Netflix, Inc. $NFLX is Invesco Ltd.’s 9th Largest Position

Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 7.2% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 4,643,749 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after purchasing an additional 313,014 shares during the quarter. Netflix makes up 0.9% of Invesco Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its 9th biggest position. Invesco Ltd.’s holdings in Netflix were worth $5,567,483,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of NFLX. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Netflix by 0.4% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,521,322 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $46,183,983,000 after buying an additional 142,238 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Netflix by 2.1% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 17,444,013 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $23,359,801,000 after acquiring an additional 360,604 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Netflix in the 2nd quarter worth about $7,929,645,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Netflix by 128,553.9% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,881,129 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $6,536,466,000 after acquiring an additional 4,877,335 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Netflix by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,854,638 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $3,822,731,000 after purchasing an additional 42,878 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Netflix Price Performance

Shares of NFLX stock opened at $94.31 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $398.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.32, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.68. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $86.48 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $102.86. Netflix, Inc. has a one year low of $75.01 and a one year high of $134.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 1.19.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last posted its quarterly 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 firm had revenue of $12.05 billion during 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 company’s revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.43 earnings per share. Netflix has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.760 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Cfra upgraded shares of Netflix from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, March 6th. Benchmark restated a “hold” rating on shares of Netflix in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on Netflix in a research note on Monday. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $105.00 target price on the stock. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on Netflix from $143.00 to $135.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC decreased their price target on Netflix from $150.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have assigned a Buy rating and fourteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Netflix presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $114.67.

Key Netflix News

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 Buying and Selling at Netflix

In other news, insider Cletus R. Willems sold 3,136 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.67, for a total transaction of $259,253.12. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Reed Hastings sold 410,550 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.01, for a total value of $39,827,455.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 3,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $382,219.40. The trade was a 99.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 1,520,133 shares of company stock worth $137,259,786 over the last quarter. Insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.

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.