Bristol John W & Co. Inc. NY Lowers Position in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Bristol John W & Co. Inc. NY lowered its stake in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 12.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 209,682 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after selling 30,788 shares during the quarter. Netflix accounts for 4.0% of Bristol John W & Co. Inc. NY’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest position. Bristol John W & Co. Inc. NY’s holdings in Netflix were worth $251,392,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Quadrature Capital Ltd boosted its position in Netflix by 157.5% in the third quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd now owns 231,068 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $276,907,000 after purchasing an additional 141,333 shares during the last quarter. Menora Mivtachim Holdings LTD. purchased a new stake in shares of Netflix during the 3rd quarter valued at about $74,932,000. Betterment LLC increased its position in shares of Netflix by 19.3% during the 3rd quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 303 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $363,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC lifted its stake in shares of Netflix by 28.3% in the 3rd quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC now owns 852 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $1,021,000 after purchasing an additional 188 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Netflix by 7.2% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,643,749 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $5,567,483,000 after buying an additional 313,014 shares during the last quarter. 80.93% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Netflix Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of NFLX stock opened at $94.31 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. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $86.48 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $102.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $398.19 billion, a PE ratio of 37.32, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.68. Netflix, Inc. has a 52-week low of $75.01 and a 52-week high of $134.12.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 20th. The Internet television network reported $0.56 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.01. The business 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%.The business’s revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.43 earnings per share. Netflix has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.760 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Loop Capital set a $104.00 target price on shares of Netflix in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $120.00 price target on shares of Netflix in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. DZ Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a research note on Friday, February 27th. New Street Research cut their price objective on shares of Netflix from $100.00 to $96.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, HSBC decreased their target price on Netflix from $107.00 to $106.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Two research 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 company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $114.67.

Netflix News Summary

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Netflix news, insider David A. Hyman sold 23,439 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.11, for a total value of $2,065,210.29. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 316,100 shares in the company, valued at $27,851,571. This represents a 6.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 57,260 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.50, for a total value of $5,468,330.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 73,787 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,046,658.50. The trade was a 43.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 1,520,133 shares of company stock worth $137,259,786 in the last quarter. 1.37% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Netflix Company 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.