How long can Netflix’s stock stay hot? With sports and advertising both cooking, one formerly neutral analyst now sees recent business momentum continuing for years.

Technically, the stock’s price is likely to drop back into a “normal” range around $930 over the next week of trading. From there, expect to see a consolidation that will lead to a robust trend towards a target price above $1,000.

Analysts were bullish on Netflix stock ahead of its earnings beat, but what is Wall Street saying now? We take a closer look.

Shares of Netflix rose 13% in afterhours trading as investors cheered the company's first U.S. price hike since 2023. The streaming service's move aims to capitalize on surging demand and sharp subscriber gains in the fourth quarter.

The company raised subscription prices across most plans in the U.S. and several other markets. It added 19 million subscribers in the fourth quarter of last year.

Netflix added 18.9 million subscribers in its holiday quarter, blowing past Wall Street's forecasts, with live sporting events and the return of its popular South Korean series "Squid Game" attracting a record number of new customers,

Netflix announced better-than-expected subscriber numbers, helped by the second series of South Korean drama Squid Game as well as sports including a boxing match between influencer-turned-fighter Jake Paul and former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson.

A strong slate of recent original shows and live events is likely to have encouraged people to sign up for the streaming service.