Federated Hermes Inc. Grows Position in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Federated Hermes Inc. grew its holdings in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 3.7% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 176,106 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after buying an additional 6,347 shares during the quarter. Federated Hermes Inc.’s holdings in Netflix were worth $211,137,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Netflix by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,379,084 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $51,394,583,000 after purchasing an additional 381,824 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in Netflix by 2.1% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 17,444,013 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $23,359,801,000 after buying an additional 360,604 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Netflix by 2.4% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 9,926,733 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $13,234,278,000 after buying an additional 229,182 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Netflix during the second quarter worth $7,929,645,000. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Netflix by 128,553.9% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,881,129 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $6,536,466,000 after buying an additional 4,877,335 shares in the last quarter. 80.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Netflix news, insider David A. Hyman sold 314,620 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.98, for a total transaction of $34,603,166.08. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 316,100 shares in the company, valued at $34,765,942.40. This represents a 49.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Bradford L. Smith sold 31,790 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.86, for a total transaction of $2,824,859.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 79,690 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,081,253.40. This represents a 28.52% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 1,249,859 shares of company stock valued at $127,861,418. 1.37% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on NFLX. Pivotal Research dropped their price objective on shares of Netflix from $105.00 to $95.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Seaport Research Partners raised shares of Netflix from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Cfra downgraded shares of Netflix from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $100.00 price target for the company. in a report on Monday, January 5th. Huber Research cut Netflix to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Guggenheim lowered their price objective on Netflix from $145.00 to $130.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have given a Buy rating and seventeen have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Netflix has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $116.17.

Netflix Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of NASDAQ NFLX opened at $83.16 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $351.11 billion, a PE ratio of 32.91, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.71. Netflix, Inc. has a twelve month low of $81.93 and a twelve month high of $134.12. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $94.18 and a 200-day simple moving average of $110.14.

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

Netflix News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Freedom Capital upgraded NFLX from Hold to Strong Buy, signaling buy-side interest from a retail/independent shop. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Ark Invest has been adding Netflix shares amid the WBD deal uncertainty — a high-profile buyer that can support the stock and signal conviction to other growth-focused funds. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentators (Loop Capital, UBS, Baird, Wedbush cited) are re-embracing a recovery case after Q4 beats; MarketBeat argues the stock may have set a low and could rally if the post-earnings support holds. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 results were fundamentally solid — revenue and EPS beat, margin/FCF strength — but guidance and the overhang from the WBD acquisition left investors wanting more clarity; that mix explains muted upside despite the beat. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: The amended WBD acquisition continues to be the main overhang: analysts warn the deal could pressure the balance sheet, require more cash, and invite regulatory/financing costs — creating near-term execution and leverage risk. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Some large investors are expressing concern — Polen Focus Growth exited NFLX citing regulatory and leverage worries — a signal that institutional flows could turn negative if deal risk intensifies. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish takes and valuation fears persist: pieces arguing “Netflix has further to fall” and coverage asking whether the stock is a trap keep selling pressure and limit near-term multiple expansion. Read More.

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.