Operose Advisors LLC Makes New Investment in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Operose Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 24,170 shares of the Internet television network’s stock, valued at approximately $1,726,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of NFLX. Pacific Sun Financial Corp grew its stake in shares of Netflix by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Pacific Sun Financial Corp now owns 574 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $688,000 after buying an additional 9 shares during the period. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Netflix by 9.6% in the 3rd quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 114 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $137,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the period. Monograph Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Netflix by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Monograph Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 682 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $913,000 after purchasing an additional 12 shares during the period. Resources Management Corp CT ADV increased its position in Netflix by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. Resources Management Corp CT ADV now owns 829 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $1,110,000 after purchasing an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sompo Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its position in Netflix by 1.4% during the second quarter. Sompo Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 1,500 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $2,009,000 after buying an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. 80.93% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Netflix News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Netflix raised subscription prices in the U.K., a market that generates roughly 20% of the company’s EMEA revenue. The increase could boost average revenue per member and profitability if subscriber retention remains strong. Netflix hikes UK prices for the second time in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Netflix’s advertising business continues to attract investor interest, with advertiser growth, programmatic access and artificial-intelligence tools potentially creating a second monetization engine beyond subscriptions. Netflix Stock Rebound Fuels Ad Growth Talk
• Positive Sentiment: Recent bullish commentary points to Netflix’s roughly 325 million paid memberships, strong margins and potential for additional monetization. The stock also benefited previously from bargain buying after reaching a 52-week low. Why Netflix Stock Gained 13% in August
• Neutral Sentiment: Speculation about possible streaming acquisitions has drawn attention, but regulatory barriers, controlling shareholders and potentially high purchase prices make a deal uncertain and provide no immediate earnings benefit. Netflix’s Acquisition Wishlist
• Negative Sentiment: Investors appear focused on the risk that repeated U.K. price increases could weigh on subscriber growth or increase cancellations, particularly after Netflix raised U.S. prices earlier this year. Netflix Stock Falls as Streamer Raises U.K. Price
• Negative Sentiment: Higher interest rates are pressuring long-duration growth companies and higher-multiple media stocks, creating a valuation-driven headwind for Netflix even as its operating outlook remains solid. Netflix Falls as Rate Repricing Pressures Growth Stocks

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. President Capital lowered their price target on Netflix from $134.00 to $83.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 20th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $95.00 price target (up from $84.00) on shares of Netflix in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. CICC Research cut their price target on Netflix from $110.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Itau BBA Securities reduced their target price on Netflix from $151.40 to $96.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Netflix from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 17th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have assigned a Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $96.65.

Netflix Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ NFLX opened at $78.25 on Friday. Netflix, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $65.08 and a fifty-two week high of $126.71. The stock has a market cap of $325.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.63, a P/E/G ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.53. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $75.52 and its 200 day simple moving average is $84.40. 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 issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The Internet television network reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.01. Netflix had a return on equity of 40.02% and a net margin of 28.22%.The company had revenue of $12.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.58 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.72 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts expect that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Gregory Peters sold 27,312 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.54, for a total value of $2,008,524.48. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 120,931 shares in the company, valued at $8,893,265.74. This represents a 18.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider David Hyman sold 5,723 shares of the 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 sale, the insider directly owned 316,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,027,885. This trade represents a 1.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold 213,595 shares of company stock worth $15,812,072 in the last quarter. Corporate 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.