Private Capital Advisors Inc. Has $16.61 Million Stock Holdings in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Private Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 549.3% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 177,180 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after buying an additional 149,891 shares during the period. Netflix makes up about 1.7% of Private Capital Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest position. Private Capital Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Netflix were worth $16,612,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. First Financial Corp IN increased its holdings in Netflix by 900.0% during the 4th quarter. First Financial Corp IN now owns 270 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 243 shares in the last quarter. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. increased its holdings in Netflix by 885.2% during the 4th quarter. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. now owns 266 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 239 shares in the last quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. increased its holdings in Netflix by 13,400.0% during the 4th quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. now owns 270 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 268 shares in the last quarter. Imprint Wealth LLC bought a new position in Netflix during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Finally, MB Levis & Associates LLC increased its holdings in Netflix by 177.8% during the 4th quarter. MB Levis & Associates LLC now owns 300 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 192 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Theodore A. Sarandos sold 27,312 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.97, for a total value of $2,402,636.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 284,804 shares in the company, valued at $25,054,207.88. This trade represents a 8.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 57,260 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.50, for a total value of $5,468,330.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 73,787 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,046,658.50. The trade was a 43.69% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 1,422,769 shares of company stock worth $135,144,073 over the last three months. Company insiders own 1.24% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have issued reports on NFLX. Huber Research upgraded Netflix from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. Barclays set a $110.00 target price on Netflix and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on Netflix from $98.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Netflix from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Pivotal Research set a $96.00 target price on Netflix and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have given a Buy rating and sixteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $114.82.

Key Headlines Impacting Netflix

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Netflix’s ad-supported tier has surpassed 250 million monthly viewers, reinforcing the company’s advertising growth story and supporting the bull case for future revenue expansion. Netflix ad-supported tier tops 250M monthly viewers as sports push deepens
• Positive Sentiment: Netflix is deepening its partnership with iHeartMedia by streaming “The Breakfast Club” live daily, a sign it is pushing further into live and podcast-style programming that could broaden engagement and ad inventory. iHeartMedia and Netflix Deepen Partnership with Daily Live Video Stream of The Breakfast Club
• Positive Sentiment: CNBC highlighted Netflix as a “final trade,” suggesting some short-term trading interest from market watchers. IBM, ServiceNow, Netflix And A Basic Materials Stock: CNBC’s ‘Final Trades’
• Neutral Sentiment: BetterInvesting questioned whether Netflix is fairly valued after its recent report, which keeps the stock in “show-me” territory even after strong earnings and revenue growth. BetterInvesting™ Magazine Update on Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) and ExlService Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: EXLS)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary noted Netflix as a possible suitor if IMAX is sold, but this is speculative and not a confirmed deal driver. IMAX Potential Suitors Include Netflix, Apple, Wedbush Says
• Negative Sentiment: Canada’s new streaming rules would require Netflix to contribute a larger share of domestic revenue to Canadian content, raising compliance costs for the business. Canada Raises Streaming Content Requirement to 15% for Netflix, Disney, Amazon
• Negative Sentiment: Separate reporting also flagged higher costs from the same Canadian policy change, adding a modest regulatory headwind for Netflix and other streamers. Netflix, Spotify to face higher costs as CRTC changes rules

Netflix Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ NFLX opened at $88.60 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $373.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.62, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.55. The business has a 50-day moving average of $93.88 and a 200-day moving average of $93.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.41 and a quick ratio of 1.41. Netflix, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $75.01 and a fifty-two week high of $134.12.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 16th. The Internet television network reported $1.23 earnings per share 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%.Netflix’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $6.61 EPS. Netflix has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.780 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Netflix Company 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.