65,339 Shares in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX Purchased by TFR Capital LLC.

TFR Capital LLC. acquired a new stake in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 65,339 shares of the Internet television network’s stock, valued at approximately $4,665,000. Netflix comprises about 1.3% of TFR Capital LLC.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest holding.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Netflix by 13,400.0% during the fourth quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. now owns 270 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 268 shares during the last quarter. Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Netflix during the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Netflix during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Netflix in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Finally, Jessup Wealth Management Inc bought a new position in Netflix in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. 80.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Netflix

In other news, CEO Theodore A. Sarandos sold 105,850 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.03, for a total transaction of $7,730,225.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 206,266 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,063,605.98. This represents a 33.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 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. Also, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 9,248 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.79, for a total value of $700,905.92. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 73,787 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,592,316.73. This represents a 11.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 600,295 shares of company stock valued at $49,056,671 in the last 90 days. 1.24% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently commented on the company. Rosenblatt Securities set a $75.00 target price on Netflix and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Moffett Nathanson reduced their price target on Netflix from $120.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $92.00 price target (down from $115.00) on shares of Netflix in a research note on Monday, July 13th. CLSA assumed coverage on Netflix in a report on Monday, July 20th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Finally, Citic Securities lifted their price objective on shares of Netflix from $95.00 to $107.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have assigned a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $103.48.

Netflix Stock Performance

Shares of NFLX opened at $78.16 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $74.67 and its 200-day moving average is $84.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $325.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.60, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 1.14. Netflix, Inc. has a 12-month low of $65.08 and a 12-month high of $126.71.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The Internet television network reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.58 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.72 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Netflix

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square disclosed a new Netflix position of approximately 3.15 million shares, representing about 4.9% of the fund’s portfolio. Ackman said Netflix has effectively “won the streaming wars,” renewing investor interest after the stock’s major sell-off. Reuters article
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and investing commentators point to Netflix’s resilient fundamentals: second-quarter revenue rose 13.4% year over year to $12.6 billion, earnings per share slightly exceeded estimates, and profitability remained strong. The advertising business, expanding margins and a valuation viewed as reasonable relative to growth are supporting the bullish case. Zacks article
• Positive Sentiment: Netflix’s continued push into live sports—including an MLB “Field of Dreams” game—and the extension of its Seinfeld agreement could strengthen engagement, advertising opportunities and content retention. MLB live sports article
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional positioning is mixed: some large investors added shares while others reduced holdings. Analysts’ reported price targets remain above the current market level, but investors still must weigh valuation and slowing growth expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: Netflix closed its Hollywood-based Night School gaming studio and plans to close Helsinki-based Moonloot. The closures may improve focus and reduce costs, but they also raise questions about the company’s gaming strategy and ability to expand beyond streaming. Los Angeles Times article
• Negative Sentiment: Reported insider trading shows 30 Netflix open-market sales and no purchases over the past six months. While such sales may reflect compensation or diversification, the one-sided pattern can weigh on sentiment and contrasts with Ackman’s new bullish position. Quiver Quantitative article

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.