Netflix stock took a hit today. The share price closed at US$65.04, down 5.3% from the prior session, even though the company just posted another quarter of hefty profits.

For Q3 2026, Netflix reported basic earnings per share of US$0.89 on revenue of US$12.87b, feeding into a trailing net profit margin of 29.7%. Short term traders focused on the price drop. Long term holders are more likely to be weighing those fat margins and an 18.3x trailing P/E against the potential path of streaming growth in the years ahead.

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