Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. Increases Stake in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. lifted its stake in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 1,024.5% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 47,330 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after acquiring an additional 43,121 shares during the period. Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc.’s holdings in Netflix were worth $4,438,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of NFLX. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Netflix by 912.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 390,014,981 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $36,567,805,000 after acquiring an additional 351,493,659 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Netflix by 892.0% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 99,598,678 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $9,305,336,000 after acquiring an additional 89,558,684 shares during the period. Capital World Investors grew its position in Netflix by 859.1% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 89,341,444 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $8,376,656,000 after acquiring an additional 80,025,890 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Netflix during the fourth quarter valued at about $5,803,248,000. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors grew its position in Netflix by 800.2% during the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 42,367,807 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $3,972,406,000 after acquiring an additional 37,661,365 shares during the period. 80.93% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Netflix

In other Netflix news, insider David A. Hyman sold 5,722 shares of the company’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 completion of the transaction, the insider owned 316,100 shares in the company, valued at $27,842,088. This represents a 1.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 27,312 shares of the company’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 value of $2,422,301.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 120,931 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,725,370.39. This represents a 18.42% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 1,313,029 shares of company stock worth $120,315,776 over the last 90 days. 1.24% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

NFLX has been the subject of a number of research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. DZ Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Huber Research raised Netflix from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Raymond James Financial reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Netflix in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $107.00 target price on shares of Netflix in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have issued a Buy rating and sixteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Netflix presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $114.39.

Netflix Stock Up 0.7%

NASDAQ NFLX opened at $82.00 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $345.29 billion, a PE ratio of 26.49, a P/E/G ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.50. Netflix, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $75.01 and a fifty-two week high of $134.12. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $91.53 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $91.35. The company has a quick ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

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

Key Headlines Impacting Netflix

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Evercore ISI reiterated a Buy rating and kept its $115 price target, citing upside from Netflix’s ad-supported tier and continued international expansion. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Several bullish notes highlighted growing ad revenue, strong cash flow, and the view that the recent pullback may offer a long-term buying opportunity for investors. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Netflix expanded its revamped mobile app across Asia and is increasing its focus on kids’ gaming, reinforcing growth initiatives beyond core streaming. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Jefferies lowered its price target to $110 from $128 but kept a Buy rating, suggesting the stock still has upside but with fewer immediate catalysts. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Netflix is also facing public scrutiny after Paramount Skydance accused it of interfering in the Warner Bros. Discovery deal, adding some competitive and regulatory noise around the stock. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Another analyst cut the price target and said Netflix has limited near-term catalysts, reinforcing concerns that the stock may struggle to rebound quickly. Article Title

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.