US EditionNetflix Gets a Downgrade After Announcing Warner Bros. Film and Streaming Acquisition
Pivotal Research cut Netflix's price target to $105 citing approval delays, bidding war risk, and flat user engagement despite 12% stock gain this year.
- This year, Pivotal Research analyst Jeffrey Wlodarczak downgraded Netflix to a hold from buy, citing the $72 billion acquisition and lowering his target to $105 per share from $160.
- Citing engagement trends, Wlodarczak wrote, 'We are moving to more conservative stance on our outlook as we believe this expensive deal does partly signal concern from management about trying to combat mediocre subscriber engagement trends' and linked this to competition from short-form entertainment platforms.
- Data show that Pivotal's model cuts 2030 subscriber forecasts from ~440M to ~420M and ARPU from $15 to $13, impacting YE'26 targets.
- Pivotal Research Group is moving away from Netflix as an investment, despite Netflix shares gaining 12% this year, signaling analyst caution to investors.
- Deal risks include approval risk, an 18 to 24 month approval timeline, a potential Paramount Skydance bidding war, and large future content obligations plus ad-product development risks, Wlodarczak wrote.
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