Netflix, Inc. $NFLX Stock Position Reduced by Nisa Investment Advisors LLC

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC reduced its holdings in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 1,278,290 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after selling 42,509 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Netflix were worth $88,943,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. American Capital Advisory LLC lifted its position in Netflix by 0.8% during the first quarter. American Capital Advisory LLC now owns 13,990 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $1,345,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares during the period. CWS Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Netflix by 3.2% in the first quarter. CWS Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,612 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $347,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. Warner Group LLC boosted its holdings in Netflix by 2.2% in the first quarter. Warner Group LLC now owns 5,230 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $503,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares during the last quarter. Financial Avengers Inc. boosted its holdings in Netflix by 9.8% in the first quarter. Financial Avengers Inc. now owns 1,290 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $124,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PAX Financial Group LLC grew its position in Netflix by 2.5% during the 1st quarter. PAX Financial Group LLC now owns 4,847 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $466,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Netflix Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of Netflix stock opened at $68.69 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $74.92 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $80.20. The company has a market cap of $286.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.62. Netflix, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $65.08 and a fifty-two week high of $124.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.14.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 20th. The Internet television network reported $0.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.82 by $0.05. Netflix had a net margin of 28.22% and a return on equity of 40.02%. The business had revenue of $12.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.87 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.59 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts predict that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $95.00 price objective (up from $84.00) on shares of Netflix in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $110.00 target price (up from $100.00) on shares of Netflix in a research note on Monday, September 14th. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a report on Monday, July 20th. Barclays set a $70.00 target price on Netflix and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. Finally, Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $80.00 price target (up from $75.00) on shares of Netflix in a research report on Thursday, October 1st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have issued a Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $93.38.

Key Headlines Impacting Netflix

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Netflix exceeded third-quarter profit expectations, reporting diluted EPS of $0.87 versus the $0.82 consensus estimate. Revenue reached $12.87 billion, operating income rose 37% year over year to $4.46 billion, and operating margin expanded to 34.6%. Netflix Q3 earnings beat
• Positive Sentiment: Management cited pricing power, controlled churn and strong profitability, while Netflix repurchased approximately $4.8 billion of stock during the quarter. These factors support earnings per share and shareholder returns. Netflix Q3 financial results
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts view the sharp decline in the stock and its valuation as creating an attractive entry point if management can restore viewership growth and improve content execution. Netflix is cheap again
• Neutral Sentiment: Netflix is cutting roughly 1,000 jobs and reorganizing its creative leadership, including changes involving film and content executives. Co-CEO Greg Peters described the layoffs as a difficult tradeoff intended to redirect investment toward longer-term growth, but the restructuring may create near-term execution risk. Netflix layoffs and long-term growth
• Negative Sentiment: The main pressure on NFLX is its fourth-quarter outlook: revenue is projected at approximately $13.4 billion, below Wall Street expectations, with operating margin expected to fall to 26% as restructuring costs weigh on results. Netflix weak fourth-quarter forecast
• Negative Sentiment: Netflix reduced its 2026 advertising-revenue forecast to approximately $2.7 billion from $3 billion because advertising-product rollouts are progressing more slowly than expected. The shortfall undermines a key growth narrative. Netflix cuts advertising forecast
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue growth is expected to slow for a fourth consecutive quarter, while stagnant viewership—particularly in the United States and Canada—and intensifying competition are raising concerns about Netflix’s ability to keep audiences engaged. Netflix viewership and competition concerns
• Negative Sentiment: The company also lowered its 2026 free-cash-flow outlook to about $12 billion from $12.5 billion, adding to investor concerns that forward momentum is weakening despite the quarterly earnings beat.

Insider Transactions at Netflix

In other Netflix news, insider David A. Hyman sold 5,723 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.85, for a total transaction of $416,920.55. Following the transaction, the insider owned 316,100 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,027,885. This represents a 1.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 27,312 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.54, for a total value of $2,008,524.48. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 120,931 shares in the company, valued at $8,893,265.74. This represents a 18.42% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 179,045 shares of company stock worth $13,132,194 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.24% of the company’s stock.

About Netflix

Netflix, Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) is a global entertainment company that provides subscription-based streaming services. Its platform offers a broad selection of television series, films, documentaries, stand-up specials and other programming, including content produced by Netflix and licensed from third-party studios and creators.

The company also develops and distributes original productions under the Netflix brand and has expanded into additional entertainment offerings, including mobile and cloud-based games in select markets and live programming.