McDonough Capital Management Inc Acquires New Stake in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

McDonough Capital Management Inc acquired a new stake in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 10,686 shares of the Internet television network’s stock, valued at approximately $763,000. Netflix accounts for approximately 0.4% of McDonough Capital Management Inc’s holdings, making the stock its 28th biggest holding.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of NFLX. Shepherd Street Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Netflix in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $2,216,000. Morse Asset Management Inc increased its position in Netflix by 809.3% during the fourth quarter. Morse Asset Management Inc now owns 64,730 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $6,069,000 after buying an additional 57,611 shares in the last quarter. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. increased its position in Netflix by 798.5% during the fourth quarter. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. now owns 42,542 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $3,989,000 after buying an additional 37,807 shares in the last quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board raised its holdings in shares of Netflix by 900.0% in the fourth quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 192,210 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $18,022,000 after acquiring an additional 172,989 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ritholtz Wealth Management raised its holdings in shares of Netflix by 25.0% in the first quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 106,451 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $10,235,000 after acquiring an additional 21,260 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently issued reports on NFLX shares. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Netflix in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Citic Securities lifted their price objective on Netflix from $95.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $110.00 target price on shares of Netflix in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Pivotal Research reduced their target price on shares of Netflix from $96.00 to $70.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners cut shares of Netflix from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have issued a Buy rating, seventeen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Netflix currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $103.48.

Key Headlines Impacting Netflix

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Netflix is reportedly considering letting customers purchase or manage subscriptions to rival streaming services through its platform. The strategy could increase engagement, create potential transaction revenue, and strengthen Netflix’s position as a streaming hub. Netflix Stock Rises on Report It May Sell Subscriptions to Rival Streaming Services
• Positive Sentiment: Netflix generated approximately $2.8 billion in U.K. revenue during 2025, surpassing ITV for the first time. The milestone highlights the company’s strong international scale and monetization potential. Netflix Posts $2.8B Revenues in UK to Overtake ITV
• Positive Sentiment: Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square increased its Netflix position during the second quarter, reinforcing confidence among some institutional investors in the company’s long-term growth and monetization strategy. Bill Ackman Invests in Netflix
• Positive Sentiment: Investors continue to focus on Netflix’s lower-priced ad tier, sports initiatives, Latin American expansion, and possible app bundling as avenues to broaden engagement and revenue. Investors Assess Netflix’s Ad Tier, Sports Push, and Pershing Square Stake
• Neutral Sentiment: Options strategies that offer income for shareholders and commentary suggesting Netflix may be a buying opportunity reflect investor interest, but do not represent new company fundamentals. Get Paid 12% a Year to Hold NFLX Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Netflix parted ways with advertising-product executive Jon Whitticom in an ad-business leadership shake-up. The departure raises questions about execution as the company works to scale its advertising platform. Netflix Shakes Up Advertising Leadership
• Negative Sentiment: YouTube’s efforts to secure exclusive creator content could trigger a bidding war and increase Netflix’s programming costs, potentially pressuring margins. Commentary also raised concerns that Netflix’s strong growth phase could moderate. YouTube Could Spark a Creator Bidding War That Hurts Netflix Stock

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Netflix news, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 27,312 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.54, for a total value of $2,008,524.48. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 120,931 shares in the company, valued at $8,893,265.74. The trade was a 18.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Theodore A. Sarandos sold 27,312 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.35, for a total transaction of $2,003,335.20. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 178,954 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,126,275.90. This represents a 13.24% 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. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold 600,295 shares of company stock worth $49,056,671 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.24% of the company’s stock.

Netflix Price Performance

NFLX stock opened at $80.01 on Tuesday. Netflix, Inc. has a 52-week low of $65.08 and a 52-week high of $126.71. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $74.35 and its 200-day simple moving average is $84.35. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $333.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.52.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The Internet television network reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.01. Netflix had a return on equity of 40.02% and a net margin of 28.22%.The firm had revenue of $12.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.58 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.72 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts expect that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.59 EPS 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.