Marietta Wealth Management LLC reduced its stake in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX – Free Report) by 3.4% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 11,289 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after selling 392 shares during the quarter. Netflix comprises approximately 2.0% of Marietta Wealth Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 13th largest position. Marietta Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Netflix were worth $15,117,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in Netflix in the 1st quarter worth approximately $2,385,585,000. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC raised its holdings in Netflix by 343,058.2% in the 2nd quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 2,463,876 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $3,299,450,000 after acquiring an additional 2,463,158 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in Netflix by 57.3% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 3,393,064 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $3,164,134,000 after acquiring an additional 1,236,251 shares during the last quarter. Amundi raised its holdings in Netflix by 37.7% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 2,070,221 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $1,898,496,000 after acquiring an additional 567,251 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Netflix by 1.4% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 37,997,260 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $35,433,585,000 after acquiring an additional 509,255 shares during the last quarter. 80.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Netflix Stock Down 0.8%
NFLX opened at $1,153.32 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,207.36 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,160.35. Netflix, Inc. has a 52 week low of $677.88 and a 52 week high of $1,341.15. The company has a market capitalization of $490.08 billion, a PE ratio of 49.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.59. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58.
Insider Buying and Selling at Netflix
In related news, CEO Theodore A. Sarandos sold 2,026 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,160.62, for a total value of $2,351,416.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 15,168 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,604,284.16. This trade represents a 11.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider David A. Hyman sold 424 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,158.67, for a total transaction of $491,276.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 31,610 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $36,625,558.70. The trade was a 1.32% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 104,100 shares of company stock worth $122,710,980. Insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
NFLX has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Netflix from $1,300.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. Barclays restated a “sell” rating and issued a $1,100.00 price objective (up from $1,000.00) on shares of Netflix in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on shares of Netflix from $1,310.00 to $1,300.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on shares of Netflix from $1,200.00 to $1,425.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 12th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their target price on shares of Netflix from $1,200.00 to $1,390.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have given a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,335.00.
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Netflix Company Profile
Netflix, Inc provides entertainment services. It offers TV series, documentaries, feature films, and games across various genres and languages. The company also provides members the ability to receive streaming content through a host of internet-connected devices, including TVs, digital video players, TV set-top boxes, and mobile devices.
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