25,303 Shares in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX Purchased by Caprock Group LLC

Caprock Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund purchased 25,303 shares of the Internet television network’s stock, valued at approximately $30,573,000. Netflix accounts for about 0.7% of Caprock Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest holding.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in Netflix by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 5,390 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $4,804,000 after acquiring an additional 257 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in Netflix by 16.4% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,023 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $912,000 after purchasing an additional 144 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Netflix by 21.2% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,406 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $1,883,000 after purchasing an additional 246 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Investment Advisors MI boosted its stake in shares of Netflix by 18.9% during the second quarter. Strategic Investment Advisors MI now owns 774 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $1,036,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares during the period. Finally, Meritage Portfolio Management bought a new position in shares of Netflix in the second quarter worth about $228,000. 80.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Netflix

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Market-position reminder — Coverage highlighting Netflix as a subscription-economy leader reinforces its long-term franchise and gives value-seeking investors a buy-the-dip narrative. 2 Subscription Economy Winners That Still Dominate Their Niches
• Positive Sentiment: Options activity concentrated after earnings — Elevated options flow signals that traders are positioning for a directional move, which can amplify short-term rallies. Options Traders Have Been Eyeing Netflix Stock After Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Management downplays regulatory risk — Netflix’s chief global affairs officer characterized the DOJ antitrust probe into its Warner Bros. deal as “ordinary course of business,” a calming message but not a change to the regulatory timeline. Netflix exec calls DOJ probe into $82.7B Warner Bros deal ‘ordinary course of business’
• Neutral Sentiment: Public messaging repeated on TV — Senior execs reiterated the same framing on broadcast interviews; useful for sentiment but unlikely to alter regulatory outcomes. DOJ antitrust probe on Netflix’s Warner Bros bid ‘TOTALLY ORDINARY,’ exec says
• Negative Sentiment: Competing bid raises deal risk — Paramount Skydance sweetened its hostile offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, outbidding Netflix’s $27.75 cash proposal and increasing the chance Netflix loses the asset or faces a higher acquisition price; this is the biggest near-term negative catalyst for NFLX. Paramount Skydance enhances Warner Bros acquisition offer to compete with Netflix
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale — CFO Spencer Neumann sold ~9,248 shares in early February, a disclosed $751k sale that may be read negatively by some investors despite being a small portion of total holdings. Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) CFO Sells $751,584.96 in Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution & macro narratives — Opinion pieces and analyst notes flag slowing growth risks, historical sharp drawdowns, and continued volatility, feeding a bear/short narrative that can keep downside pressure elevated. Is The Netflix Party Over? Watch Out For These 3 Red Flags

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NFLX has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Citic Securities decreased their price objective on shares of Netflix from $109.00 to $95.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 26th. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 target price on shares of Netflix in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Phillip Securities upgraded Netflix from a “sell” rating to a “moderate buy” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $95.00 to $100.00 in a report on Monday, January 26th. Morgan Stanley set a $110.00 price objective on Netflix and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, DZ Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have given a Buy rating and seventeen have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $116.08.

Netflix Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:NFLX opened at $82.21 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $347.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.71. Netflix, Inc. has a 52 week low of $79.22 and a 52 week high of $134.12. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $90.17 and a 200 day moving average of $107.83.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The Internet television network reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.01. Netflix had a return on equity of 43.26% and a net margin of 24.30%.The business had revenue of $12.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.97 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.43 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. Netflix has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.760 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Netflix

In other news, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 105,781 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.94, for a total value of $8,773,476.14. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 122,140 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,130,291.60. This trade represents a 46.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 9,248 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.27, for a total transaction of $751,584.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 73,787 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,996,669.49. The trade was a 11.14% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 1,362,988 shares of company stock valued at $126,902,168 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.

Netflix Profile

Netflix, Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) is a global entertainment company that provides subscription-based streaming of films, television series, documentaries and other video content. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph and headquartered in Los Gatos, California, the company began as a DVD-by-mail rental service and introduced streaming video in 2007. Netflix later expanded into producing and distributing original programming, beginning notable original hits in the 2010s, and now operates a content production and distribution ecosystem alongside its licensing activity.

The company’s primary product is its on-demand streaming service, which can be accessed on a wide range of internet-connected devices and delivered through a suite of apps and web platforms.