Streaming giant Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) could hope to win over investors with guidance and growth plans when the company reports first-quarter financial results after market close Thursday.

Here's a look at analyst estimates, what analysts are saying ahead of the report and the key items to watch with no subscriber figures coming in this report.

Earnings Estimates: Analysts estimate Netflix will report first-quarter financial revenue of $10.52 billion, up from $9.37 billion in last year's first quarter, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

The company has beat analyst revenue estimates in six straight quarters and beaten estimates in eight of the past 10 quarters overall.

Analysts expect Netflix to report first-quarter earnings per share of $5.72, up from $5.28 in last year's first quarter. The company has beaten analyst estimates in four straight quarters and eight of the past 10 quarters overall.

Guidance from Netflix calls for first-quarter revenue to be $10.42 billion. The company guided for full-year revenue to be in a range of $43.5 billion to $44.5 billion.

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What Analysts Are Saying: Netflix has "ample runway for continued growth" with subscriber growth and more monetization opportunities, Bank of America analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich said in a recent investor note.

The analyst reiterated a Buy rating on Netflix with a $1,175 price target.

Ehrlich highlighted a recent Wall Street Journal report that said Netflix is targeting doubling ...

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