Netflix Is Down 41% in 1 Year. Could the Sell-Off Be Nearing an End?

Published July 27, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), the streaming leader, has had quite an interesting year, to say the least.

Investors have watched the share price plummet some 41% over the past 12 months and 26% so far in 2026. The malaise has been punctuated by the failed bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD).

Details

Last summer and fall, there was constant chatter that Netflix was the front-runner in the bidding war to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (or rather, most but not all of its assets), but investors balked, thinking that Netflix was paying too much for assets that would be hard to integrate. There were also concerns that it would be saddled with debt, and that it would have to change its business model.

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Originally published at www.fool.com.

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