Shares in Netflix NFLX.O up 0.9% on Thursday ahead of Q2 financial results due after market close

** Analysts see the video streaming company reporting adj EPS of $0.79 vs $0.72 in year-ago quarter on rev of $12.59 bln, which would be 13.6% higher than Q2 2025 rev of $11.08 bln, according to data from LSEG

** In last 8 quarters NFLX rev met or beat 7 times while EPS beat 6 times with a miss of more than 8% in Q1 2026 and a miss of nearly 16% in Q3 2025

** Investors will be looking for reassurance from Netflix about its growth strategy when it reports as user engagement has faltered with competition increasing from areas such as traditional media, YouTube

** Shares last traded at $74.32 vs median PT of $112, which is down from $115 a month ago, according to LSEG, which shows 52 analyst ratings: 14 'strong buy,' 26 'buy,' and 12 'hold'

** YTD shares down ~21% vs ~6% gain for S&P 500 communications services index .SPLRCL