SageGuard Financial Group LLC Acquires 12,875 Shares of Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

SageGuard Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 185.0% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 19,836 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,875 shares during the period. SageGuard Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Netflix were worth $1,907,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Tortoise Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Netflix by 10.8% during the third quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 92 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $110,000 after buying an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Brass Tax Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in Netflix by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. Brass Tax Wealth Management Inc. now owns 288 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $345,000 after buying an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Pacific Sun Financial Corp raised its position in Netflix by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Pacific Sun Financial Corp now owns 574 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $688,000 after buying an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. RS Crum Inc. lifted its stake in Netflix by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. RS Crum Inc. now owns 288 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $345,000 after acquiring an additional 10 shares during the period. Finally, Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Netflix by 9.6% during the 3rd quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 114 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $137,000 after acquiring an additional 10 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently commented on NFLX. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Netflix from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Friday. Rosenblatt Securities decreased their price objective on shares of Netflix from $96.00 to $95.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 17th. Raymond James Financial restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Netflix in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of Netflix in a report on Monday, March 9th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $105.00 target price on the stock. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have assigned a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $114.26.

Netflix Stock Performance

Netflix stock opened at $73.81 on Monday. Netflix, Inc. has a 52-week low of $70.86 and a 52-week high of $134.12. The company has a market cap of $310.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.84, a P/E/G ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a quick ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $85.69 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $88.94.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 16th. The Internet television network reported $1.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.47. The firm had revenue of $12.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.17 billion. Netflix had a net margin of 28.52% and a return on equity of 40.92%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 16.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $6.61 EPS. Netflix has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.780 EPS. Analysts predict that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.6 EPS for the current year.

More Netflix News

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Netflix is leaning harder into AI-driven personalization, creator tools, and ad-tech, which could improve engagement, reduce churn, and support higher monetization over time. Netflix Bets Bigger on AI Strategy: Can It Strengthen User Retention?
• Positive Sentiment: Investors also appear encouraged by Netflix’s growing push into live sports and events, plus AI initiatives, which could strengthen user retention and widen the company’s growth runway. Why is Netflix stock rising 5% on Friday?
• Positive Sentiment: Netflix’s monthly subscriber churn remains relatively low at about 2%, suggesting the platform is still retaining customers better than peers even as competition stays intense. Netflix Monthly Subscriber Churn Still Best At 2%
• Positive Sentiment: Netflix’s recent ad-tech partnership with Omnicom Media adds another potential revenue lever by bringing more personalized ads onto the platform. Netflix (NFLX) Teams Up With Omnicom Media To Bring AI Ads Onto The Platform
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are looking ahead to next month’s earnings report, with expectations for modest profit growth; that keeps attention on execution rather than creating a clear near-term surprise. What to Expect From Netflix’s Next Quarterly Earnings Report
• Negative Sentiment: The stock is still under heavy technical pressure, with reports noting it has fallen sharply from its peak and hit a weak technical level, which may keep some investors cautious. Netflix Stock Plunges 45% From Peak, Hit Worst Technical Level in Four Years
• Negative Sentiment: Several recent stories also highlight that NFLX remains well below its prior highs and faces lingering negative sentiment, suggesting sentiment-driven volatility may continue. Netflix Stock Craters To Lowest Level In 20 Months

Insider Buying and Selling at Netflix

In other news, Director Bradford L. Smith sold 35,990 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.52, for a total transaction of $2,789,944.80. Following the transaction, the director owned 79,690 shares in the company, valued at $6,177,568.80. This trade represents a 31.11% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 27,312 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.69, for a total transaction of $2,422,301.28. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 120,931 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,725,370.39. The trade was a 18.42% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 1,349,019 shares of company stock valued at $123,105,721 in the last quarter. Insiders own 1.24% 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.