Privium Fund Management UK Ltd Invests $5.31 Million in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Privium Fund Management UK Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 72,000 shares of the Internet television network’s stock, valued at approximately $5,312,000. Netflix makes up about 2.2% of Privium Fund Management UK Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. AMG National Trust Bank purchased a new position in shares of Netflix in the 2nd quarter worth about $1,709,000. Avise Financial Cooperative Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Netflix during the second quarter valued at approximately $243,000. Roman Butler Fullerton & Co. bought a new stake in shares of Netflix during the second quarter valued at approximately $778,000. Simplicity Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Netflix in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $7,445,000. Finally, Baxter Bros Inc. bought a new position in Netflix in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $9,142,000. 80.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Netflix Price Performance

Shares of Netflix stock opened at $78.16 on Monday. Netflix, Inc. has a one year low of $65.08 and a one year high of $126.71. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $74.67 and its 200 day moving average is $84.53. The stock has a market cap 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. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.14.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The Internet television network reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $12.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.58 billion. Netflix had a return on equity of 40.02% and a net margin of 28.22%.Netflix’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.72 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Netflix

In related news, Director Bradford L. Smith sold 35,990 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.52, for a total value of $2,789,944.80. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 79,690 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,177,568.80. This represents a 31.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 9,248 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.79, for a total transaction of $700,905.92. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 73,787 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,592,316.73. The trade was a 11.14% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 600,295 shares of company stock worth $49,056,671 in the last quarter. 1.24% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Trending Headlines about Netflix

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NFLX has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Oppenheimer set a $85.00 target price on Netflix and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on Netflix from $112.00 to $100.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 17th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $95.00 target price on Netflix and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Netflix from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners cut shares of Netflix from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have assigned a Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Netflix currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $103.48.

Netflix Company 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.