SageGuard Financial Group LLC Boosts Position in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

SageGuard Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 185.0% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 19,836 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after acquiring an additional 12,875 shares during the period. SageGuard Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Netflix were worth $1,907,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in Netflix by 5.0% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 5,390 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $4,804,000 after buying an additional 257 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Netflix by 16.4% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,023 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $912,000 after acquiring an additional 144 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Netflix by 21.2% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,406 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $1,883,000 after acquiring an additional 246 shares during the period. Strategic Investment Advisors MI raised its position in shares of Netflix by 18.9% in the 2nd quarter. Strategic Investment Advisors MI now owns 774 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $1,036,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. raised its position in shares of Netflix by 12.1% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 2,115 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $2,832,000 after acquiring an additional 228 shares in the last quarter. 80.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Netflix

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Netflix is leaning harder into AI-driven personalization, creator tools, and ad-tech, which could improve engagement, reduce churn, and support higher monetization over time. Netflix Bets Bigger on AI Strategy: Can It Strengthen User Retention?
• Positive Sentiment: Investors also appear encouraged by Netflix’s growing push into live sports and events, plus AI initiatives, which could strengthen user retention and widen the company’s growth runway. Why is Netflix stock rising 5% on Friday?
• Positive Sentiment: Netflix’s monthly subscriber churn remains relatively low at about 2%, suggesting the platform is still retaining customers better than peers even as competition stays intense. Netflix Monthly Subscriber Churn Still Best At 2%
• Positive Sentiment: Netflix’s recent ad-tech partnership with Omnicom Media adds another potential revenue lever by bringing more personalized ads onto the platform. Netflix (NFLX) Teams Up With Omnicom Media To Bring AI Ads Onto The Platform
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are looking ahead to next month’s earnings report, with expectations for modest profit growth; that keeps attention on execution rather than creating a clear near-term surprise. What to Expect From Netflix’s Next Quarterly Earnings Report
• Negative Sentiment: The stock is still under heavy technical pressure, with reports noting it has fallen sharply from its peak and hit a weak technical level, which may keep some investors cautious. Netflix Stock Plunges 45% From Peak, Hit Worst Technical Level in Four Years
• Negative Sentiment: Several recent stories also highlight that NFLX remains well below its prior highs and faces lingering negative sentiment, suggesting sentiment-driven volatility may continue. Netflix Stock Craters To Lowest Level In 20 Months

Insider Transactions at Netflix

In related news, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 28,630 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.00, for a total value of $2,805,740.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 73,787 shares in the company, valued at $7,231,126. The trade was a 27.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, 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 transaction of $2,422,301.28. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 120,931 shares in the company, valued at $10,725,370.39. This trade represents a 18.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 1,349,019 shares of company stock worth $123,105,721 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.24% of the company’s stock.

Netflix Price Performance

NFLX stock opened at $73.81 on Monday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $85.69 and a 200 day moving average of $88.94. The firm has a market cap of $310.80 billion, a PE ratio of 23.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.50. Netflix, Inc. has a twelve month low of $70.86 and a twelve month high of $134.12. 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 (NASDAQ:NFLX) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The Internet television network reported $1.23 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.17 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $6.61 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Netflix has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.780 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $115.00 price target (up from $103.00) on shares of Netflix in a research note on Friday, April 17th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Raymond James Financial restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Netflix in a report on Thursday, May 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded shares of Netflix from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have given a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Netflix currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $114.26.

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.