Netflix, Inc. $NFLX Holdings Raised by Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its stake in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 37.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 4,248,899 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after buying an additional 1,167,816 shares during the quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owned about 0.10% of Netflix worth $295,638,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Netflix in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Compound Global Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Netflix during the second quarter valued at $29,000. Burnham & Co LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Netflix during the second quarter valued at $29,000. Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Netflix during the 1st quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Bayban increased its position in Netflix by 400.0% during the 1st quarter. Bayban now owns 350 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 280 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

More Netflix News

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Netflix exceeded third-quarter profit expectations, reporting diluted EPS of $0.87 versus the $0.82 consensus estimate. Revenue reached $12.87 billion, operating income rose 37% year over year to $4.46 billion, and operating margin expanded to 34.6%. Netflix Q3 earnings beat
• Positive Sentiment: Management cited pricing power, controlled churn and strong profitability, while Netflix repurchased approximately $4.8 billion of stock during the quarter. These factors support earnings per share and shareholder returns. Netflix Q3 financial results
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts view the sharp decline in the stock and its valuation as creating an attractive entry point if management can restore viewership growth and improve content execution. Netflix is cheap again
• Neutral Sentiment: Netflix is cutting roughly 1,000 jobs and reorganizing its creative leadership, including changes involving film and content executives. Co-CEO Greg Peters described the layoffs as a difficult tradeoff intended to redirect investment toward longer-term growth, but the restructuring may create near-term execution risk. Netflix layoffs and long-term growth
• Negative Sentiment: The main pressure on NFLX is its fourth-quarter outlook: revenue is projected at approximately $13.4 billion, below Wall Street expectations, with operating margin expected to fall to 26% as restructuring costs weigh on results. Netflix weak fourth-quarter forecast
• Negative Sentiment: Netflix reduced its 2026 advertising-revenue forecast to approximately $2.7 billion from $3 billion because advertising-product rollouts are progressing more slowly than expected. The shortfall undermines a key growth narrative. Netflix cuts advertising forecast
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue growth is expected to slow for a fourth consecutive quarter, while stagnant viewership—particularly in the United States and Canada—and intensifying competition are raising concerns about Netflix’s ability to keep audiences engaged. Netflix viewership and competition concerns
• Negative Sentiment: The company also lowered its 2026 free-cash-flow outlook to about $12 billion from $12.5 billion, adding to investor concerns that forward momentum is weakening despite the quarterly earnings beat.

Netflix Price Performance

NFLX stock opened at $68.69 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $286.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.62. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. Netflix, Inc. has a 52-week low of $65.08 and a 52-week high of $124.86. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $74.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is $80.20.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 20th. The Internet television network reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.82 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $12.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.87 billion. Netflix had a return on equity of 40.02% and a net margin of 28.22%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.59 earnings per share. Equities research analysts expect that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Netflix

In other Netflix news, CEO Theodore Sarandos sold 27,312 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.35, for a total value of $2,003,335.20. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 178,954 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,126,275.90. This trade represents a 13.24% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 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. Also, insider David Hyman sold 5,723 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.85, for a total value of $416,920.55. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 316,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,027,885. This trade represents a 1.78% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold 179,045 shares of company stock worth $13,132,194 in the last quarter. 1.24% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently weighed in on NFLX. HSBC downgraded shares of Netflix from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and cut their target price for the company from $96.00 to $76.00 in a research note on Tuesday, September 22nd. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $85.00 price target (down from $115.00) on shares of Netflix in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Bank of America decreased their price target on shares of Netflix from $125.00 to $105.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 17th. CLSA assumed coverage on shares of Netflix in a report on Monday, July 20th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $125.00 price objective (down from $135.00) on shares of Netflix in a research report on Friday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have given a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Netflix currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $93.38.

About Netflix

Netflix, Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) is a global entertainment company that provides subscription-based streaming services. Its platform offers a broad selection of television series, films, documentaries, stand-up specials and other programming, including content produced by Netflix and licensed from third-party studios and creators.

The company also develops and distributes original productions under the Netflix brand and has expanded into additional entertainment offerings, including mobile and cloud-based games in select markets and live programming.