Menora Mivtachim Holdings LTD. bought a new stake in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX – Free Report) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 62,500 shares of the Internet television network’s stock, valued at approximately $74,932,000.
Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bell Investment Advisors Inc increased its stake in Netflix by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 298 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $399,000 after buying an additional 9 shares during the period. Weaver Consulting Group grew its stake in shares of Netflix by 4.1% during the second quarter. Weaver Consulting Group now owns 231 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $309,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Natural Investments LLC increased its position in shares of Netflix by 0.5% during the third quarter. Natural Investments LLC now owns 1,668 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $1,999,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Hengehold Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Netflix by 3.3% during the third quarter. Hengehold Capital Management LLC now owns 282 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $338,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Financial Partners Group Inc lifted its stake in shares of Netflix by 0.9% in the third quarter. Financial Partners Group Inc now owns 969 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $1,162,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.93% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
NFLX has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Moffett Nathanson reduced their price target on Netflix from $140.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. New Street Research dropped their price objective on Netflix from $100.00 to $96.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Argus cut their target price on Netflix from $141.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Oppenheimer set a $125.00 target price on Netflix and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Loop Capital set a $104.00 price target on shares of Netflix in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have given a Buy rating and fourteen have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $114.67.
Insider Activity
In other Netflix news, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 57,260 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.50, for a total transaction of $5,468,330.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 73,787 shares in the company, valued at $7,046,658.50. The trade was a 43.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider David A. Hyman sold 23,439 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.11, for a total transaction of $2,065,210.29. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 316,100 shares in the company, valued at $27,851,571. This trade represents a 6.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 1,520,133 shares of company stock valued at $137,259,786 over the last three months. 1.37% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Key Headlines Impacting Netflix
Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Netflix confirmed a sequel to “KPop Demon Hunters,” its most‑watched film ever — a proven global hit that supports subscriber engagement and content-driven retention. More demons, more K-pop: Netflix announces ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ sequel
- Positive Sentiment: Reports say Netflix will pay up to $600M for Ben Affleck’s AI filmmaking firm InterPositive — a strategic buy to accelerate AI tools for editing/recommendation and potentially lower production costs or speed time-to-market for content. This is one of Netflix’s larger acquisitions and signals an aggressive push into production tech. Netflix is spending up to $600 million to buy Ben Affleck’s AI startup
- Positive Sentiment: Notable investor interest: Stephanie Link (Chief Investment Strategist) publicly added Netflix to her portfolio, arguing the story is simpler post the Warner Bros. Discovery pursuit — a sign that some institutional views are turning more constructive. Link: Netflix simpler story without Warner Bros. Discovery deal
- Neutral Sentiment: Netflix continues to expand its product scope — hires to boost games and live streaming and a tech partnership for real‑time streaming signal diversification beyond SVOD, but revenue impact will be gradual. Netflix Expands Games And Live Streaming As Valuation Signals Mixed Picture
- Neutral Sentiment: AI leadership moves: Kamelia Aryafar (Head of AI, Members at Netflix) joined Integral Ad Science’s board — underscores Netflix’s AI credibility but is not an earnings driver on its own. Kamelia Aryafar Joins Integral Ad Science (IAS) Board of Directors
- Neutral Sentiment: Retail options anecdotes and trader wins highlight speculative interest in Netflix moves, but these stories are noise for long‑term investors. Trader Flips $10K Into $53K With Netflix Calls
- Negative Sentiment: Netflix cut dozens of global product‑team roles in an internal restructuring — a short‑term execution risk and potential morale/innovation concern even if aimed at efficiency. Netflix Cuts Dozens Of Product Team Jobs Amid Internal Restructuring
- Negative Sentiment: Technical/market signals are mixed: premarket commentary flagged tech softness and the stock sits below its 200‑day moving average, which can pressure momentum traders. NFLX, AMZN and AAPL Forecasts – Major Tech Stocks a Touch Soft
Netflix Trading Down 0.6%
Shares of NASDAQ NFLX opened at $94.31 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $86.48 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $102.86. Netflix, Inc. has a 52-week low of $75.01 and a 52-week high of $134.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $398.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.32, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.68. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51.
Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The Internet television network reported $0.56 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $12.05 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.97 billion. Netflix had a return on equity of 43.26% and a net margin of 24.30%.Netflix’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.43 EPS. Netflix has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.760 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
About Netflix
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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