
Netflix approves a massive $25B stock buyback to boost investor returns
Netflix’s board has authorized an additional $25 billion for stock buybacks, adding to its ongoing program and signaling a shift back to shareholder returns after pausing during the Warner Bros. Discovery deal. The move comes as Netflix aimed to return cash to shareholders and support the stock, with about $6.8 billion still available under the prior authorization as of March 31. In Q1 2026 the company repurchased roughly 13.5 million shares for about $1.3 billion. Netflix also notes a debt load of $14.4 billion versus $12.3 billion in cash, and reiterates its capital-allocation approach of reinvestment first, then returning excess cash to shareholders through buybacks.









