Analysts break down the challenges and opportunities facing Netflix as it seeks its next growth avenues.

Netflix is due to report third-quarter earnings after the closing bell on Thursday. Wall Street will be focused on subscriber trends and momentum for the advertising tier — as well as the prospect of price increases in the near future.

Netflix shares closed modestly lower Wednesday as investors looked to the streaming media group's upcoming earnings report and a pair of Wall Street analysts underscored differing views on its growth and profit prospects heading into the final months of the year.

Evercore ISI analyst Mark Mahaney forecast a Netflix price hike "in the next 3-9 months." A Netflix spokesperson did not

Netflix (NFLX), which is firmly holding the reins as the dominant streaming platform, is set to report its third quarter earnings on Thursday afternoon. But with subscriber gains expected to slow down,

Alicia Reese, Wedbush Securities vice president of equity research, joins CNBC's 'Money Movers' to discuss why her firm raised its price target, why Netflix is in a better position than its streaming competition,

Commsec Market Analyst Laura Besarati says Netflix has “beaten” revenue expectations for the prior four quarters.