Netflix revealed plans for a 10-for-1 stock split on Thursday, a move aimed at making its high-priced shares more accessible to individual investors.
Shareholders on record as of November 10 will receive nine additional shares for each share owned, with the distribution scheduled for November 14. Trading under the adjusted share price is set to begin on Monday, November 17.
Despite increasing the share count, the stock split does not alter the underlying value of investors’ overall holdings or affect the company’s core business fundamentals. Rather, the split lowers the price per share while proportionally multiplying the number of shares outstanding.
Netflix’s share price closed at $1,089 on Thursday, marking a 42% gain so far in 2025. The company stated that the split is intended to “reset the market price of the Company’s common stock to a range that will be more accessible to employees who participate in the Company’s stock option program.”
The announcement comes amid reports that Netflix is considering an acquisition bid for Warner Bros Discovery. According to sources familiar with the matter, the streaming giant has enlisted Moelis & Co., the investment bank noted for advising Skydance Media’s recent Paramount Global acquisition, to examine a potential proposal.
