Netflix, Inc. $NFLX is Bristol John W & Co. Inc. NY’s 8th Largest Position

Bristol John W & Co. Inc. NY trimmed its position in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 12.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 209,682 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after selling 30,788 shares during the quarter. Netflix comprises about 4.0% of Bristol John W & Co. Inc. NY’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest position. Bristol John W & Co. Inc. NY’s holdings in Netflix were worth $251,392,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Quadrature Capital Ltd boosted its stake in Netflix by 157.5% during the third quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd now owns 231,068 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $276,907,000 after buying an additional 141,333 shares during the last quarter. Menora Mivtachim Holdings LTD. bought a new stake in Netflix in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $74,932,000. Betterment LLC raised its holdings in shares of Netflix by 19.3% during the 3rd quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 303 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $363,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC raised its holdings in shares of Netflix by 28.3% during the 3rd quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC now owns 852 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $1,021,000 after acquiring an additional 188 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Netflix by 7.2% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,643,749 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $5,567,483,000 after acquiring an additional 313,014 shares during the last quarter. 80.93% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Netflix Stock Down 0.6%

NASDAQ NFLX opened at $94.31 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. Netflix, Inc. has a 52 week low of $75.01 and a 52 week high of $134.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $398.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.32, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.68. The company has a fifty day moving average of $86.48 and a two-hundred day moving average of $102.86.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The Internet television network reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $12.05 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.97 billion. Netflix had a net margin of 24.30% and a return on equity of 43.26%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.43 earnings per share. Netflix has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.760 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Netflix News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Netflix confirmed a sequel to “KPop Demon Hunters,” its most‑watched film ever — a proven global hit that supports subscriber engagement and content-driven retention. More demons, more K-pop: Netflix announces ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ sequel
• Positive Sentiment: Reports say Netflix will pay up to $600M for Ben Affleck’s AI filmmaking firm InterPositive — a strategic buy to accelerate AI tools for editing/recommendation and potentially lower production costs or speed time-to-market for content. This is one of Netflix’s larger acquisitions and signals an aggressive push into production tech. Netflix is spending up to $600 million to buy Ben Affleck’s AI startup
• Positive Sentiment: Notable investor interest: Stephanie Link (Chief Investment Strategist) publicly added Netflix to her portfolio, arguing the story is simpler post the Warner Bros. Discovery pursuit — a sign that some institutional views are turning more constructive. Link: Netflix simpler story without Warner Bros. Discovery deal
• Neutral Sentiment: Netflix continues to expand its product scope — hires to boost games and live streaming and a tech partnership for real‑time streaming signal diversification beyond SVOD, but revenue impact will be gradual. Netflix Expands Games And Live Streaming As Valuation Signals Mixed Picture
• Neutral Sentiment: AI leadership moves: Kamelia Aryafar (Head of AI, Members at Netflix) joined Integral Ad Science’s board — underscores Netflix’s AI credibility but is not an earnings driver on its own. Kamelia Aryafar Joins Integral Ad Science (IAS) Board of Directors
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail options anecdotes and trader wins highlight speculative interest in Netflix moves, but these stories are noise for long‑term investors. Trader Flips $10K Into $53K With Netflix Calls
• Negative Sentiment: Netflix cut dozens of global product‑team roles in an internal restructuring — a short‑term execution risk and potential morale/innovation concern even if aimed at efficiency. Netflix Cuts Dozens Of Product Team Jobs Amid Internal Restructuring
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/market signals are mixed: premarket commentary flagged tech softness and the stock sits below its 200‑day moving average, which can pressure momentum traders. NFLX, AMZN and AAPL Forecasts – Major Tech Stocks a Touch Soft

Insider Activity at Netflix

In related news, insider David A. Hyman sold 23,439 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the insider directly owned 316,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,851,571. This represents a 6.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Reed Hastings sold 426,290 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.67, for a total transaction of $39,078,004.30. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 3,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $361,179.80. The trade was a 99.08% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 1,520,133 shares of company stock worth $137,259,786 in the last three months. 1.37% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently weighed in on NFLX. UBS Group set a $104.00 target price on shares of Netflix in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $120.00 price objective on shares of Netflix in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on shares of Netflix from $150.00 to $120.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, KeyCorp set a $110.00 target price on shares of Netflix and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have issued a Buy rating and fourteen have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $114.67.

Netflix Company 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.