Intech Investment Management LLC Purchases 28,585 Shares of Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Intech Investment Management LLC increased its position in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 23.5% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 150,261 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after buying an additional 28,585 shares during the period. Netflix accounts for about 1.6% of Intech Investment Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Intech Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Netflix were worth $180,151,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Netflix by 0.4% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,521,322 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $46,183,983,000 after acquiring an additional 142,238 shares during the period. CIBC Capital Markets Europe S.A. raised its stake in Netflix by 171.4% during the 3rd quarter. CIBC Capital Markets Europe S.A. now owns 66,503 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $79,732,000 after purchasing an additional 42,000 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in Netflix by 6.6% in the 3rd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 302,182 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $362,292,000 after purchasing an additional 18,837 shares during the period. NEOS Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Netflix by 64.6% in the 3rd quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC now owns 177,297 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $212,565,000 after purchasing an additional 69,570 shares during the period. Finally, Bornite Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in Netflix in the 3rd quarter worth $29,973,000. 80.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Netflix News

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Market rally tied to the growing view that Netflix may walk away from the WBD deal — investors prefer Netflix keep cash rather than overpay, which boosted sentiment around NFLX. Raise Or Bail? As Netflix Weighs Options In WBD Battle, Its Stock Jumps
• Positive Sentiment: Paramount Skydance sweetened its offer for WBD to $31/share and WBD signaled the bid could be “superior,” increasing the odds Netflix will not complete the acquisition — the market views that potential exit as favorable for Netflix shareholders. Paramount Raises Its Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large options flow: nearly 916,307 call contracts traded Wednesday (up ~95% vs. average), signaling bullish speculative positioning and amplifying intraday upside momentum for the shares.
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying — Coatue (Philippe Laffont) reportedly expanded its NFLX stake substantially in Q4, which supports investor confidence in Netflix’s long‑term thesis. Billionaire Philippe Laffont Is Buying Up Netflix Stock. Should You?
• Neutral Sentiment: Netflix co‑CEO Ted Sarandos is scheduled to meet at the White House to discuss the WBD bid — a sign the company is engaging politically/administratively, which could help navigate scrutiny but also highlights regulatory risk. Netflix co-CEO Sarandos to visit White House to discuss Warner Bros bid, Politico reports
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and political pressure is rising: 11 U.S. state attorneys general urged the DOJ to probe Netflix’s proposed WBD deal, increasing the chance of antitrust hurdles or protracted review that could complicate any transaction. 11 US States urge DOJ to thoroughly probe Netflix-Warner Bros. deal

Netflix Price Performance

Shares of NFLX stock opened at $82.71 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $85.98 and its 200 day simple moving average is $104.83. Netflix, Inc. has a one year low of $75.01 and a one year high of $134.12. The firm has a market cap of $349.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 1.19.

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

Insider Activity

In other Netflix news, Director Reed Hastings sold 426,290 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.67, for a total value of $39,078,004.30. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 3,940 shares in the company, valued at $361,179.80. The trade was a 99.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Bradford L. Smith sold 31,790 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.86, for a total transaction of $2,824,859.40. Following the sale, the director directly owned 79,690 shares in the company, valued at $7,081,253.40. This represents a 28.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 1,399,163 shares of company stock worth $129,899,103 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NFLX has been the subject of several research reports. Moffett Nathanson reduced their target price on shares of Netflix from $140.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Benchmark reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Netflix in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. KeyCorp set a $110.00 price objective on Netflix and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Phillip Securities upgraded Netflix from a “sell” rating to a “moderate buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $95.00 to $100.00 in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Netflix in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have assigned a Buy rating and sixteen have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $116.08.

About Netflix

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.