Laraway Financial Advisors Inc Purchases Shares of 17,400 Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Laraway Financial Advisors Inc acquired a new position in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 17,400 shares of the Internet television network’s stock, valued at approximately $1,242,000. Netflix accounts for approximately 0.8% of Laraway Financial Advisors Inc’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest position.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Theodore A. Sarandos sold 105,850 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.03, for a total transaction of $7,730,225.50. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 206,266 shares in the company, valued at $15,063,605.98. This represents a 33.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, Director Reed Hastings sold 386,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.97, for a total value of $33,244,599.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 3,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $338,721.80. This represents a 98.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 600,295 shares of company stock worth $49,056,671 over the last ninety days. 1.24% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. KGI Securities lowered shares of Netflix from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $75.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Daiwa Securities Group lifted their price objective on Netflix from $97.00 to $102.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Rosenblatt Securities set a $75.00 price objective on Netflix and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $90.00 target price (down from $115.00) on shares of Netflix in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Bank of America restated a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 target price on shares of Netflix in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have assigned a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Netflix presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $103.48.

Netflix Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of NFLX stock opened at $78.16 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $325.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.60, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.52. Netflix, Inc. has a 12-month low of $65.08 and a 12-month high of $126.71. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $74.67 and a 200 day moving average price of $84.54.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 16th. The Internet television network reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $12.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.58 billion. Netflix had a net margin of 28.22% and a return on equity of 40.02%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.72 earnings per share. Research analysts forecast that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

More Netflix News

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square disclosed a new Netflix position of approximately 3.15 million shares, representing about 4.9% of the fund’s portfolio. Ackman said Netflix has effectively “won the streaming wars,” renewing investor interest after the stock’s major sell-off. Reuters article
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and investing commentators point to Netflix’s resilient fundamentals: second-quarter revenue rose 13.4% year over year to $12.6 billion, earnings per share slightly exceeded estimates, and profitability remained strong. The advertising business, expanding margins and a valuation viewed as reasonable relative to growth are supporting the bullish case. Zacks article
• Positive Sentiment: Netflix’s continued push into live sports—including an MLB “Field of Dreams” game—and the extension of its Seinfeld agreement could strengthen engagement, advertising opportunities and content retention. MLB live sports article
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional positioning is mixed: some large investors added shares while others reduced holdings. Analysts’ reported price targets remain above the current market level, but investors still must weigh valuation and slowing growth expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: Netflix closed its Hollywood-based Night School gaming studio and plans to close Helsinki-based Moonloot. The closures may improve focus and reduce costs, but they also raise questions about the company’s gaming strategy and ability to expand beyond streaming. Los Angeles Times article
• Negative Sentiment: Reported insider trading shows 30 Netflix open-market sales and no purchases over the past six months. While such sales may reflect compensation or diversification, the one-sided pattern can weigh on sentiment and contrasts with Ackman’s new bullish position. Quiver Quantitative article

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.