Compound Planning Inc. Boosts Stock Position in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Compound Planning Inc. grew its stake in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 13.7% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 8,141 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after purchasing an additional 980 shares during the quarter. Compound Planning Inc.’s holdings in Netflix were worth $7,592,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Netflix by 100.0% during the first quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 26 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares during the period. Brown Shipley& Co Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Netflix during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Copia Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Netflix during the fourth quarter valued at $37,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Netflix during the first quarter valued at $42,000. Finally, Stuart Chaussee & Associates Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Netflix by 4,500.0% in the fourth quarter. Stuart Chaussee & Associates Inc. now owns 46 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. 80.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Netflix Price Performance

Shares of NFLX stock opened at $1,206.21 on Friday. Netflix, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $660.80 and a fifty-two week high of $1,341.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $512.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.39, a PEG ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a current ratio of 1.34. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $1,231.56 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,108.85.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 17th. The Internet television network reported $7.19 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.07 by $0.12. Netflix had a return on equity of 42.50% and a net margin of 24.58%.The business had revenue of $11.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.04 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $4.88 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 15.9% on a year-over-year basis. Netflix has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 6.870-6.870 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Netflix

In related news, CEO Theodore A. Sarandos sold 2,026 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,160.62, for a total value of $2,351,416.12. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 15,168 shares in the company, valued at $17,604,284.16. This represents a 11.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider David A. Hyman sold 424 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,158.67, for a total value of $491,276.08. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 31,610 shares in the company, valued at approximately $36,625,558.70. This represents a 1.32% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 146,307 shares of company stock valued at $179,443,809 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NFLX has been the subject of several recent research reports. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $1,425.00 price objective (up from $1,200.00) on shares of Netflix in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Seaport Res Ptn downgraded shares of Netflix from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, July 6th. UBS Group reiterated a “market underperform” rating on shares of Netflix in a report on Saturday, July 19th. Phillip Securities downgraded shares of Netflix from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a report on Thursday, July 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,297.66.

Netflix Profile

Netflix, Inc provides entertainment services. It offers TV series, documentaries, feature films, and games across various genres and languages. The company also provides members the ability to receive streaming content through a host of internet-connected devices, including TVs, digital video players, TV set-top boxes, and mobile devices.