Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. Has $3.71 Million Stake in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. grew its stake in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 32.8% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 38,613 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,539 shares during the period. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co.’s holdings in Netflix were worth $3,713,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings 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 buying an additional 351,493,659 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Netflix by 927.6% during 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 acquiring an additional 159,578,053 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Netflix by 892.0% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 99,598,678 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $9,305,336,000 after acquiring an additional 89,558,684 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors boosted its holdings in Netflix by 859.1% during the 4th 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 last quarter. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its stake in shares of Netflix by 685.8% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 86,058,878 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $8,068,882,000 after acquiring an additional 75,107,069 shares in the last quarter. 80.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Netflix Trading Up 3.9%

NASDAQ NFLX opened at $74.19 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $312.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.96, a PEG ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.52. Netflix, Inc. has a one year low of $70.86 and a one year high of $130.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.41 and a quick ratio of 1.41. The business’s fifty day moving average is $84.07 and its 200-day moving average is $88.49.

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

Key Headlines Impacting Netflix

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts and market commentators argue Netflix looks deeply undervalued after its sharp pullback, citing a low valuation, record revenue, expanding margins, strong free cash flow, and a large share repurchase program that could support the stock. Netflix Stock Is Near 2021 Levels, and Bulls See 4 Reasons to Care
• Positive Sentiment: Netflix also gained a distribution boost after landing in Charter’s Spectrum App Store, which could make it easier for customers to buy, activate, or upgrade Netflix plans and widen subscriber access. Netflix Lands Spectrum App Store Deal To Widen Streaming Access
• Positive Sentiment: Netflix-related coverage around July streaming lineups highlights upcoming content such as returning titles, which may support engagement and subscriber retention in the near term. Here’s what’s worth streaming in July 2026 on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max and more
• Neutral Sentiment: Netflix-related entertainment news also noted a renewal for the series Nemesis, which is more of a content update than a meaningful financial catalyst. Netflix’s Nemesis Season 2 Renewal Could Be A Major Win For Los Angeles
• Negative Sentiment: Shares have also been pressured by broader market weakness and investor concern over the recent sell-off, with multiple articles noting NFLX trading near its 52-week low and well below prior highs. Netflix’s ‘Owning Manhattan’ star Ryan Serhant expands real estate empire to Texas in ‘strategic’ move
• Negative Sentiment: News that a filmmaker was sentenced to prison for misusing $11 million of Netflix production funds is negative from a reputational standpoint, though it does not appear to affect current operations directly. Hollywood director jailed for betting Netflix money on crypto

Insider Transactions at Netflix

In other news, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 9,253 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.95, for a total transaction of $823,054.35. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 73,787 shares in the company, valued at $6,563,353.65. This trade represents a 11.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Bradford L. Smith sold 35,990 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.52, for a total transaction of $2,789,944.80. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 79,690 shares in the company, valued at $6,177,568.80. This trade represents a 31.11% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 899,839 shares of company stock valued at $80,141,661. Corporate insiders own 1.24% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Pivotal Research set a $96.00 target price on shares of Netflix and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on shares of Netflix in a report on Monday, March 9th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $105.00 price target on the stock. Citic Securities upped their price objective on shares of Netflix from $95.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $115.00 price objective (up from $103.00) on shares of Netflix in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Finally, President Capital lifted their target price on shares of Netflix from $133.00 to $134.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have given a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Netflix presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $114.26.

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.