Here's what Wall Street is saying about Netflix's blowout subscriber growth last quarter

Jonathan Leibson/Getty

Netflix surprised Wall Street on Wednesday when it reported fourth-quarter earnings and subscriber growth.

In the US, net additions totaled 1.93 million, much better than the consensus forecast among analysts of 1.38 million and Netflix's own prior estimates. Earnings per share were $0.15, two cents above the median forecast.

NOW WATCH: Here's how to use one of the many apps to buy and trade bitcoin