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Netflix provided guidance for second-quarter earnings per share of 78 cents, which was below the analyst consensus estimate of 84 cents.
Netflix has the lowest churn rate in the streaming industry at approximately 1.7%, compared to 6% to 9% for competing services.
Netflix acquired Interpositive, a company associated with Ben Affleck, for $600 million.
Eric Clark of AccuVest Global Advisors predicts Netflix could reach a $1 trillion market capitalization by 2032, based on a model assuming 13% ongoing revenue growth, a 35% margin cap, and a $20 billion cap on content spending.
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings is stepping down from the company's board after 29 years to pursue philanthropy and personal interests.
Netflix reported first-quarter revenue that surpassed analyst estimates, driven by strong subscriber growth and engagement.
Netflix reaffirmed its full-year revenue growth guidance of 12% to 14%.
Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Geetha Ranganathan states that Wall Street had anticipated Netflix's recent price hikes would contribute at least 100 basis points of improvement to revenue growth guidance.
Netflix's second-quarter guidance is negatively impacted by expectations of very heavy content amortization during the period.
In March, Netflix increased the price of its standard plan without ads by $2, bringing the monthly cost to $20.
Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Geetha Ranganathan predicts Netflix will become a net beneficiary of AI technology.
Netflix's stated strategy for AI is to provide creators with better storytelling tools rather than replacing them.