Dearborn Partners LLC Purchases Shares of 10,107 Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Dearborn Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 10,107 shares of the Internet television network’s stock, valued at approximately $972,000.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of NFLX. Imprint Wealth LLC bought a new position in Netflix during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new stake in shares of Netflix during the third quarter valued at approximately $103,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Netflix in the second quarter worth approximately $121,000. Wiser Advisor Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Netflix in the third quarter worth $114,000. Finally, Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Netflix by 9.6% in the third quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 114 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $137,000 after buying an additional 10 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider David A. Hyman sold 5,723 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.85, for a total value of $416,920.55. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 316,100 shares in the company, valued at $23,027,885. This trade represents a 1.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CEO Theodore A. Sarandos sold 27,312 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.35, for a total value of $2,003,335.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 178,954 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,126,275.90. The trade was a 13.24% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 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. Insiders sold a total of 600,295 shares of company stock valued at $49,056,671 over the last ninety days. 1.24% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $110.00 price target on shares of Netflix in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $80.00 price objective on shares of Netflix and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Wedbush dropped their target price on shares of Netflix from $118.00 to $105.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 17th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Netflix from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, June 26th. Finally, Oppenheimer set a $85.00 target price on Netflix and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have assigned a Buy rating, seventeen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $103.48.

Netflix Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ NFLX opened at $80.01 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. Netflix, Inc. has a 12 month low of $65.08 and a 12 month high of $126.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $333.16 billion, a PE ratio of 25.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.52. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $74.35 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $84.35.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The Internet television network reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $12.56 billion during 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 last year, the company posted $0.72 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Netflix

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Netflix is reportedly considering letting customers purchase or manage subscriptions to rival streaming services through its platform. The strategy could increase engagement, create potential transaction revenue, and strengthen Netflix’s position as a streaming hub. Netflix Stock Rises on Report It May Sell Subscriptions to Rival Streaming Services
• Positive Sentiment: Netflix generated approximately $2.8 billion in U.K. revenue during 2025, surpassing ITV for the first time. The milestone highlights the company’s strong international scale and monetization potential. Netflix Posts $2.8B Revenues in UK to Overtake ITV
• Positive Sentiment: Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square increased its Netflix position during the second quarter, reinforcing confidence among some institutional investors in the company’s long-term growth and monetization strategy. Bill Ackman Invests in Netflix
• Positive Sentiment: Investors continue to focus on Netflix’s lower-priced ad tier, sports initiatives, Latin American expansion, and possible app bundling as avenues to broaden engagement and revenue. Investors Assess Netflix’s Ad Tier, Sports Push, and Pershing Square Stake
• Neutral Sentiment: Options strategies that offer income for shareholders and commentary suggesting Netflix may be a buying opportunity reflect investor interest, but do not represent new company fundamentals. Get Paid 12% a Year to Hold NFLX Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Netflix parted ways with advertising-product executive Jon Whitticom in an ad-business leadership shake-up. The departure raises questions about execution as the company works to scale its advertising platform. Netflix Shakes Up Advertising Leadership
• Negative Sentiment: YouTube’s efforts to secure exclusive creator content could trigger a bidding war and increase Netflix’s programming costs, potentially pressuring margins. Commentary also raised concerns that Netflix’s strong growth phase could moderate. YouTube Could Spark a Creator Bidding War That Hurts Netflix 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.