Guardian Capital LLC Buys Shares of 9,432 Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Guardian Capital LLC bought a new stake in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 9,432 shares of the Internet television network’s stock, valued at approximately $884,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Netflix in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Bare Financial Services Inc raised its stake in shares of Netflix by 93.3% during the 3rd quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 29 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Horizon Financial Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Netflix by 480.0% during the 3rd quarter. Horizon Financial Services LLC now owns 29 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 24 shares during the last quarter. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Netflix during the 3rd quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Promus Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Netflix during the 3rd quarter worth $48,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Netflix Stock Up 0.1%

NFLX opened at $87.02 on Friday. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $366.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.55. The business has a 50-day moving average of $94.74 and a two-hundred day moving average of $94.67. Netflix, Inc. has a 12 month low of $75.01 and a 12 month high of $134.12.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The Internet television network reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.47. The company had revenue of $12.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.17 billion. Netflix had a return on equity of 40.92% and a net margin of 28.52%.The firm’s revenue was up 16.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $6.61 EPS. Netflix has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.780 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.6 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Netflix news, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 27,312 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 120,931 shares in the company, valued at $10,725,370.39. The trade was a 18.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Reed Hastings sold 407,550 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.13, for a total value of $37,955,131.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 3,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $366,932.20. This trade represents a 99.04% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 1,422,769 shares of company stock worth $135,144,073 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NFLX has been the subject of several research reports. China Renaissance lifted their price target on Netflix from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Netflix in a research note on Thursday. Citic Securities lifted 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. Barclays set a $110.00 price target on Netflix and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a research note on Thursday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have issued a Buy rating and sixteen have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $114.82.

Key Netflix News

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts reaffirmed bullish ratings and targets, citing Netflix’s expanding ad tier, strong engagement, and improving monetization outlook.
• Positive Sentiment: Netflix extended its relationship with the NFL and will stream more games, adding another high-profile live content driver that could help attract viewers and advertisers.
• Positive Sentiment: Netflix is also building out event-based programming, including its first live MMA card and a concert tour tied to KPop Demon Hunters, which reinforces its push beyond traditional streaming.

About Netflix

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.