Staley Capital Advisers Inc. Purchases 6,849 Shares of Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Staley Capital Advisers Inc. boosted its position in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 900.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,610 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after buying an additional 6,849 shares during the period. Staley Capital Advisers Inc.’s holdings in Netflix were worth $714,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. iA Global Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in Netflix by 619.5% during the fourth quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 619,151 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $58,052,000 after buying an additional 533,095 shares during the last quarter. Guardian Capital LLC bought a new position in Netflix during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $884,000. Investidor Profissional Gestao de Recursos Ltda. bought a new position in Netflix during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $8,546,000. Evergreen Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Netflix during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $212,000. Finally, May Hill Capital LLC boosted its stake in Netflix by 1,879.1% during the fourth quarter. May Hill Capital LLC now owns 28,538 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $2,676,000 after buying an additional 27,096 shares during the last quarter. 80.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Netflix

In related news, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 27,312 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.69, for a total transaction of $2,422,301.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 120,931 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,725,370.39. This trade represents a 18.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider David A. Hyman sold 5,722 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.08, for a total value of $503,993.76. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 316,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,842,088. This 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. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,422,769 shares of company stock worth $135,144,073. 1.37% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Netflix Price Performance

NASDAQ:NFLX opened at $87.02 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $94.74 and a 200-day simple moving average of $94.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $366.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.11, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.41 and a quick ratio of 1.41. Netflix, Inc. has a 1 year low of $75.01 and a 1 year high of $134.12.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NFLX has been the subject of several research reports. Evercore initiated coverage on shares of Netflix in a research report on Friday, February 27th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $115.00 price objective for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Netflix from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a research report on Friday, April 17th. President Capital increased their price objective on shares of Netflix from $133.00 to $134.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Citic Securities increased their price objective on shares of Netflix from $95.00 to $107.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have assigned a Buy rating and sixteen have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Netflix currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $114.82.

Netflix News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts reaffirmed bullish ratings and targets, citing Netflix’s expanding ad tier, strong engagement, and improving monetization outlook.
• Positive Sentiment: Netflix extended its relationship with the NFL and will stream more games, adding another high-profile live content driver that could help attract viewers and advertisers.
• Positive Sentiment: Netflix is also building out event-based programming, including its first live MMA card and a concert tour tied to KPop Demon Hunters, which reinforces its push beyond traditional streaming.

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.