Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA Decreases Stake in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA cut its position in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 16.9% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 784,000 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after selling 159,533 shares during the period. Netflix makes up 1.3% of Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA’s holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA’s holdings in Netflix were worth $73,714,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Netflix by 912.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 390,014,981 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $36,567,805,000 after purchasing an additional 351,493,659 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Netflix by 927.6% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 176,780,995 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $16,574,986,000 after purchasing an additional 159,578,053 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Netflix by 892.0% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 99,598,678 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $9,305,336,000 after buying an additional 89,558,684 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors increased its stake in shares of Netflix by 859.1% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 89,341,444 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $8,376,656,000 after acquiring an additional 80,025,890 shares during the period. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted its stake in shares of Netflix by 903.0% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 85,349,973 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $8,002,414,000 after buying an additional 76,840,318 shares in the last quarter. 80.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. Bank of America reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 target price on shares of Netflix in a report on Monday, May 18th. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on Netflix in a report on Monday, March 9th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $105.00 price objective on the stock. Citic Securities lifted their target price on Netflix from $95.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $118.00 price objective on shares of Netflix in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners raised their target price on Netflix from $115.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have issued a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Netflix has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $114.26.

Insider Transactions at Netflix

In other Netflix news, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 27,312 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.69, for a total transaction of $2,422,301.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 120,931 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,725,370.39. This trade represents a 18.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Reed Hastings sold 386,700 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.97, for a total value of $33,244,599.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 3,940 shares in the company, valued at approximately $338,721.80. This trade represents a 98.99% 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. Insiders sold a total of 1,349,019 shares of company stock valued at $123,105,721 over the last three months. 1.24% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Netflix Price Performance

Shares of NFLX opened at $73.81 on Friday. Netflix, Inc. has a one year low of $70.86 and a one year high of $134.12. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $85.69 and its 200-day moving average is $89.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a current ratio of 1.41. The firm has a market capitalization of $310.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.50.

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

Key Netflix News

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Netflix is leaning harder into AI-driven personalization, creator tools, and ad-tech, which could improve engagement, reduce churn, and support higher monetization over time. Netflix Bets Bigger on AI Strategy: Can It Strengthen User Retention?
• Positive Sentiment: Investors also appear encouraged by Netflix’s growing push into live sports and events, plus AI initiatives, which could strengthen user retention and widen the company’s growth runway. Why is Netflix stock rising 5% on Friday?
• Positive Sentiment: Netflix’s monthly subscriber churn remains relatively low at about 2%, suggesting the platform is still retaining customers better than peers even as competition stays intense. Netflix Monthly Subscriber Churn Still Best At 2%
• Positive Sentiment: Netflix’s recent ad-tech partnership with Omnicom Media adds another potential revenue lever by bringing more personalized ads onto the platform. Netflix (NFLX) Teams Up With Omnicom Media To Bring AI Ads Onto The Platform
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are looking ahead to next month’s earnings report, with expectations for modest profit growth; that keeps attention on execution rather than creating a clear near-term surprise. What to Expect From Netflix’s Next Quarterly Earnings Report
• Negative Sentiment: The stock is still under heavy technical pressure, with reports noting it has fallen sharply from its peak and hit a weak technical level, which may keep some investors cautious. Netflix Stock Plunges 45% From Peak, Hit Worst Technical Level in Four Years
• Negative Sentiment: Several recent stories also highlight that NFLX remains well below its prior highs and faces lingering negative sentiment, suggesting sentiment-driven volatility may continue. Netflix Stock Craters To Lowest Level In 20 Months

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.