Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) Insider Sells $2,065,210.29 in Stock

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) insider David Hyman sold 23,439 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.11, for a total value of $2,065,210.29. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 316,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,851,571. This represents a 6.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Netflix Stock Performance

NASDAQ NFLX traded down $0.74 on Tuesday, reaching $87.26. The stock had a trading volume of 107,089,873 shares, compared to its average volume of 48,156,859. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $98.48 and a two-hundred day moving average of $112.51. Netflix, Inc. has a 1-year low of $82.11 and a 1-year high of $134.12. The company has a market cap of $369.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.45 and a beta of 1.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 1.33.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The Internet television network reported $5.87 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.96 by ($1.09). Netflix had a net margin of 24.05% and a return on equity of 41.86%. The company had revenue of $11.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.51 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $5.40 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

NFLX has been the subject of several analyst reports. HSBC initiated coverage on shares of Netflix in a report on Monday, January 12th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $107.00 target price for the company. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $105.00 price objective on shares of Netflix in a research report on Friday. Wedbush cut their price objective on Netflix from $140.00 to $115.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 15th. KGI Securities raised Netflix from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $135.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $140.00 price target (down previously from $150.00) on shares of Netflix in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $127.13.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Netflix

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Netflix by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,521,322 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $46,183,983,000 after buying an additional 142,238 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Netflix by 2.1% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 17,444,013 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $23,359,801,000 after purchasing an additional 360,604 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Netflix by 2.4% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 9,926,733 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $13,234,278,000 after purchasing an additional 229,182 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB raised its position in Netflix by 886.6% in the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 9,667,997 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $902,798,000 after purchasing an additional 8,688,113 shares during the period. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its position in Netflix by 983.1% in the fourth quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 6,234,314 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $584,529,000 after purchasing an additional 5,658,740 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Netflix News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly beat and subscriber milestone — Netflix topped near‑term estimates on earnings and reported ~325 million subscribers, driven by holiday hits and live sports, which supports ongoing monetization and content leverage. Netflix beats revenue estimates as subscribers reach 325 million
• Positive Sentiment: Ad business momentum and margins — management said ad revenue topped $1.5B in 2025 and reported continued margin expansion and cash generation, which underpins longer‑term monetization upside beyond subscriptions. Netflix Edges Wall Street’s Q4 Estimates, Says Ad Revenue Topped $1.5B In 2025
• Neutral Sentiment: All‑cash WBD offer could speed shareholder vote — Netflix shifted its Warner Bros. Discovery bid to an all‑cash structure (same headline price) which may make the deal cleaner from a shareholder‑decision perspective and signals access to financing. That reduces one source of execution uncertainty but creates other financial tradeoffs. Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery Amend Agreement to All‑Cash Transaction
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance came up short on profit outlook — Netflix’s Q1 EPS guide (~$0.76) missed Street expectations (~$0.81) even as revenue guidance was roughly in line, prompting concern that near‑term profitability/operating cadence may soften. Netflix beats on earnings, but shares dip as the streamer’s forecast for Q1 falls short of Wall Street expectations
• Negative Sentiment: Market worried about the WBD price and financing — investors sold the stock after hours and cited the ~$82–83B deal size, added debt and dilution risks (and the potential distraction from core growth). That deal uncertainty is the main driver of today’s selloff despite the quarter’s positives. Netflix Earnings: The Numbers Were Good, So Why Did The Stock Drop After Hours?
• Negative Sentiment: Political, regulatory and shareholder scrutiny — the takeover has attracted political attention and heavy scrutiny, and some commentary questions whether an all‑cash structure is shareholder‑friendly, adding event‑specific downside risk until the deal clears votes and regulators. Why Netflix’s revised all‑cash‑bid for WBD might not be good for streaming giant’s shareholders

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.