Boxwood Ventures Inc. Makes New Investment in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Boxwood Ventures Inc. acquired a new stake in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 50,030 shares of the Internet television network’s stock, valued at approximately $4,691,000. Netflix comprises about 4.7% of Boxwood Ventures Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of NFLX. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Netflix by 912.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 390,014,981 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $36,567,805,000 after purchasing an additional 351,493,659 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Netflix by 892.0% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 99,598,678 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $9,305,336,000 after buying an additional 89,558,684 shares during the period. Baillie Gifford & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Netflix by 912.3% during the 4th quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 36,940,035 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $3,463,498,000 after buying an additional 33,290,988 shares in the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC grew its position in shares of Netflix by 639.9% during the 4th quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 34,871,951 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $3,269,594,000 after buying an additional 30,158,900 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc increased its stake in shares of Netflix by 916.1% in the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 26,522,252 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $2,486,726,000 after acquiring an additional 23,912,151 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Netflix Stock Down 0.4%

NFLX stock opened at $87.35 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $367.81 billion, a PE ratio of 28.21, a P/E/G ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a quick ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Netflix, Inc. has a twelve month low of $75.01 and a twelve month high of $134.12. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $93.45 and its 200-day moving average is $93.59.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The Internet television network reported $1.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.47. Netflix had a return on equity of 40.92% and a net margin of 28.52%.The business had revenue of $12.25 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.17 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $6.61 earnings per share. Netflix’s revenue was up 16.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Netflix has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.780 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Netflix news, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 27,312 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.69, for a total value of $2,422,301.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 120,931 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,725,370.39. This trade represents a 18.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider David A. Hyman sold 5,722 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.08, for a total transaction of $503,993.76. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 316,100 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,842,088. This represents a 1.78% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold a total of 1,422,769 shares of company stock valued at $135,144,073 over the last 90 days. 1.24% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have commented on NFLX shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Netflix from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Evercore began coverage on Netflix in a research note on Friday, February 27th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $115.00 price target on the stock. Raymond James Financial reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Netflix in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Moffett Nathanson boosted their price objective on Netflix from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, Huber Research raised Netflix from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have given a Buy rating and sixteen have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $114.82.

About Netflix

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.