Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC Decreases Stock Holdings in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lowered its stake in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 99.9% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 3,554 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after selling 4,877,575 shares during the period. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Netflix were worth $4,261,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Netflix in the 2nd quarter worth $7,929,645,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Netflix by 1.0% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,379,084 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $51,394,583,000 after acquiring an additional 381,824 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in Netflix by 2.1% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 17,444,013 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $23,359,801,000 after acquiring an additional 360,604 shares during the last quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group lifted its holdings in Netflix by 19.9% in the second quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 1,631,475 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $2,184,757,000 after acquiring an additional 270,917 shares during the period. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in Netflix by 18.9% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,636,828 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $2,191,934,000 after acquiring an additional 259,876 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Netflix News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Netflix formally declined to match Paramount Skydance’s higher offer for Warner Bros., ending the bidding war and securing a large breakup / termination payment that preserves cash and avoids taking on a complex, debt‑heavy asset. Netflix Receives Termination Fee After WBD Deal Collapse
• Positive Sentiment: Investors cheered the exit as it reduces near‑term strategic risk and potential integration headaches; commentators and analysts framed the decision as disciplined capital allocation, which helped lift shares. Netflix, Paramount shares jump as months-long fight for Warner ends
• Positive Sentiment: Regulatory and political risk eased — a planned Senate antitrust hearing tied to the deal was canceled after Netflix withdrew, removing a headline risk that would have attracted more scrutiny. After Netflix Drops Warner Bros. Bid, GOP Senator Cancels Planned Antitrust Hearing
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and brokers responded with upgrades and higher price targets (Wolfe, Arete, Evercore coverage appears), supporting the rally and signaling refreshed bullish conviction. Wolfe Research adjusts price target on Netflix to $110 from $95; maintains outperform
• Positive Sentiment: Operational news also helped sentiment: Netflix expanded live sports/content reach by partnering with Apple to co‑broadcast the Canadian F1 Grand Prix, reinforcing content momentum outside M&A headlines. Apple and Netflix team up to air Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix
• Neutral Sentiment: Market structure changed: Paramount Skydance looks set to win the Warner Bros. deal, which removes one strategic path for Netflix but also eliminates a costly contest; outcome may affect industry dynamics long‑term rather than Netflix’s near‑term earnings. Project Warrior: How Paramount beat Netflix in $110bn battle for Warner
• Negative Sentiment: Some opinion pieces warn of political/antitrust fallout and reputational/strategic implications from the episode (claims the fight became politicized and that Netflix’s positioning could invite scrutiny). These narratives could re‑emerge if Netflix pursues other large deals. Opinion | Why Netflix Lost Warner to Paramount

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have issued reports on NFLX. Benchmark restated a “hold” rating on shares of Netflix in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Barclays reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $110.00 price objective on shares of Netflix in a report on Friday, December 5th. KGI Securities upgraded shares of Netflix from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $135.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Cfra cut shares of Netflix from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $100.00 target price for the company. in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Argus decreased their price target on shares of Netflix from $141.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have issued a Buy rating and fifteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $115.91.

Insider Activity at Netflix

In other Netflix news, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 9,248 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.27, for a total transaction of $751,584.96. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 73,787 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,996,669.49. This trade represents a 11.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 105,781 shares of the business’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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 122,140 shares in the company, valued at $10,130,291.60. The trade was a 46.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 1,023,693 shares of company stock worth $89,186,891 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.

Netflix Trading Up 13.8%

Netflix stock opened at $96.24 on Monday. Netflix, Inc. has a 12-month low of $75.01 and a 12-month high of $134.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $406.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 1.68. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $85.83 and a 200 day moving average of $104.40. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51.

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

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.