Netflix Q1 2026 Earnings Due April 16

Netflix is scheduled to release its first-quarter 2026 earnings after the market close on Thursday, April 16, providing the first financial update since the company walked away from a potential acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery assets in late February. Analysts anticipate revenue of $12.17 billion, a 15 percent increase from the prior year, and earnings per share of 76 cents, up from 66 cents. The report comes as Netflix's stock has risen about 10 percent year-to-date, trading around $106, buoyed by a $2.8 billion breakup fee from the failed deal and a recent U.S. price increase across subscription tiers.

The price adjustments, announced in late March, raised the ad-supported plan to $8.99 per month, the standard plan to $19.99, and the premium plan to $26.99, representing an average 11 percent hike. These changes are expected to boost average revenue per user in the U.S. and Canada by 6 percent for the year, according to TD Cowen analyst John Blackledge. Netflix's guidance from its January report projected first-quarter revenue between $12.15 billion and $12.35 billion, with full-year revenue in the range of $50.7 billion to $51.7 billion and an operating margin of 31.5...