AlphaGrep UK Ltd Makes New Investment in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

AlphaGrep UK Ltd bought a new position in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 18,164 shares of the Internet television network's stock, valued at approximately $1,297,000. Netflix accounts for approximately 0.4% of AlphaGrep UK Ltd's holdings, making the stock its 13th largest position.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Imprint Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Netflix during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC bought a new stake in Netflix during the third quarter worth about $103,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Netflix during the second quarter worth $121,000. Wiser Advisor Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Netflix during the third quarter worth approximately $114,000. Finally, Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Netflix by 9.6% during the third 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 last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.93% of the company's stock.

Netflix News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Netflix raised subscription prices in the U.K., a market that generates roughly 20% of the company’s EMEA revenue. The increase could boost average revenue per member and profitability if subscriber retention remains strong. Netflix hikes UK prices for the second time in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Netflix’s advertising business continues to attract investor interest, with advertiser growth, programmatic access and artificial-intelligence tools potentially creating a second monetization engine beyond subscriptions. Netflix Stock Rebound Fuels Ad Growth Talk
• Positive Sentiment: Recent bullish commentary points to Netflix’s roughly 325 million paid memberships, strong margins and potential for additional monetization. The stock also benefited previously from bargain buying after reaching a 52-week low. Why Netflix Stock Gained 13% in August
• Neutral Sentiment: Speculation about possible streaming acquisitions has drawn attention, but regulatory barriers, controlling shareholders and potentially high purchase prices make a deal uncertain and provide no immediate earnings benefit. Netflix’s Acquisition Wishlist
• Negative Sentiment: Investors appear focused on the risk that repeated U.K. price increases could weigh on subscriber growth or increase cancellations, particularly after Netflix raised U.S. prices earlier this year. Netflix Stock Falls as Streamer Raises U.K. Price
• Negative Sentiment: Higher interest rates are pressuring long-duration growth companies and higher-multiple media stocks, creating a valuation-driven headwind for Netflix even as its operating outlook remains solid. Netflix Falls as Rate Repricing Pressures Growth Stocks

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on NFLX shares. Wedbush reduced their target price on Netflix from $118.00 to $105.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 17th. HSBC lowered their target price on shares of Netflix from $104.00 to $96.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 17th. CICC Research reduced their price target on shares of Netflix from $110.00 to $90.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Weiss Ratings cut Netflix from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Finally, China Renaissance lowered their price target on Netflix from $100.00 to $80.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 17th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have assigned a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $96.65.

Netflix Trading Down 5.3%

NASDAQ NFLX opened at $78.25 on Friday. The business's fifty day moving average is $75.52 and its 200 day moving average is $84.40. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. Netflix, Inc. has a twelve month low of $65.08 and a twelve month high of $126.71. The company has a market cap of $325.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.53.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The Internet television network reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.01. Netflix had a net margin of 28.22% and a return on equity of 40.02%. The business had revenue of $12.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $12.58 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.72 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Netflix

In other Netflix news, CFO Spencer Neumann sold 9,248 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.79, for a total value of $700,905.92. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 73,787 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,592,316.73. This trade represents a 11.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Richard Barton sold 2,160 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.10, for a total transaction of $162,216.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 246 shares in the company, valued at $18,474.60. This trade represents a 89.78% decrease in their position. 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 have sold a total of 213,595 shares of company stock valued at $15,812,072 in the last three months. 1.24% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.

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