11,277 Netflix, Inc. $NFLX Shares Purchased by Orange Investment Advisors Inc.

Orange Investment Advisors Inc. grew its position in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 24.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 57,081 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,277 shares during the period. Orange Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Netflix were worth $3,972,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Argyle Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Netflix by 13.8% during the third quarter. Argyle Capital Partners LLC now owns 26,293 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $1,829,000 after purchasing an additional 3,182 shares in the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. increased its position in shares of Netflix by 64.6% in the 3rd quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 2,364 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $164,000 after buying an additional 928 shares in the last quarter. Radnor Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Netflix in the 3rd quarter valued at $875,000. Bernardo Wealth Planning LLC increased its position in shares of Netflix by 115.0% in the 3rd quarter. Bernardo Wealth Planning LLC now owns 12,536 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $872,000 after buying an additional 6,704 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brucke Financial Inc. raised its stake in Netflix by 4.6% during the 3rd quarter. Brucke Financial Inc. now owns 13,061 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $909,000 after buying an additional 572 shares during the period. 80.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. New Street Research lifted their target price on Netflix from $96.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Argus set a $95.00 price target on Netflix and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. HSBC downgraded Netflix from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $96.00 to $76.00 in a report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Robert W. Baird set a $90.00 price target on Netflix and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Moffett Nathanson reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $90.00 price objective on shares of Netflix in a report on Wednesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have issued a Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $89.59.

Insider Transactions at Netflix

In other Netflix news, insider David Hyman sold 5,723 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.85, for a total transaction of $416,920.55. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 316,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,027,885. This represents a 1.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CEO Theodore Sarandos sold 27,312 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 178,954 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,126,275.90. This represents a 13.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 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 three months, insiders have sold 179,045 shares of company stock worth $13,132,194. Corporate insiders own 1.24% of the company’s stock.

Netflix News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Netflix reported third-quarter EPS of $0.87, ahead of the $0.82 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $12.87 billion. Operating margin rose to 34.6%, supporting the argument that the core streaming business remains highly profitable. Can Netflix Stock Hold Margin Gains as Content Spending Keeps Growing?
• Positive Sentiment: Longer-term bulls argue that Netflix’s profitability, systematic share repurchases, local-language content, and continued subscriber retention could create meaningful upside after the sell-off. Bill Ackman has also returned to the stock and expects annualized returns above 20%. Bill Ackman Lost $400 Million on Netflix
• Positive Sentiment: Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood bought 18,000 Netflix shares, signaling that some growth-oriented investors view the two-year-low valuation as an opportunity. Cathie Wood Just Bought Netflix Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Netflix is reportedly planning layoffs at its Bay Area headquarters. The cuts could reduce costs, but they also raise questions about operating priorities and employee productivity. Netflix Stock Slips as Layoffs Hit Bay Area Headquarters
• Neutral Sentiment: Paramount Skydance’s completed merger highlights intensifying competition for scale and content across the entertainment industry, potentially increasing pressure on Netflix to sustain its content advantage. Could Skydance Be Bigger Than Disney?
• Negative Sentiment: Management reduced its 2026 advertising-revenue outlook to approximately $2.7 billion from about $3 billion. Softer ad growth undermines a major part of Netflix’s expansion thesis and overshadowed the earnings beat. Netflix Cut Its 2026 Ad Forecast by $300 Million
• Negative Sentiment: Disappointing fourth-quarter revenue guidance and decelerating growth have led investors to discount the strong quarterly results. Netflix’s reduced 2026 free-cash-flow outlook is another concern as content spending continues to rise. Netflix Has Lower FCF Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Several analysts lowered their price targets or ratings after the report. One fair-value estimate fell from $92.62 to $86.24, while UBS, Guggenheim, and Needham adopted more cautious views. Netflix Stock Fair Value Falls After Cautious Q3 Analyst Revisions
• Negative Sentiment: Reports indicate viewing time is declining even though subscribers are staying, suggesting weaker engagement. YouTube and lower-cost streaming alternatives may also be contributing to slower revenue growth. Netflix Is Losing Viewers

Netflix Stock Performance

NFLX opened at $65.85 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $270.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.03, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.62. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $74.27 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $79.50. Netflix, Inc. has a 1 year low of $64.10 and a 1 year high of $116.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 1.07.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 20th. The Internet television network reported $0.87 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.82 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $12.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.87 billion. Netflix had a return on equity of 42.69% and a net margin of 29.69%. Netflix’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.59 earnings per share. Equities analysts expect that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Netflix

Netflix, Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) is a global entertainment company that provides subscription-based streaming services. Its platform offers a broad selection of television series, films, documentaries, stand-up specials and other programming, including content produced by Netflix and licensed from third-party studios and creators.

The company also develops and distributes original productions under the Netflix brand and has expanded into additional entertainment offerings, including mobile and cloud-based games in select markets and live programming.