Private Wealth Partners LLC Purchases 11,514 Shares of Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Private Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 102.9% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 22,703 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after buying an additional 11,514 shares during the quarter. Private Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in Netflix were worth $1,580,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

Netflix Stock Performance

NFLX stock traded down $1.20 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $65.85. 37,803,941 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 41,651,352. Netflix, Inc. has a twelve month low of $64.10 and a twelve month high of $116.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $270.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.62. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $74.27 and a 200-day simple moving average of $79.64.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 20th. The Internet television network reported $0.87 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.82 by $0.05. Netflix had a net margin of 29.69% and a return on equity of 42.69%. The business had revenue of $12.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.87 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.59 earnings per share. Netflix’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Netflix

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Netflix reported third-quarter EPS of $0.87, ahead of the $0.82 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $12.87 billion. Operating margin rose to 34.6%, supporting the argument that the core streaming business remains highly profitable. Can Netflix Stock Hold Margin Gains as Content Spending Keeps Growing?
• Positive Sentiment: Longer-term bulls argue that Netflix’s profitability, systematic share repurchases, local-language content, and continued subscriber retention could create meaningful upside after the sell-off. Bill Ackman has also returned to the stock and expects annualized returns above 20%. Bill Ackman Lost $400 Million on Netflix
• Positive Sentiment: Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood bought 18,000 Netflix shares, signaling that some growth-oriented investors view the two-year-low valuation as an opportunity. Cathie Wood Just Bought Netflix Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Netflix is reportedly planning layoffs at its Bay Area headquarters. The cuts could reduce costs, but they also raise questions about operating priorities and employee productivity. Netflix Stock Slips as Layoffs Hit Bay Area Headquarters
• Neutral Sentiment: Paramount Skydance’s completed merger highlights intensifying competition for scale and content across the entertainment industry, potentially increasing pressure on Netflix to sustain its content advantage. Could Skydance Be Bigger Than Disney?
• Negative Sentiment: Management reduced its 2026 advertising-revenue outlook to approximately $2.7 billion from about $3 billion. Softer ad growth undermines a major part of Netflix’s expansion thesis and overshadowed the earnings beat. Netflix Cut Its 2026 Ad Forecast by $300 Million
• Negative Sentiment: Disappointing fourth-quarter revenue guidance and decelerating growth have led investors to discount the strong quarterly results. Netflix’s reduced 2026 free-cash-flow outlook is another concern as content spending continues to rise. Netflix Has Lower FCF Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Several analysts lowered their price targets or ratings after the report. One fair-value estimate fell from $92.62 to $86.24, while UBS, Guggenheim, and Needham adopted more cautious views. Netflix Stock Fair Value Falls After Cautious Q3 Analyst Revisions
• Negative Sentiment: Reports indicate viewing time is declining even though subscribers are staying, suggesting weaker engagement. YouTube and lower-cost streaming alternatives may also be contributing to slower revenue growth. Netflix Is Losing Viewers

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have commented on NFLX. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $93.00 target price on shares of Netflix in a research report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company downgraded shares of Netflix from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and cut their price target for the company from $80.00 to $57.00 in a report on Friday, September 18th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $90.00 price objective on shares of Netflix in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group set a $90.00 price objective on shares of Netflix in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Itau BBA Securities lowered their target price on shares of Netflix from $151.40 to $96.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have issued a Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $89.59.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Theodore Sarandos sold 105,850 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.03, for a total value of $7,730,225.50. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 206,266 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,063,605.98. This trade represents a 33.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 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, insider David Hyman sold 5,723 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the insider owned 316,100 shares in the company, valued at $23,027,885. This trade represents a 1.78% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold a total of 179,045 shares of company stock worth $13,132,194 in the last ninety days. 1.24% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Netflix Profile

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.