HF Advisory Group LLC Makes New $749,000 Investment in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

HF Advisory Group LLC purchased a new position in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 10,760 shares of the Internet television network’s stock, valued at approximately $749,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NFLX. American Capital Advisory LLC raised its stake in shares of Netflix by 0.8% during the first quarter. American Capital Advisory LLC now owns 13,990 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $1,345,000 after acquiring an additional 109 shares in the last quarter. CWS Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Netflix by 3.2% in the first quarter. CWS Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,612 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $347,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the period. Warner Group LLC grew its stake in Netflix by 2.2% in the first quarter. Warner Group LLC now owns 5,230 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $503,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. Financial Avengers Inc. grew its stake in Netflix by 9.8% in the first quarter. Financial Avengers Inc. now owns 1,290 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $124,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PAX Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in Netflix by 2.5% during the 1st quarter. PAX Financial Group LLC now owns 4,847 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $466,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on NFLX shares. HSBC lowered Netflix from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $96.00 to $76.00 in a research report on Tuesday, September 22nd. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Netflix in a research note on Tuesday, September 22nd. KGI Securities downgraded Netflix from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $75.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Friday, July 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $90.00 price objective on shares of Netflix in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, New Street Research increased their target price on shares of Netflix from $96.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have given a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $94.70.

Netflix Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:NFLX opened at $70.30 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $292.72 billion, a PE ratio of 22.13, a P/E/G ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.62. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. Netflix, Inc. has a 12-month low of $65.08 and a 12-month high of $124.86. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $75.46 and its 200-day simple moving average is $81.42.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 16th. The Internet television network reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.01. Netflix had a return on equity of 40.02% and a net margin of 28.22%. The firm had revenue of $12.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.58 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.72 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 13.4% 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 fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Netflix

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley maintained an “overweight” rating while trimming its price target from $83 to $80, implying meaningful upside from recent trading levels. The lower target reflects caution, but the continued bullish rating provides some support for the investment case. Morgan Stanley Netflix price target report
• Positive Sentiment: Netflix is reportedly paying $200 million for U.S. rights to the 2027 Women’s World Cup. The event could provide valuable live-programming exposure and attract new viewers, although the rights fee adds to near-term content spending. Netflix 2027 Women’s World Cup rights report
• Neutral Sentiment: Netflix’s upcoming scripted series about the FTX collapse, “The Altruists,” is scheduled for November 19. The program could generate attention and engagement, but criticism from figures connected to the crypto industry creates some reputational risk. Netflix FTX series criticism report
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple reports say Netflix plans to eliminate about 5% of its workforce—potentially roughly 800 jobs—with an announcement possibly coming next week. While the cuts could reduce operating expenses and improve margins, investors may interpret them as evidence that management is responding to weaker engagement, intensifying competition from YouTube and pressure on growth. Netflix has not confirmed the plans. Los Angeles Times Netflix layoffs report
• Negative Sentiment: A reported $2.8 billion termination fee boosted Netflix’s cash balance, but it is a one-time payment rather than recurring streaming cash flow. Investors are being cautioned not to treat the windfall as evidence of stronger underlying earnings or content-financing capacity. Netflix termination fee and cash flow report

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Richard Barton sold 720 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.27, for a total value of $54,194.40. Following the transaction, the director owned 2,460 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $185,164.20. The trade was a 22.64% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider David Hyman sold 5,723 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the insider owned 316,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,027,885. This trade represents a 1.78% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 179,045 shares of company stock worth $13,132,194. Insiders own 1.24% of the company’s stock.

About Netflix

Netflix, Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) is a global entertainment company that operates a subscription-based streaming service. It offers a broad range of television series, films, documentaries, and other programming, including original productions developed under the Netflix brand and licensed content from third-party studios.

The company also provides advertising-supported viewing options in some markets and has expanded into related entertainment categories, including mobile and cloud-based games, live programming, and consumer products associated with selected titles.