River Street Advisors LLC Takes $1.47 Million Position in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

River Street Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 15,274 shares of the Internet television network’s stock, valued at approximately $1,469,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. First Financial Corp IN boosted its stake in shares of Netflix by 900.0% during the fourth quarter. First Financial Corp IN now owns 270 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 243 shares during the period. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. grew its stake in shares of Netflix by 885.2% during the 4th quarter. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. now owns 266 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 239 shares during the period. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Netflix by 13,400.0% in the fourth quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. now owns 270 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 268 shares during the period. Imprint Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Netflix during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Finally, Cornerstone Financial Management LLC purchased a new position in Netflix in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. 80.93% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Netflix Trading Up 4.1%

NASDAQ NFLX opened at $73.81 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $310.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.41 and a quick ratio of 1.41. Netflix, Inc. has a 12 month low of $70.86 and a 12 month high of $134.12. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $85.69 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $89.00.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. The firm had revenue of $12.25 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.17 billion. Netflix had a net margin of 28.52% and a return on equity of 40.92%. The firm’s revenue was up 16.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $6.61 earnings per share. Netflix has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.780 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on NFLX shares. China Renaissance raised their price objective on Netflix from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Seaport Research Partners boosted their price objective on shares of Netflix from $115.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Huber Research raised shares of Netflix from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded shares of Netflix from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Citic Securities increased their price target on shares of Netflix from $95.00 to $107.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. 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 assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Netflix has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $114.26.

Insider Transactions at Netflix

In other Netflix news, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 28,630 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.00, for a total transaction of $2,805,740.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 73,787 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,231,126. This trade represents a 27.95% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Bradford L. Smith sold 35,990 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.52, for a total transaction of $2,789,944.80. Following the transaction, the director owned 79,690 shares in the company, valued at $6,177,568.80. This represents a 31.11% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 1,349,019 shares of company stock worth $123,105,721 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.24% of the company’s stock.

More Netflix News

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

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.