NWF Advisory Services Inc. Increases Stake in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

NWF Advisory Services Inc. increased its stake in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 805.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 16,067 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after buying an additional 14,293 shares during the period. NWF Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings in Netflix were worth $1,506,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of NFLX. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Netflix by 912.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 390,014,981 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $36,567,805,000 after acquiring an additional 351,493,659 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Netflix by 927.6% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 176,780,995 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $16,574,986,000 after purchasing an additional 159,578,053 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Netflix by 892.0% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 99,598,678 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $9,305,336,000 after purchasing an additional 89,558,684 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors grew its stake in Netflix by 859.1% in the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 89,341,444 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $8,376,656,000 after purchasing an additional 80,025,890 shares during the period. Finally, Morgan Stanley grew its stake in Netflix by 903.0% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 85,349,973 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $8,002,414,000 after purchasing an additional 76,840,318 shares during the period. 80.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Netflix

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Commentary says Netflix is trading at its cheapest valuation in years, which some investors view as a buying opportunity if the company can keep growing ads, pricing, and broader monetization. NFLX Stock Trades At Its Cheapest Valuation In 4 Years: Shay Boloor Calls It Massive ‘Opportunity’
• Positive Sentiment: Netflix’s exclusive TV partnership with Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media and its interest in more broadcaster deals suggest new ways to expand content reach and partnership-driven growth. Netflix (NFLX) Secures Ryan Coogler TV Deal For Exclusive New Series
• Positive Sentiment: Strong engagement around KPop Demon Hunters is highlighting Netflix’s ability to create major hits that keep users engaged and reinforce the strength of its content library. ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Just Set Its Final Netflix Record
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts frame Netflix as more than a streaming stock now, pointing to its evolving monetization model and broader platform strategy. Netflix (NFLX) Is More Than a Streaming Stock Now. I Like the Opportunity
• Negative Sentiment: A director sold about $2.8 million of NFLX shares under a pre-arranged trading plan, which can still weigh on sentiment even if it was not a discretionary bearish call. Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) Director Sells $2,789,944.80 in Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing headlines about the Lionsgate rumor being denied, concerns over a lack of near-term catalysts, and comparisons favoring Amazon over Netflix have reinforced cautious investor sentiment. The Netflix-Lionsgate Rumor Exposed a Bigger Shift in Media M&A (NFLX)

Insider Transactions at Netflix

In other news, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 28,630 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.00, for a total value of $2,805,740.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 73,787 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,231,126. The trade was a 27.95% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 27,312 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.69, for a total transaction of $2,422,301.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 120,931 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,725,370.39. The trade was a 18.42% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 1,349,019 shares of company stock worth $123,105,721 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.24% of the company’s stock.

Netflix Price Performance

NFLX stock opened at $77.38 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $88.88 and a 200 day moving average of $90.14. The firm has a market cap of $325.83 billion, a PE ratio of 24.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.50. Netflix, Inc. has a twelve month low of $75.01 and a twelve month high of $134.12. The company has a quick ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The Internet television network reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.47. Netflix had a return on equity of 40.92% and a net margin of 28.52%.The business had revenue of $12.25 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.17 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $6.61 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Netflix has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.780 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have issued reports on NFLX. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Moffett Nathanson dropped their target price on shares of Netflix from $120.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Cfra raised shares of Netflix from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Netflix from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Erste Group Bank cut shares of Netflix from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have issued a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $114.26.

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.