Helios Capital Management PTE. Ltd. Takes $3.64 Million Position in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Helios Capital Management PTE. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 51,000 shares of the Internet television network’s stock, valued at approximately $3,641,000. Netflix accounts for 3.6% of Helios Capital Management PTE. Ltd.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of NFLX. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC raised its position in Netflix by 875.7% in the fourth quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC now owns 31,143 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $2,920,000 after purchasing an additional 27,951 shares during the period. Family Capital Trust Co boosted its position in shares of Netflix by 20,869.5% in the fourth quarter. Family Capital Trust Co now owns 27,470 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $2,576,000 after buying an additional 27,339 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Netflix by 912.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 390,014,981 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $36,567,805,000 after buying an additional 351,493,659 shares during the period. Shepherd Street Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Netflix in the fourth quarter worth about $2,216,000. Finally, Greystone Financial Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Netflix by 1,319.6% in the fourth quarter. Greystone Financial Group LLC now owns 10,505 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $985,000 after buying an additional 9,765 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Netflix

In related news, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 27,312 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.54, for a total transaction of $2,008,524.48. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 120,931 shares in the company, valued at $8,893,265.74. This trade represents a 18.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Theodore A. Sarandos sold 27,312 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.35, for a total transaction of $2,003,335.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 178,954 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,126,275.90. This represents a 13.24% 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. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 600,295 shares of company stock worth $49,056,671. 1.24% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Trending Headlines about Netflix

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square disclosed a new Netflix position of approximately 3.15 million shares, representing about 4.9% of the fund’s portfolio. Ackman said Netflix has effectively “won the streaming wars,” renewing investor interest after the stock’s major sell-off. Reuters article
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and investing commentators point to Netflix’s resilient fundamentals: second-quarter revenue rose 13.4% year over year to $12.6 billion, earnings per share slightly exceeded estimates, and profitability remained strong. The advertising business, expanding margins and a valuation viewed as reasonable relative to growth are supporting the bullish case. Zacks article
• Positive Sentiment: Netflix’s continued push into live sports—including an MLB “Field of Dreams” game—and the extension of its Seinfeld agreement could strengthen engagement, advertising opportunities and content retention. MLB live sports article
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional positioning is mixed: some large investors added shares while others reduced holdings. Analysts’ reported price targets remain above the current market level, but investors still must weigh valuation and slowing growth expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: Netflix closed its Hollywood-based Night School gaming studio and plans to close Helsinki-based Moonloot. The closures may improve focus and reduce costs, but they also raise questions about the company’s gaming strategy and ability to expand beyond streaming. Los Angeles Times article
• Negative Sentiment: Reported insider trading shows 30 Netflix open-market sales and no purchases over the past six months. While such sales may reflect compensation or diversification, the one-sided pattern can weigh on sentiment and contrasts with Ackman’s new bullish position. Quiver Quantitative article

Netflix Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of Netflix stock opened at $78.16 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $74.67 and a 200 day moving average price of $84.54. Netflix, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $65.08 and a fifty-two week high of $126.71. The firm has a market cap of $325.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.60, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The Internet television network reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $12.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.58 billion. Netflix had a return on equity of 40.02% and a net margin of 28.22%.Netflix’s quarterly revenue was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.72 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently commented on NFLX shares. Wells Fargo & Company set a $80.00 target price on Netflix and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Wedbush dropped their price objective on shares of Netflix from $118.00 to $105.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $110.00 target price on shares of Netflix in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Robert W. Baird set a $90.00 price target on shares of Netflix and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $85.00 price objective (down from $115.00) on shares of Netflix in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have assigned a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $103.48.

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.