Quent Long Short Global Small Cap Fund LP Buys Shares of 23,328 Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Quent Long Short Global Small Cap Fund LP purchased a new stake in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 23,328 shares of the Internet television network’s stock, valued at approximately $2,187,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NFLX. Baillie Gifford & Co. increased its position in Netflix by 912.3% in the 4th quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 36,940,035 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $3,463,498,000 after acquiring an additional 33,290,988 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Netflix by 891.3% during the fourth quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 12,099,908 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $1,134,487,000 after acquiring an additional 10,879,276 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB raised its position in shares of Netflix by 886.6% during the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 9,667,997 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $902,798,000 after acquiring an additional 8,688,113 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its position in shares of Netflix by 983.1% during the fourth quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 6,234,314 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $584,529,000 after acquiring an additional 5,658,740 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its position in shares of Netflix by 430.6% during the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 6,738,241 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $631,777,000 after acquiring an additional 5,468,262 shares during the last quarter. 80.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Netflix

In other news, insider David A. Hyman sold 5,727 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.06, for a total transaction of $464,230.62. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 316,100 shares in the company, valued at $25,623,066. This trade represents a 1.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 57,260 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.50, for a total value of $5,468,330.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 73,787 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,046,658.50. The trade was a 43.69% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 1,487,794 shares of company stock valued at $136,255,772 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on NFLX shares. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Netflix in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Guggenheim set a $120.00 price objective on shares of Netflix and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on shares of Netflix from $150.00 to $120.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Moffett Nathanson increased their price objective on shares of Netflix from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $115.00 price objective (up from $108.00) on shares of Netflix in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have assigned a Buy rating and fourteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $114.53.

Key Netflix News

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board authorizes an extra $25 billion share buyback (no expiration), boosting capital returns and supporting the share price. Netflix announces $25 billion share buyback
• Positive Sentiment: Daiwa raised its price target to $102 and kept an outperform rating, signaling some analyst conviction in upside from current levels. Daiwa Securities adjusts price target on Netflix to $102
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan reaffirmed a buy stance and investors are pointing to product initiatives (see below) and engagement gains as reasons to stay constructive. JPMorgan keeps Netflix buy rating
• Positive Sentiment: Netflix plans a TikTok‑style vertical video feed to capture short‑form engagement and funnel viewers into longer content — a potential long‑term engagement/monetization tailwind. Netflix Eyes TikTok-Style Feed To Capture ‘Snackable’ Viewing
• Neutral Sentiment: Netflix is in talks to buy Radford Studio Center (historic LA lot) — could lower production costs and secure capacity, but transaction terms/outcome remain uncertain. Netflix In Negotiations To Buy Radford Studios
• Neutral Sentiment: Board recommended voting “no” on two shareholder proposals framed as anti‑woke; governance/item resolution is unlikely to move fundamentals materially short term. Netflix Boards Recommends ‘No’ Votes On Two ‘Anti-Woke’ Proposals
• Negative Sentiment: Investors continue to react to the post‑earnings sell‑off tied to softer guidance despite mixed/solid underlying engagement — the guidance shock remains the primary near‑term headwind for the stock. Netflix (NFLX) Stock Plunges 13%: Should Investors Buy the Dip?
• Negative Sentiment: Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approved the $110B sale to Paramount Skydance — Netflix lost out in the takeover, and industry consolidation could reshape competitive dynamics for content/licensing and future M&A opportunities. Warner Bros Shareholders Approve $110 Billion Paramount Skydance Merger

Netflix Trading Down 0.5%

NASDAQ:NFLX opened at $92.82 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $390.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.98, a PEG ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.67. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $93.29 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $97.74. Netflix, Inc. has a 12 month low of $75.01 and a 12 month high of $134.12.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 16th. The Internet television network reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.47. Netflix had a return on equity of 40.92% and a net margin of 28.52%.The firm had revenue of $12.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.17 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm 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. Analysts expect that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Netflix 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.