Netflix, Inc. $NFLX Shares Purchased by Altshuler Shaham Ltd

Altshuler Shaham Ltd increased its stake in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 3,289,715.4% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 427,676 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after purchasing an additional 427,663 shares during the quarter. Altshuler Shaham Ltd’s holdings in Netflix were worth $40,099,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of NFLX. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC boosted its holdings in Netflix by 875.7% during the fourth quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC now owns 31,143 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $2,920,000 after buying an additional 27,951 shares in the last quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Netflix by 837.2% during the fourth quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. now owns 111,380 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $10,443,000 after buying an additional 99,496 shares in the last quarter. BNC Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Netflix by 991.3% during the fourth quarter. BNC Wealth Management LLC now owns 41,229 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $3,866,000 after buying an additional 37,451 shares in the last quarter. Crew Capital Management Ltd boosted its holdings in Netflix by 1,021.9% during the fourth quarter. Crew Capital Management Ltd now owns 9,031 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $847,000 after buying an additional 8,226 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Family Capital Trust Co boosted its holdings in Netflix by 20,869.5% during the fourth quarter. Family Capital Trust Co now owns 27,470 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $2,576,000 after buying an additional 27,339 shares in the last quarter. 80.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently commented on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Netflix from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Raymond James Financial reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Netflix in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Oppenheimer set a $120.00 price objective on shares of Netflix and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $118.00 price objective on shares of Netflix in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Erste Group Bank cut shares of Netflix from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have issued a Buy rating and sixteen have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Netflix has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $114.26.

More Netflix News

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Some market watchers say Netflix’s sharp selloff may be nearing a bottom, with technical commentary suggesting the stock could be stabilizing after a steep two-month decline.
• Neutral Sentiment: MoffettNathanson cut its price target on Netflix from $120 to $115 but kept a buy rating, signaling continued long-term confidence despite near-term pressure.
• Negative Sentiment: Netflix’s refusal to pursue Lionsgate, combined with the Fox-Roku deal, has fueled concerns that it is losing ground in the sector’s consolidation race and may face more competition around distribution and ad-supported growth.
• Negative Sentiment: Netflix also canceled The Boroughs after one season, a reminder that some content investments are still being pruned as the company remains selective on spending.

Netflix Stock Performance

Shares of NFLX stock opened at $76.96 on Thursday. Netflix, Inc. has a one year low of $75.01 and a one year high of $134.12. 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 company has a 50 day moving average price of $89.75 and a 200 day moving average price of $90.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $324.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.50.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The Internet television network reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 firm 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 posted $6.61 earnings per share. Netflix’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Netflix has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.780 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.6 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Netflix news, insider David A. Hyman sold 5,722 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.08, for a total transaction of $503,993.76. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 316,100 shares in the company, valued at $27,842,088. The trade was a 1.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, Director Reed Hastings sold 420,550 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.49, for a total transaction of $40,158,319.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 3,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $376,230.60. This trade represents a 99.07% 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 have sold a total of 1,313,029 shares of company stock valued at $120,315,776 in the last ninety days. 1.24% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.