Havemeyer Place LP purchased a new stake in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX – Free Report) in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm purchased 8,221 shares of the Internet television network’s stock, valued at approximately $771,000.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Imprint Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Netflix during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Bare Financial Services Inc increased its position in Netflix by 93.3% in the third quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 29 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Horizon Financial Services LLC increased its position in Netflix by 480.0% in the third quarter. Horizon Financial Services LLC now owns 29 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 24 shares during the last quarter. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Netflix in the third quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Promus Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Netflix in the third quarter worth $48,000. 80.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. DZ Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Netflix in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Cfra raised Netflix from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 target price for the company in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Moffett Nathanson raised their target price on Netflix from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, President Capital raised their target price on Netflix from $133.00 to $134.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $114.82.
Insider Transactions at Netflix
In related news, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 27,312 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.69, for a total transaction of $2,422,301.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 120,931 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,725,370.39. This trade represents a 18.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Reed Hastings sold 420,550 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.49, for a total value of $40,158,319.50. Following the sale, the director directly owned 3,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $376,230.60. This represents a 99.07% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 1,313,029 shares of company stock valued at $120,315,776. 1.24% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Key Netflix News
Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Netflix is expanding its World Cup-related programming and will launch a FIFA World Cup mobile game on Netflix Games, which could boost engagement, app usage, and subscriber retention. Netflix Leans Into World Cup With New Specials And FIFA World Cup Game
- Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlighting Netflix as one of the best blue-chip or quality growth stocks under $100 is reinforcing the bull case that the stock remains attractive despite recent underperformance. Here’s Why Netflix (NFLX) Is One of the Best Blue Chip Stocks Under $100 to Buy Now
- Positive Sentiment: Netflix is rolling out generative AI tools, including voice search and mood-based recommendations, to make its large content library easier to navigate and reduce “content overload,” which may improve user experience and engagement. Netflix Rolls Out Generative AI Tools to Fix the Content Overload Problem It Created
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst and commentary pieces are speculating about Netflix’s long-term upside, including a path toward a trillion-dollar valuation by 2030, which supports a constructive sentiment around future earnings power. Will Netflix Become a Trillion-Dollar Stock by 2030?
Netflix Price Performance
Netflix stock opened at $82.64 on Tuesday. Netflix, Inc. has a one year low of $75.01 and a one year high of $134.12. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $91.99 and a 200-day moving average price of $91.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.41 and a quick ratio of 1.41. The firm has a market capitalization of $347.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.69, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.50.
Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The Internet television network reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.47. Netflix had a return on equity of 40.92% and a net margin of 28.52%.The firm had revenue of $12.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.17 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $6.61 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.2% on a year-over-year basis. Netflix has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.780 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.6 EPS for the current year.
Netflix Company 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.
Read More
- Five stocks we like better than Netflix
- 3 Stocks With Fresh Catalysts to Watch Before the July 4
- Amprius Insiders Are Selling: Should Investors Be Worried?
- A Weaker Dollar Could Put These 3 Industrial Stocks Back in Focus
- A Market Rotation Toward Quality Will Benefit These 3 ETFs
Want to see what other hedge funds are holding NFLX? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX – Free Report).
Receive News & Ratings for Netflix Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Netflix and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.
