Sentry Investment Management LLC Has $1.03 Million Position in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Sentry Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 900.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 10,960 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after buying an additional 9,864 shares during the period. Netflix makes up 0.7% of Sentry Investment Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest holding. Sentry Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Netflix were worth $1,028,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Netflix during the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Bare Financial Services Inc raised its position in shares of Netflix by 93.3% during the third quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 29 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Horizon Financial Services LLC raised its position in shares of Netflix by 480.0% during the third quarter. Horizon Financial Services LLC now owns 29 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 24 shares during the last quarter. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Netflix during the third quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Marquette Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Netflix during the third quarter valued at about $44,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Netflix Stock Performance

NASDAQ NFLX opened at $87.45 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $368.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.25, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.55. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $95.44 and its 200 day simple moving average is $95.75. Netflix, Inc. has a twelve month low of $75.01 and a twelve month high of $134.12. The company has a quick ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The Internet television network reported $1.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.47. The business had revenue of $12.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.17 billion. Netflix had a net margin of 28.52% and a return on equity of 40.92%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $6.61 earnings per share. Netflix has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.780 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Rosenblatt Securities cut their price objective on shares of Netflix from $96.00 to $95.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $120.00 price objective on shares of Netflix in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Citic Securities upped their price objective on shares of Netflix from $95.00 to $107.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Pivotal Research set a $96.00 target price on shares of Netflix and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have assigned a Buy rating and fifteen have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $114.82.

Insider Activity

In other Netflix news, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 9,253 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.95, for a total transaction of $823,054.35. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 73,787 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,563,353.65. This represents a 11.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Reed Hastings sold 407,550 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.13, for a total transaction of $37,955,131.50. Following the sale, the director directly owned 3,940 shares in the company, valued at $366,932.20. This represents a 99.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders sold 1,453,217 shares of company stock valued at $137,676,777. Corporate insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Netflix

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong early reviews for Netflix’s new drama Remarkably Bright Creatures suggest a programming win that could help engagement and subscriber retention. Remarkably Bright Creatures Review
• Positive Sentiment: Recent analyst commentary remains constructive, with several firms maintaining or raising price targets and broader coverage still pointing to a “Moderate Buy” view. Netflix, Pulte, and Mobileye Are Buying Their Own Dips—Should You?
• Neutral Sentiment: Warner Bros. Discovery’s large quarterly loss included a $2.8 billion Netflix-related termination fee, but this is primarily an M&A accounting item for WBD rather than a direct operating signal for Netflix. WBD Logs $2.92B Loss
• Neutral Sentiment: Jim Cramer said Netflix is “not a buy, buy, buy,” reflecting caution around competition in streaming, but it was more of a valuation/positioning comment than a formal downgrade. Jim Cramer on Netflix
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 27,312 shares and CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 9,253 shares on May 7, adding to recent insider selling and likely weighing on investor sentiment. Netflix Insider Selling
• Negative Sentiment: Technical and trading commentary points to continued weakness after the recent pullback, with the stock still below key moving averages and some investors questioning near-term upside. Is It Time To Reassess Netflix?

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.