One Wealth Advisors LLC Invests $504,000 in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

One Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 7,061 shares of the Internet television network’s stock, valued at approximately $504,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of NFLX. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in shares of Netflix by 5.0% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 5,390 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $4,804,000 after purchasing an additional 257 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Netflix by 16.4% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,023 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $912,000 after buying an additional 144 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Netflix by 21.2% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,406 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $1,883,000 after buying an additional 246 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Investment Advisors MI raised its holdings in shares of Netflix by 18.9% in the second quarter. Strategic Investment Advisors MI now owns 774 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $1,036,000 after buying an additional 123 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. lifted its position in Netflix by 12.1% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 2,115 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $2,832,000 after buying an additional 228 shares in the last quarter. 80.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about 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 Price Performance

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

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 16th. The Internet television network reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $12.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.58 billion. Netflix had a return on equity of 40.02% and a net margin of 28.22%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.72 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NFLX has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Stephens assumed coverage on shares of Netflix in a report on Friday, July 17th. They set an “overweight” rating on the stock. Erste Group Bank downgraded shares of Netflix from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. KGI Securities lowered shares of Netflix from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $75.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $95.00 target price on shares of Netflix and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Netflix in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. 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 given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $103.48.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 27,312 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.54, for a total transaction of $2,008,524.48. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 120,931 shares in the company, valued at $8,893,265.74. The trade was a 18.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Theodore A. Sarandos sold 105,850 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 206,266 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,063,605.98. This trade represents a 33.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 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. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 600,295 shares of company stock worth $49,056,671. 1.24% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.