Quadrature Capital Ltd grew its position in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX – Free Report) by 157.5% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 231,068 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after buying an additional 141,333 shares during the quarter. Netflix comprises about 3.3% of Quadrature Capital Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Quadrature Capital Ltd’s holdings in Netflix were worth $276,907,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Netflix by 0.4% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,521,322 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $46,183,983,000 after acquiring an additional 142,238 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Capital Markets Europe S.A. increased its holdings in shares of Netflix by 171.4% in the 3rd quarter. CIBC Capital Markets Europe S.A. now owns 66,503 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $79,732,000 after acquiring an additional 42,000 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its position in Netflix by 6.6% in the 3rd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 302,182 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $362,292,000 after purchasing an additional 18,837 shares during the last quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Netflix by 64.6% in the 3rd quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC now owns 177,297 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $212,565,000 after purchasing an additional 69,570 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bornite Capital Management LP acquired a new position in Netflix during the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,973,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.93% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity
In other news, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 57,260 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction on Friday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.50, for a total transaction of $5,468,330.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 73,787 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,046,658.50. This trade represents a 43.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 105,781 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.94, for a total value of $8,773,476.14. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 122,140 shares in the company, valued at $10,130,291.60. This represents a 46.41% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 1,520,133 shares of company stock worth $137,259,786 in the last quarter. 1.37% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Netflix Trading Down 0.6%
Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 20th. The Internet television network reported $0.56 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.01. Netflix had a net margin of 24.30% and a return on equity of 43.26%. The business had revenue of $12.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.97 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.43 earnings per share. 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. As a group, analysts anticipate that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several research analysts have commented on the stock. KeyCorp set a $110.00 target price on shares of Netflix and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Netflix in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Needham & Company LLC decreased their price objective on Netflix from $150.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Citic Securities lowered their target price on Netflix from $109.00 to $95.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities lifted their target price on Netflix from $94.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have given a Buy rating and fourteen have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $114.67.
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Key Stories Impacting Netflix
Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Netflix confirmed a sequel to “KPop Demon Hunters,” its most‑watched film ever — a proven global hit that supports subscriber engagement and content-driven retention. More demons, more K-pop: Netflix announces ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ sequel
- Positive Sentiment: Reports say Netflix will pay up to $600M for Ben Affleck’s AI filmmaking firm InterPositive — a strategic buy to accelerate AI tools for editing/recommendation and potentially lower production costs or speed time-to-market for content. This is one of Netflix’s larger acquisitions and signals an aggressive push into production tech. Netflix is spending up to $600 million to buy Ben Affleck’s AI startup
- Positive Sentiment: Notable investor interest: Stephanie Link (Chief Investment Strategist) publicly added Netflix to her portfolio, arguing the story is simpler post the Warner Bros. Discovery pursuit — a sign that some institutional views are turning more constructive. Link: Netflix simpler story without Warner Bros. Discovery deal
- Neutral Sentiment: Netflix continues to expand its product scope — hires to boost games and live streaming and a tech partnership for real‑time streaming signal diversification beyond SVOD, but revenue impact will be gradual. Netflix Expands Games And Live Streaming As Valuation Signals Mixed Picture
- Neutral Sentiment: AI leadership moves: Kamelia Aryafar (Head of AI, Members at Netflix) joined Integral Ad Science’s board — underscores Netflix’s AI credibility but is not an earnings driver on its own. Kamelia Aryafar Joins Integral Ad Science (IAS) Board of Directors
- Neutral Sentiment: Retail options anecdotes and trader wins highlight speculative interest in Netflix moves, but these stories are noise for long‑term investors. Trader Flips $10K Into $53K With Netflix Calls
- Negative Sentiment: Netflix cut dozens of global product‑team roles in an internal restructuring — a short‑term execution risk and potential morale/innovation concern even if aimed at efficiency. Netflix Cuts Dozens Of Product Team Jobs Amid Internal Restructuring
- Negative Sentiment: Technical/market signals are mixed: premarket commentary flagged tech softness and the stock sits below its 200‑day moving average, which can pressure momentum traders. NFLX, AMZN and AAPL Forecasts – Major Tech Stocks a Touch Soft
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.
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