Andra AP fonden Sells 14,300 Shares of Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Andra AP fonden lessened its stake in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 32.5% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 29,700 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after selling 14,300 shares during the quarter. Andra AP fonden’s holdings in Netflix were worth $35,608,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of NFLX. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC bought a new stake in Netflix during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in Netflix in the second quarter worth approximately $31,000. Steph & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Netflix by 188.9% in the 3rd quarter. Steph & Co. now owns 26 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares during the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC bought a new stake in Netflix in the second quarter worth $35,000. Finally, Bare Financial Services Inc increased its stake in Netflix by 93.3% in the 3rd quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 29 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the period. 80.93% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Netflix Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:NFLX opened at $84.58 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $85.79 and its 200 day moving average is $104.58. The company has a market capitalization of $357.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.47, a PEG ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.71. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. Netflix, Inc. has a 12 month low of $75.01 and a 12 month high of $134.12.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 20th. The Internet television network reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $12.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.97 billion. Netflix had a net margin of 24.30% and a return on equity of 43.26%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.43 EPS. Netflix has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.760 EPS. Research analysts predict that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 EPS for the current year.

Key Netflix News

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Netflix publicly declined to increase its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, signaling it may walk away rather than overpay; the market is treating that as shareholder-friendly (less cash risk, fewer integration/regulatory headaches). Netflix declines to raise offer (Reuters)
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are placing bullish bets: unusually large call-option volume was reported, indicating speculative optimism or hedged positioning ahead of a likely retreat from the WBD deal. Huge volume in Netflix call options (MSN)
• Neutral Sentiment: Warner Bros. Discovery’s board has determined Paramount Skydance’s revised $31-per-share offer could qualify as a “Company Superior Proposal,” triggering a four-business-day window for Netflix to match or walk — an event that creates uncertainty but not an immediate outcome. WBD Board says Paramount proposal could be superior (WBD/Yahoo)
• Neutral Sentiment: Netflix made a programming/content move: it and Apple TV will collaborate on F1 content (streaming the Canadian Grand Prix live in the U.S. and making Drive to Survive S8 available on Apple TV) — a small positive for growth/engagement but not a near-term earnings catalyst relative to the M&A story. Netflix and Apple TV join on F1 content (Reuters)
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and political risk remains a material overhang: several state attorneys general have urged the DOJ to probe Netflix’s proposed Warner deal, meaning any revived bidding or consummation would likely face intense antitrust review and delay. 11 US states urge DOJ to probe Netflix-WBD deal (Reuters)

Insider Buying and Selling at Netflix

In other news, insider David A. Hyman sold 5,727 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.06, for a total value of $464,230.62. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 316,100 shares in the company, valued at approximately $25,623,066. This trade represents a 1.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Reed Hastings sold 390,970 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.63, for a total value of $32,696,821.10. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 3,940 shares in the company, valued at approximately $329,502.20. The trade was a 99.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 1,399,163 shares of company stock valued at $129,899,103. 1.37% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Phillip Securities upgraded Netflix from a “sell” rating to a “moderate buy” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $95.00 to $100.00 in a report on Monday, January 26th. KGI Securities raised shares of Netflix from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $135.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Morgan Stanley set a $110.00 target price on Netflix and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. KeyCorp set a $110.00 price objective on Netflix and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have given a Buy rating and sixteen have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $116.08.

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.