Netflix ratings: Piper plays the bull, Barclays the bear
** Piper Sandler upgrades Netflix NFLX.O to "overweight" from "neutral"
** Also raises NFLX price target to $800 from $650; representing an 11% upside to stock's last close
** Sees opportunities for growth in ads-free business
** Adds NFLX has a strong lineup of content that will attract and retain subscribers
** However, Barclays cuts rating to "underweight" from "equal weight"
** Says co has had to rely on new growth drivers to maintain double-digit rev growth over past two-three years
** Says Netflix has also benefited from margin expansion being pulled forward, which has set up unrealistic long-term margin and free cash flow expectations
** 33 of 48 brokerages rate NFLX "buy" or higher, 13 "hold" and two "sell"; their median PT is $716 - LSEG data
** NFLX down 0.58% at $715 in premarket trading; up to last close, stock up 47.82% YTD
Reporting by Anshuman Tripathy in Bengaluru
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