Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd cut its stake in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX – Free Report) by 83.9% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 19,320 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after selling 100,380 shares during the quarter. Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd’s holdings in Netflix were worth $1,858,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Netflix by 912.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 390,014,981 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $36,567,805,000 after buying an additional 351,493,659 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of 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 during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings 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 worth $9,305,336,000 after acquiring an additional 89,558,684 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors increased its holdings in Netflix by 859.1% in 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised its stake in Netflix by 903.0% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 85,349,973 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $8,002,414,000 after acquiring an additional 76,840,318 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 80.93% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several brokerages have weighed in on NFLX. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of Netflix from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 17th. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $107.00 price objective on shares of Netflix in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Citizens Jmp restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Netflix in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Seaport Research Partners cut shares of Netflix from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Citic Securities upped their target price on shares of Netflix from $95.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have assigned a Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Netflix has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $103.48.
Netflix Trading Up 1.7%
Shares of NFLX opened at $70.09 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $78.34 and its 200 day moving average is $86.05. Netflix, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $65.08 and a fifty-two week high of $126.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $291.85 billion, a PE ratio of 22.06, a P/E/G ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a current ratio of 1.14.
Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The Internet television network reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.01. Netflix had a net margin of 28.22% and a return on equity of 40.02%. The company had revenue of $12.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.58 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.72 earnings per share. Netflix’s revenue was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect 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: Netflix’s expanding global content strategy, including local-language hits and major franchises, is helping broaden engagement and could support more durable revenue growth. Netflix’s Global Content Strategy Expands: Is Growth More Durable?
- Positive Sentiment: Some analysts and commentators are arguing the post-earnings selloff may have made NFLX more of a value opportunity than a growth stock, which could attract bargain hunters. Netflix (NFLX) Stock Has Become a Value Play Post Q2
- Neutral Sentiment: Netflix remains a central topic in streaming ETF discussions after its Q2 results, as investors weigh whether the company’s growth profile is still strong enough to support the broader streaming trade. ETFs in Spotlight Following Netflix’s Q2 Earnings Beat & Weak ’26 View
- Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary continues to frame Netflix as a company with strong fundamentals but challenged sentiment, with the stock still trading near recent lows. What’s Going on With Netflix Stock?
- Negative Sentiment: Investors are worried that slowing growth, weaker guidance, and rich valuation could limit upside for NFLX despite higher revenue and profit. Losing Wall Street binge premium! Why are Netflix shares in a freefall this year?
- Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure is still a concern, with YouTube’s strong ad growth renewing questions about whether Netflix can maintain its lead in video entertainment monetization. Alphabet-Owned YouTube Ad Sales Hit a Record $11.06 Billion. Is YouTube Dangerously Close to Surpassing Netflix in Revenue?
Insider Activity
In other Netflix news, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 9,253 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was 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 $6,563,353.65. The trade was a 11.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider David A. Hyman sold 5,722 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.08, for a total value of $503,993.76. Following 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last three months, insiders sold 899,839 shares of company stock worth $80,141,661. 1.24% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Netflix 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.
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