Northeast Investment Management Boosts Stock Position in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Northeast Investment Management raised its stake in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLXFree Report) by 919.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 203,805 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after purchasing an additional 183,805 shares during the period. Northeast Investment Management’s holdings in Netflix were worth $19,109,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Apriem Advisors grew its stake in Netflix by 0.6% in the third quarter. Apriem Advisors now owns 1,567 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $1,879,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC grew its stake in Netflix by 10.8% in the third quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 92 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $110,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Brass Tax Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in Netflix by 3.2% in the third quarter. Brass Tax Wealth Management Inc. now owns 288 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $345,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Pacific Sun Financial Corp grew its stake in Netflix by 1.6% in the third quarter. Pacific Sun Financial Corp now owns 574 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $688,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Richardson Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in Netflix by 2.9% in the third quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 358 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $429,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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: Netflix said its content investments have topped $135 billion over the past decade and generated an estimated $325 billion of economic impact worldwide, supporting more than 425,000 jobs. That reinforces the scale of its production engine and can bolster confidence in the long-term growth story. Reuters article
  • Positive Sentiment: Investor sentiment also appears to be improving around Netflix’s pricing power and ad-supported business, with analysts and market commentary pointing to rising revenue, improving margins, and strong ad growth expectations. Benzinga article
  • Positive Sentiment: Netflix is still drawing bullish Wall Street coverage, with recent analyst price targets clustering well above the current share price, suggesting many expect further upside if execution stays on track. Zacks article
  • Neutral Sentiment: Netflix is also being highlighted in media comparisons versus Disney and other peers, but these pieces are mostly commentary on the streaming landscape rather than new company-specific fundamentals. 247WallSt article
  • Negative Sentiment: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Netflix, alleging the company illegally collected data on children and used “dark patterns” to make the platform addictive. Even if Netflix disputes the claims, the lawsuit creates legal, regulatory, and reputational risk that could pressure the stock. Reuters lawsuit article

Insider Buying and Selling at Netflix

In other news, insider David A. Hyman sold 5,722 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.08, for a total transaction of $503,993.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 316,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,842,088. This represents a 1.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 27,312 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.69, for a total value of $2,422,301.28. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 120,931 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,725,370.39. The trade was a 18.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 1,422,769 shares of company stock worth $135,144,073. 1.37% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Netflix Trading Up 2.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:NFLX opened at $87.66 on Wednesday. Netflix, Inc. has a 12-month low of $75.01 and a 12-month high of $134.12. The company has a market capitalization of $369.12 billion, a PE ratio of 28.31, a PEG ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.55. The business has a 50 day moving average of $95.38 and a two-hundred day moving average of $95.37. The company has a current ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLXGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The Internet television network reported $1.23 earnings per share (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 company had revenue of $12.25 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.17 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $6.61 earnings per share. Netflix’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.2% on a year-over-year basis. Netflix has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.780 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.6 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on NFLX. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and set a $115.00 price target (up from $103.00) on shares of Netflix in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Citic Securities boosted their price target on Netflix from $95.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $125.00 price target on Netflix and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Arete Research upgraded Netflix from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Netflix from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have given a Buy rating and fifteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $114.82.

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About Netflix

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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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