Netflix shares rebound on Wednesday, company set to release 86 original movies in 2018

In an attempt to serve a diverse global base of subscribers, Netflix expects to release 86 original movies during the current year, with its total programming budget being $8 billion, according to a report by Seeking Alpha.

Netflix shares closed higher for the sixth time in the past nine trading sessions on Wednesday. The stock went up 0.63% ($2.06) to $328.19, after touching an intraday high at $329.72, or a price level not seen since May 14th ($330.50).

In the week ended on May 13th the shares of the streaming giant added 1.99% to their market value compared to a week ago, which marked a second consecutive period of gains.

The stock has extended its advance to 5.03% so far during the current month, following a 5.79% surge in April. The latter has been a fifth straight monthly gain and also the largest one since January.

For the entire past year, the shares of the NASDAQ-listed company rose 55.06%, following another 8.24% surge in 2016.

According to Netflix, the 33 original productions it released so far this year have had on average more than 9 million viewers per movie.

Last year Netflix had a total of 61 self-produced movies.

According to CNN Money, the 40 analysts, offering 12-month forecasts regarding Netflix Inc’s stock price, have a median target of $348.50, with a high estimate of $420.00 and a low estimate of $90.00. The median estimate is a 6.19% surge compared to the closing price of $328.19 on May 16th.

The same media also reported that 21 out of 45 surveyed investment analysts had rated Netflix Inc’s stock as “Buy”, while 16 – as “Hold”. On the other hand, 3 analysts had recommended selling the stock.

Daily and Weekly Pivot Levels

With the help of the Camarilla calculation method, todays levels of importance for the Netflix stock are presented as follows:

R1 – $328.61
R2 – $329.03
R3 (Range Resistance – Sell) – $329.45
R4 (Long Breakout) – $330.71
R5 (Breakout Target 1) – $332.18
R6 (Breakout Target 2) – $332.81

S1 – $327.77
S2 – $327.35
S3 (Range Support – Buy) – $326.93
S4 (Short Breakout) – $325.67
S5 (Breakout Target 1) – $324.20
S6 (Breakout Target 2) – $323.57

By using the traditional method of calculation, the weekly levels of importance for Netflix Inc (NFLX) are presented as follows:

Central Pivot Point – $325.95
R1 – $332.57
R2 – $338.67
R3 – $345.29
R4 – $351.90

S1 – $319.85
S2 – $313.23
S3 – $307.13
S4 – $301.02