Dover Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX – Free Report) by 1,317.1% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 17,048 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after buying an additional 15,845 shares during the period. Dover Advisors LLC’s holdings in Netflix were worth $1,598,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Netflix by 912.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 390,014,981 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $36,567,805,000 after buying an additional 351,493,659 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Netflix by 892.0% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 99,598,678 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $9,305,336,000 after buying an additional 89,558,684 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Netflix during the fourth quarter valued at about $5,803,248,000. Baillie Gifford & Co. lifted its stake in Netflix by 912.3% during the fourth quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 36,940,035 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $3,463,498,000 after buying an additional 33,290,988 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC lifted its stake in Netflix by 639.9% during the fourth quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 34,871,951 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $3,269,594,000 after buying an additional 30,158,900 shares in the last quarter. 80.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Key Stories Impacting Netflix
Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Netflix continues to expand beyond core streaming, with new live-content initiatives and franchise-based consumer product deals that could create additional revenue streams over time.
- Positive Sentiment: Some analysts view Netflix as attractively priced after the pullback, noting that it is trading closer to its 52-week low while free cash flow guidance has improved and the ad business is scaling.
- Neutral Sentiment: Recent commentary focuses on whether Netflix has shifted from a pure growth story toward a more mature, value-like profile, which could change how investors judge the stock.
- Neutral Sentiment: Media coverage on June streaming lineups may help keep Netflix’s content slate in view, but it is not a clear near-term catalyst on its own.
- Negative Sentiment: Netflix stock has been falling even as the broader market rises, reflecting weaker momentum and investor concerns about its premium valuation relative to recent performance.
- Negative Sentiment: Director Reed Hastings sold 386,700 shares in a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, which may add to negative sentiment even though the sale was planned in advance.
Insider Transactions at Netflix
Analyst Ratings Changes
NFLX has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Cfra raised shares of Netflix from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $107.00 price objective on shares of Netflix in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Netflix from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Pivotal Research set a $96.00 target price on Netflix and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Citigroup assumed coverage on Netflix in a report on Thursday, April 16th. They issued a “market perform” rating on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have assigned a Buy rating and sixteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Netflix presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $114.82.
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Netflix Price Performance
Shares of NFLX opened at $83.33 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $350.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.50. Netflix, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $75.01 and a fifty-two week high of $134.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.41 and a quick ratio of 1.41. The business’s 50-day moving average is $93.00 and its 200-day moving average is $93.09.
Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The Internet television network reported $1.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.47. The company had revenue of $12.25 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.17 billion. Netflix had a return on equity of 40.92% and a net margin of 28.52%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 16.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $6.61 EPS. Netflix has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.780 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.6 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.
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