Catalina Capital Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX – Free Report) by 901.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,927 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after buying an additional 8,936 shares during the quarter. Catalina Capital Group LLC’s holdings in Netflix were worth $931,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of NFLX. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its position in Netflix by 886.6% during the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 9,667,997 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $902,798,000 after acquiring an additional 8,688,113 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its position in shares of Netflix by 983.1% in the 4th quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 6,234,314 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $584,529,000 after acquiring an additional 5,658,740 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its stake in shares of Netflix by 870.2% in the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 3,014,717 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $274,309,000 after purchasing an additional 2,703,997 shares during the period. Sarasin & Partners LLP lifted its stake in shares of Netflix by 2,758.1% in the 4th quarter. Sarasin & Partners LLP now owns 2,361,663 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $221,430,000 after purchasing an additional 2,279,032 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position in shares of Netflix by 456.5% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,890,836 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $177,285,000 after purchasing an additional 1,551,086 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.93% of the company’s stock.
Netflix Stock Up 3.3%
Shares of NASDAQ:NFLX opened at $98.66 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.19. Netflix, Inc. has a 52-week low of $75.01 and a 52-week high of $134.12. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $88.03 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $99.87. The firm has a market cap of $416.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.04, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.67.
Key Stories Impacting Netflix
Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Company-wide price increases should boost ARPU and near-term revenue; analysts and media largely expect limited subscriber fallout, supporting EPS upside. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst and institutional support: President Capital raised its price target and several funds (D.E. Shaw, Paul Tudor Jones cited) are adding exposure — demand from big investors is reinforcing the rally. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: Large funds are accumulating shares, which can provide price support even as headlines swirl about management and strategy. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Strategic focus on building franchises after losing some bidding contests — indicates long-term content investment but no immediate hits to revenue. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Commercial distribution deals (e.g., EverPass for a major fight) expand non-consumer revenue channels but are modest in scale versus subscription business. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Director Reed Hastings sold ~420,550 shares under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan (large block, though disclosed as pre-planned), which can alarm some investors when insiders reduce holdings. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Big-deal speculation: coverage on a potential US$42.2B Warner Bros-style acquisition raises questions about growth vs. financial discipline and could increase leverage/risk if pursued. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Macro sensitivity and valuation risk: some analysts caution that repeated price hikes and a slowing economy could pressure subscriber trends and make NFLX vulnerable if macro weakens. Read More.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Freedom Capital raised Netflix from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Citic Securities dropped their price target on Netflix from $109.00 to $95.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Susquehanna upgraded shares of Netflix to a “positive” rating and set a $112.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Oppenheimer boosted their target price on shares of Netflix from $125.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have given a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $114.57.
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Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Netflix news, insider Cletus R. Willems sold 3,136 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.67, for a total transaction of $259,253.12. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Reed Hastings sold 420,550 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.49, for a total transaction of $40,158,319.50. Following the transaction, the director owned 3,940 shares in the company, valued at approximately $376,230.60. The trade was a 99.07% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 1,514,393 shares of company stock worth $138,340,102 in the last quarter. Insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.
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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