1 Wall Street Analyst Just Called Netflix a Sell. Is It Time To Dump the Streaming Stock?

Key Points Two Wall Street analysts have downgraded Netflix over the last week. Viewing hours per subscriber are suspected to decline in the second half of the year. The streamer is losing share to YouTube. 10 stocks we like better than Netflix › 2026 is nearly at the three-quarter mark, and Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) is on track for only its second losing year in the last decade. The stock tumbled in 2022 in the post-pandemic reopening as consumer habits shifted away from at-home activities like streaming. With the stock down 23% year-to-date, Netflix could have its first losing year in an up year for the S&P 500 since 2014. Missed AI’s "Act 1"? Act 2 Could Be 15x Bigger.