We recently published a list of 9 Stocks That Could 10X Over the Next 2 Years. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) stands against other stocks that could 10X over the next 2 years.
US Tariffs and the Stock Market Turmoil
While tariffs from the US government disrupted international trade, they also led to uncertainty and turbulence in financial markets, with the S&P 500 closing below 5,000 points for the first time in nearly a year. An analysis from the World Economic Forum regarding how tariffs cause volatility in financial markets was stated in the words of Santiago Fernández de Lis, Head of Regulation, BBVA, as follows:
“The main impact of trade tensions on global markets is through uncertainty. When major economies—like the US and China—engage in a tariff war, investors fear slower global trade, disrupted supply chains and weakened corporate profits. This anxiety translates into market volatility. Companies delay investment decisions, consumers lose confidence, and currencies fluctuate wildly.”
However, global markets rebounded later as the US president made an announcement of a 90-day pause on additional higher tariffs that had to impact almost 80 countries, with the exception of China. In the case of China, the new president is convinced to keep high tariffs as he stated that these tariffs would be increased to 125% from 104% following China’s announcement of additional retaliatory tariffs against the US.
Following this pause in tariffs, Wall Street witnessed a sigh of relief. The S&P 500 rose 9.52%, thereby marking its biggest one-day gain since 2008. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed almost 7.87% to close at 40,608.45. Simultaneously, the tech-heavy Nasdaq soared 12.2% and had its best day since January 2001.
Our Methodology
To compile our list of the 9 stocks that could 10X over the next 2 years, we first carried out a consensus by sifting through multiple similar articles online. Once we had an extended list of the stocks that could 10X over the next 2 years, we shortlisted the top 9 stocks based on the number of hedge funds that have stakes in them, as of Q4 2024.
Why are we interested in the stocks that hedge funds pile into? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter’s strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 373.4% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 218 percentage points (see more details here).
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Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 144
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) is a global streaming entertainment service with more than 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films, and games across various genres and languages. The firm’s revenues are primarily driven by monthly membership fees for services related to streaming content to its members. Netflix has also been making revenues from advertising.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) is aiming to double revenue by 2030 and hit a $1 trillion valuation. BofA Securities analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich is also bullish on the stock and has maintained a Buy rating alongside a price target of $1,175. Ehrlich noted that the company is poised for growth based on its continued positive earnings and subscriber momentum, position as an innovator, its brand, as well as other drivers such as advertising and live opportunities. Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) closed 2024 with 302 million memberships and 19 million paid net additions in the fourth quarter, marking the biggest quarter of net adds in the company’s history. The firm has a long runway for growth, considering it currently accounts for less than 10% of TV viewing in every country where it operates and an expanding streaming space globally. Simultaneously, although the firm’s ad business is nascent, it is aiming for $9 billion in total ad revenue by 2030.
Overall, NFLX ranks 5th on our list of stocks that could 10X over the next 2 years. As we acknowledge the growth potential of NFLX, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold great promise for delivering high returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than NFLX but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.
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Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.
