFLX 0.05%) are falling.

Evercore ISI reiterated its $1,100 price target and outperformance rating on Netflix (NFLX) after the firm's U.S. and Japan survey tilted positive for the company. Caroline Woods adds Netflix's defensive capabilities amid the current market environment.

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After cracking the $1,000 mark for the first time in February 2024, Netflix Inc. NASDAQ: NFLX stock dropped 18% before coming back 13% and trading at $976.72 as of the market close on March 27, 2025. That has the stock finding support near its 50-day simple moving average (SMA) as it sets up for what could be a significant rally.

iQIYI, Inc., a Chinese streaming service like Netflix, is increasing in-house content creation, aiming for higher subscriber totals and profits. Despite U.S./China trade risks, iQIYI offers potential gains, especially if the Chinese yuan strengthens against the U.S. dollar. Concerns about U.S. economic isolation under President Trump make international investments like iQIYI appealing for diversification and growth reasons.

Shares of digital advertising giants Alphabet (GOOG -4.84%) (GOOGL -4.80%), Meta Platforms (META -4.37%), and Netflix (NFLX -4.39%) were plunging on Friday, falling 4.6%, 3.5%, and 4.5%, respectively, as of 1:30 p.m. ET.

Netflix (NFLX) is looking to add more live events that could drive subscriptions—but not too many—according to media executives who recently met with JPMorgan analysts.

The economy has been on shaky ground for a while, and President Trump's tariffs and trade wars could finally send it into a recession. That's a big concern for the market these days as consumers have been keeping discretionary spending to a minimum as high costs have created many affordability issues.

Netflix (NFLX) concluded the recent trading session at $976.72, signifying a +0.63% move from its prior day's close.