Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX – Free Report) by 6,332.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 76,030 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after purchasing an additional 74,848 shares during the period. Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Netflix were worth $7,129,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Netflix by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,521,322 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $46,183,983,000 after purchasing an additional 142,238 shares in the last quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC increased its holdings in Netflix by 875.7% during the 4th quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC now owns 31,143 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $2,920,000 after purchasing an additional 27,951 shares in the last quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in Netflix by 837.2% during the 4th quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. now owns 111,380 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $10,443,000 after purchasing an additional 99,496 shares in the last quarter. BNC Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Netflix by 991.3% during the 4th quarter. BNC Wealth Management LLC now owns 41,229 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $3,866,000 after purchasing an additional 37,451 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Crew Capital Management Ltd increased its holdings in Netflix by 1,021.9% during the 4th quarter. Crew Capital Management Ltd now owns 9,031 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $847,000 after purchasing an additional 8,226 shares in the last quarter. 80.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling at Netflix
In related news, Director Reed Hastings sold 420,550 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.49, for a total transaction of $40,158,319.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 3,940 shares in the company, valued at approximately $376,230.60. This trade represents a 99.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 57,260 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.50, for a total value of $5,468,330.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 73,787 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $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 a total of 1,422,769 shares of company stock valued at $135,144,073 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.24% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
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Key Stories Impacting Netflix
Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Netflix’s ad-supported tier has surpassed 250 million monthly viewers, signaling accelerating ad revenue opportunities as the company deepens its sports and international push. Netflix ad-supported tier tops 250M monthly viewers as sports push deepens
- Positive Sentiment: Netflix is expanding into daily live programming by streaming iHeartMedia’s The Breakfast Club, reinforcing its push beyond on-demand video into more engagement-heavy content formats. iHeartMedia and Netflix Deepen Partnership with Daily Live Video Stream of The Breakfast Club
- Positive Sentiment: Co-founder Reed Hastings said entertainment is likely to be among the least affected by AI, which supports confidence in Netflix’s core content model and the durability of human-driven storytelling. Netflix Co-Founder Reed Hastings Says Entertainment Will Be Least Affected As AI Fears Rise
- Neutral Sentiment: Commentary comparing Netflix with Disney highlighted Netflix’s steadier revenue growth, but it was more of an industry comparison than a direct new catalyst for the stock. Walt Disney vs. Netflix: What Recent Revenue Trends Reveal
- Negative Sentiment: Some recent coverage questioned whether Netflix is already pricing in too much growth after its recent share-price slide, reflecting valuation concerns that could weigh on sentiment if momentum stalls. Is Netflix (NFLX) Now Pricing In Too Much Growth After Recent Share Price Slide
Netflix Trading Up 1.4%
Netflix stock opened at $89.30 on Friday. Netflix, Inc. has a 52 week low of $75.01 and a 52 week high of $134.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a current ratio of 1.41. The stock has a market capitalization of $376.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.84, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.55. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $94.00 and a 200 day simple moving average of $94.20.
Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The Internet television network reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $12.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.17 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $6.61 earnings per share. Netflix’s quarterly revenue was up 16.2% on a year-over-year basis. Netflix has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.780 EPS. Analysts expect that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.6 earnings per share for the current year.
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.
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