IPG Investment Advisors LLC Decreases Stake in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Posted by Geri Gentry on Sep 11th, 2026

IPG Investment Advisors LLC reduced its holdings in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX – Free Report) by 60.1% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 10,245 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after selling 15,452 shares during the quarter. IPG Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Netflix were worth $731,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Scholtz & Company LLC lifted its stake in Netflix by 3.5% during the 2nd quarter. Scholtz & Company LLC now owns 54,213 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $3,871,000 after acquiring an additional 1,847 shares during the period. National Pension Service boosted its holdings in shares of Netflix by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 9,718,007 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $693,866,000 after acquiring an additional 262,088 shares during the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP grew its stake in shares of Netflix by 954.0% in the second quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 67,520 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $4,821,000 after acquiring an additional 61,114 shares during the period. Cidel Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Netflix by 45.4% in the second quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. now owns 184,045 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $13,141,000 after acquiring an additional 57,500 shares during the period. Finally, Plimoth Trust Co. LLC raised its holdings in shares of Netflix by 13.2% during the second quarter. Plimoth Trust Co. LLC now owns 21,187 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $1,513,000 after purchasing an additional 2,473 shares during the last quarter. 80.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Netflix

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

Positive Sentiment: Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square reportedly established a sizable Netflix position after exiting its remaining Alphabet stake, providing a prominent investor vote of confidence in Netflix’s growth and advertising strategy. Bill Ackman’s Netflix investment
Positive Sentiment: Netflix is expanding the theatrical release strategy for six upcoming films and plans to report their box-office revenue, potentially creating an additional revenue stream and improving film economics. Netflix theatrical strategy
Positive Sentiment: A forecast that Netflix’s advertising business could exceed $6 billion in 2027 highlights significant monetization potential from its ad-supported tier. Netflix advertising forecast
Positive Sentiment: The international success of the South African film “The Polygamist” is supporting Netflix’s pipeline of local-language content and may strengthen engagement in overseas markets. The Polygamist success
Neutral Sentiment: Netflix’s revenue growth and operating margins have outperformed most major media competitors, but its shares have still fallen substantially over the past year; analysts say the stock may not yet be inexpensive. Netflix growth and valuation analysis
Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data showed zero shares and a zero-day short ratio, an internally inconsistent figure that offers no meaningful signal about investor positioning.
Negative Sentiment: Florida sued Netflix, seeking billions in damages and alleging that the company misled families and improperly collected children’s data. The action raises potential legal costs, reputational risk and regulatory scrutiny. Florida lawsuit against Netflix
Negative Sentiment: Investor commentary cited a weak second-quarter outlook and consumer data suggesting Netflix’s demand growth is slowing relative to Warner Bros. Discovery and Disney. Netflix outlook concerns
Negative Sentiment: Canadian viewers broadly support requiring streamers to fund local content, signaling possible additional regulatory obligations and production costs in an important market. Canadian streaming regulation
Negative Sentiment: Director Richard Barton sold 720 shares under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. The transaction is relatively small but may add modestly to selling pressure. Netflix director stock sale

Netflix Stock Performance

NFLX opened at $76.01 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $75.72 and its 200 day moving average is $84.43. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The company has a market cap of $316.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.93, a PEG ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.53. Netflix, Inc. has a 12-month low of $65.08 and a 12-month high of $125.34.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The Internet television network reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.01. Netflix had a net margin of 28.22% and a return on equity of 40.02%. The business had revenue of $12.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.58 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.72 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts predict that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Richard Barton sold 720 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.27, for a total value of $54,194.40. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 2,460 shares in the company, valued at $185,164.20. This represents a 22.64% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Theodore Sarandos sold 27,312 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.35, for a total value of $2,003,335.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 178,954 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,126,275.90. This represents a 13.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 215,035 shares of company stock worth $15,922,139. Company insiders own 1.24% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on NFLX. Raymond James Financial restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Netflix in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Bank of America cut their target price on shares of Netflix from $125.00 to $105.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Citigroup reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Netflix in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $90.00 price target (down from $115.00) on shares of Netflix in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn dropped their price target on Netflix from $120.00 to $93.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have given a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $96.65.

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Netflix, Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) is a global entertainment company that provides subscription-based streaming access to television series, films, documentaries and other video content. Its service includes Netflix-produced and licensed programming, with offerings that may vary by market. The company also provides an advertising-supported plan in selected countries and has expanded into mobile games and other interactive entertainment.

Netflix was founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph as a DVD-by-mail rental service in the United States.