Netflix, Inc. $NFLX Stock Bought by Private Wealth Partners LLC

Private Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 102.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 22,703 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,514 shares during the period. Private Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in Netflix were worth $1,580,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Patrick M Sweeney & Associates Inc. increased its stake in shares of Netflix by 6.7% during the third quarter. Patrick M Sweeney & Associates Inc. now owns 3,879 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $270,000 after acquiring an additional 245 shares during the period. Boomfish Wealth Group LLC increased its position in shares of Netflix by 91.5% during the 3rd quarter. Boomfish Wealth Group LLC now owns 34,547 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $2,404,000 after purchasing an additional 16,510 shares during the period. Demars Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Netflix in the third quarter valued at $203,000. Compass Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Netflix by 26.5% during the third quarter. Compass Wealth Management LLC now owns 89,926 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $6,257,000 after buying an additional 18,836 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Royal Fund Management LLC grew its holdings in Netflix by 1.5% during the third quarter. Royal Fund Management LLC now owns 34,593 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $2,407,000 after acquiring an additional 528 shares during the period. 80.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Netflix News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Netflix reported third-quarter EPS of $0.87, ahead of the $0.82 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $12.87 billion. Operating margin rose to 34.6%, supporting the argument that the core streaming business remains highly profitable. Can Netflix Stock Hold Margin Gains as Content Spending Keeps Growing?
• Positive Sentiment: Longer-term bulls argue that Netflix’s profitability, systematic share repurchases, local-language content, and continued subscriber retention could create meaningful upside after the sell-off. Bill Ackman has also returned to the stock and expects annualized returns above 20%. Bill Ackman Lost $400 Million on Netflix
• Positive Sentiment: Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood bought 18,000 Netflix shares, signaling that some growth-oriented investors view the two-year-low valuation as an opportunity. Cathie Wood Just Bought Netflix Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Netflix is reportedly planning layoffs at its Bay Area headquarters. The cuts could reduce costs, but they also raise questions about operating priorities and employee productivity. Netflix Stock Slips as Layoffs Hit Bay Area Headquarters
• Neutral Sentiment: Paramount Skydance’s completed merger highlights intensifying competition for scale and content across the entertainment industry, potentially increasing pressure on Netflix to sustain its content advantage. Could Skydance Be Bigger Than Disney?
• Negative Sentiment: Management reduced its 2026 advertising-revenue outlook to approximately $2.7 billion from about $3 billion. Softer ad growth undermines a major part of Netflix’s expansion thesis and overshadowed the earnings beat. Netflix Cut Its 2026 Ad Forecast by $300 Million
• Negative Sentiment: Disappointing fourth-quarter revenue guidance and decelerating growth have led investors to discount the strong quarterly results. Netflix’s reduced 2026 free-cash-flow outlook is another concern as content spending continues to rise. Netflix Has Lower FCF Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Several analysts lowered their price targets or ratings after the report. One fair-value estimate fell from $92.62 to $86.24, while UBS, Guggenheim, and Needham adopted more cautious views. Netflix Stock Fair Value Falls After Cautious Q3 Analyst Revisions
• Negative Sentiment: Reports indicate viewing time is declining even though subscribers are staying, suggesting weaker engagement. YouTube and lower-cost streaming alternatives may also be contributing to slower revenue growth. Netflix Is Losing Viewers

Netflix Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of NFLX stock traded down $1.20 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $65.85. 37,803,941 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 41,651,352. Netflix, Inc. has a 1-year low of $64.10 and a 1-year high of $116.73. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $74.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $79.64. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $270.40 billion, a PE ratio of 19.03, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.62.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last issued its quarterly 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. Netflix had a net margin of 29.69% and a return on equity of 42.69%. The business had revenue of $12.87 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.87 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.59 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NFLX has been the topic of several research reports. Seaport Research Partners set a $85.00 price target on shares of Netflix in a research report on Wednesday. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and set a $85.00 target price (down from $100.00) on shares of Netflix in a research note on Wednesday. Rosenblatt Securities set a $71.00 price target on Netflix and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. DZ Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $90.00 target price on shares of Netflix in a report on Wednesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have assigned a Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Netflix presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $89.59.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider David Hyman sold 5,723 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $23,027,885. This represents a 1.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CEO Gregory Peters sold 27,312 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 directly owned 120,931 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,893,265.74. This trade represents a 18.42% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 179,045 shares of company stock valued at $13,132,194. 1.24% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Netflix Profile

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.