Will Netflix’s new ad plan work?

When Netflix announced its earnings in April it sent shares plummeting lower. Netflix announced a drop in subscribers for the first time in a decade. Furthermore, they also reported that they were expecting a further fall of 2 million subscribers for the coming quarter.

However, they also announced a plan for a lower price, but ad-supported subscription option! Last week the New York Times cited a note saying that the plan could be in operation by year end. Will Netflix share prices be able to gain on hopes that this plan will reverse the companyโ€™s falling subscriber numbers?

Over the last 10 years Netflix has gained an average of 14.29% between May 17 and July 16. The largest gain was in 2015 with a 31.20% profit. The company has not lost value during this period once! Time for more gains to come?