Netflix (NFLX) Surges On Lehman Bros Upgrade

May 20, 2008 10:37 AM EDT

Shares of Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) are up 9% in early action today after Lehman Brothers raised its rating on the company from Equalweight to Overweight and boosted its price target from $31 to $37 per share.

The firm sees continued momentum in DVD-by-mail trends and expects the company to add about 194,000 new customers in the second quarter. The firm said Netflix will continue to benefit from the favorable competitive landscape with Blockbuster (NYSE: BBI).

The firm raised Q2 EPS estimates from $0.39 to $0.40 and FY from $1.24 to $1.26, the consensus is $0.40 and $1.24, respectively.

Netflix also announced the introduction of The Netflix Player by Roku this morning. The device enables Netflix subscribers to instantly stream a growing library of movies and TV episodes from Netflix directly to the TV. The devices is attractively priced at just $99.


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