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Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

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<ul><li>Netflix shares dropped 5.1% despite beating earnings expectations and raising full-year guidance—a reminder that strong results don't always satisfy a market pricing in perfection.</li><li>The stock is up 36% in 2025 and trades at 44 times forward earnings, just below a three-year high.</li><li>While the selloff may have stemmed from revenue gains partially driven by foreign exchange effects rather than robust U.S. growth, the underlying business performance remains solid.</li></ul>

Netflix shares dropped 5.1% despite beating earnings expectations and raising full-year guidance—a reminder that strong results don't always satisfy a market pricing in perfection.The stock is up 36% in 2025 and trades at 44 times forward earnings, just below a three-year high.While the selloff may have stemmed from revenue gains partially driven by foreign exchange effects rather than robust U.S. growth, the underlying business performance remains solid.

Netflix Is Crushing It Globally—Why Wall Street Still Isn’t Impressed?

<ul><li>Netflix, once the poster child for prestige TV and high-budget scripted series, is now rewriting its own playbook.</li><li>In a strategic pivot to broaden its appeal, the streaming giant is aggressively moving into unscripted entertainment, including music competitions, celebrity interviews, global live events, and talent shows.</li><li>Among the most notable developments, Netflix is set to debut Building the Band, a reality competition blending the secrecy of Love Is Blind with the structure of The Voice, hosted by Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean.</li></ul>

Netflix, once the poster child for prestige TV and high-budget scripted series, is now rewriting its own playbook.In a strategic pivot to broaden its appeal, the streaming giant is aggressively moving into unscripted entertainment, including music competitions, celebrity interviews, global live events, and talent shows.Among the most notable developments, Netflix is set to debut Building the Band, a reality competition blending the secrecy of Love Is Blind with the structure of The Voice, hosted by Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean.

Netflix Is Going Unscripted: Music Shows, Live Events & Reality TV Shake-Up Its Strategy!

<ul><li>In a turbulent 2025, Netflix has emerged as one of the most closely watched tech stocks, not just for its market performance but also for its evolving business strategy.</li><li>The streamer’s share price is up over 30% year-to-date, nearing a $500 billion market cap, outpacing the broader S&P 500 by a wide margin.</li><li>Amid global macro uncertainty and shifting consumer behavior, Netflix is experimenting aggressively — hosting live NFL games, expanding into gaming, leveraging artificial intelligence in content production, and responding to a proposed 100% tariff on foreign-produced films.</li></ul>

In a turbulent 2025, Netflix has emerged as one of the most closely watched tech stocks, not just for its market performance but also for its evolving business strategy.The streamer’s share price is up over 30% year-to-date, nearing a $500 billion market cap, outpacing the broader S&P 500 by a wide margin.Amid global macro uncertainty and shifting consumer behavior, Netflix is experimenting aggressively — hosting live NFL games, expanding into gaming, leveraging artificial intelligence in content production, and responding to a proposed 100% tariff on foreign-produced films.

Netflix Faces The Heat & The Spotlight: Is The Streaming Giant Still A Safe Bet?

<ul><li>Netflix’s first-quarter 2025 earnings reaffirmed its strong positioning in the media and entertainment landscape, bolstered by strategic shifts over the past few years.</li><li>The company reported adjusted earnings of $6.61 per share on revenue of $10.54 billion, surpassing analyst expectations of $5.67 per share on $10.5 billion revenue.</li><li>Netflix did not update its subscriber count this quarter after posting a record net gain of 18.9 million paid subscriptions last quarter, instead highlighting higher than-expected operating income and ad revenue as key performance drivers.</li></ul>

Netflix’s first-quarter 2025 earnings reaffirmed its strong positioning in the media and entertainment landscape, bolstered by strategic shifts over the past few years.The company reported adjusted earnings of $6.61 per share on revenue of $10.54 billion, surpassing analyst expectations of $5.67 per share on $10.5 billion revenue.Netflix did not update its subscriber count this quarter after posting a record net gain of 18.9 million paid subscriptions last quarter, instead highlighting higher than-expected operating income and ad revenue as key performance drivers.

Netflix EXPANDS In The Gaming Arena: Is This High-Stakes Gamble Enough to Overcome Its Underperformance?

<ul><li>Netflix Inc. continues to demonstrate strong performance in the streaming industry, underpinned by significant subscriber growth and robust financial metrics.</li><li>In the fourth quarter of 2024, Netflix reported an unprecedented net addition of 19 million subscribers, culminating in a total of 41 million new members for the year.</li><li>This surge not only surpassed analyst expectations but also propelled the stock to a record high of $999, reflecting investor confidence in the company’s growth trajectory.</li></ul>

Netflix Inc. continues to demonstrate strong performance in the streaming industry, underpinned by significant subscriber growth and robust financial metrics.In the fourth quarter of 2024, Netflix reported an unprecedented net addition of 19 million subscribers, culminating in a total of 41 million new members for the year.This surge not only surpassed analyst expectations but also propelled the stock to a record high of $999, reflecting investor confidence in the company’s growth trajectory.

Netflix Soars to New Heights: Breaking Down Their Massive Growth and the Challenges Ahead!

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Netflix Inc. is an Internet subscription service for watching tv shows and movies. Subscribers can instantly watch unlimited TV shows and movies streamed over the Internet to their TVs, computers and mobile devices and in the United States, subscribers can receive standard definition DVDs and Blu-ray Discs delivered to their homes.

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Netflix Is Crushing It Globally—Why Wall Street Still Isn’t Impressed?

Netflix shares dropped 5.1% despite beating earnings expectations and raising full-year guidance—a reminder that strong results don't always...

Baptista Research

Netflix Is Going Unscripted: Music Shows, Live Events & Reality TV Shake-Up Its Strategy!

Netflix, once the poster child for prestige TV and high-budget scripted series, is now rewriting its own playbook. In a strategic pivot to broaden...

Baptista Research

Netflix Faces The Heat & The Spotlight: Is The Streaming Giant Still A Safe Bet?

In a turbulent 2025, Netflix has emerged as one of the most closely watched tech stocks, not just for its market performance but also for its...

Baptista Research

Netflix EXPANDS In The Gaming Arena: Is This High-Stakes Gamble Enough to Overcome Its Underperformance?

Netflix’s first-quarter 2025 earnings reaffirmed its strong positioning in the media and entertainment landscape, bolstered by strategic shifts...

Baptista Research

Netflix Soars to New Heights: Breaking Down Their Massive Growth and the Challenges Ahead!

Netflix Inc. continues to demonstrate strong performance in the streaming industry, underpinned by significant subscriber growth and robust...

Baptista Research

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