Netflix stock slides to start 2026 as NFL streaming record fails to lift shares
Netflix shares fell 2.97% to $90.99 in after-hours trading Friday, following a 3% drop during the first session of 2026. The decline followed record U.S. viewership for Netflix’s Christmas Day NFL streams, with the Lions-Vikings game averaging 27.5 million viewers. Investors are awaiting Netflix’s Jan. 20 quarterly results and next week’s U.S. jobs report for further direction.