Netflix Stock (NFLX) Forecast: Warner Bros Deal Volatility This Week, What to Watch Next Week (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)
Netflix shares closed at $95.19 on Friday, up 1.17% for the day but down 5% for the week after announcing a $72 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery’s studios and streaming business. Paramount Skydance countered with a $108.4 billion hostile bid for WBD, intensifying uncertainty. Trading volume spiked as investors weighed antitrust risks and the prospect of a bidding war. Multiple analysts downgraded Netflix during the week.