Centaurus Financial Inc. Purchases 19,684 Shares of Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Key Points

• Centaurus Financial increased its Netflix stake by 16.4% in the first quarter, purchasing 19,684 additional shares and bringing its holdings to 139,717 shares valued at approximately $13.4 million.
• Netflix’s latest quarter showed mixed results: EPS of $0.80 beat estimates, but revenue of $12.56 billion fell slightly short of expectations. Revenue still rose 13.4% year over year, while recent guidance and content-engagement concerns have raised questions about slowing growth.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive view, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $103.48. Netflix is also pursuing growth through live programming, including a reported $200 million deal for 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup rights, while insiders sold $80.1 million of shares over the past 90 days.

Centaurus Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX - Free Report) by 16.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 139,717 shares of the Internet television network's stock after buying an additional 19,684 shares during the period. Centaurus Financial Inc.'s holdings in Netflix were worth $13,434,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Pacific Sun Financial Corp lifted its stake in Netflix by 1.6% during the third quarter. Pacific Sun Financial Corp now owns 574 shares of the Internet television network's stock worth $688,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the period. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Netflix by 9.6% in the 3rd quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 114 shares of the Internet television network's stock valued at $137,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the period. Monograph Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Netflix by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Monograph Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 682 shares of the Internet television network's stock valued at $913,000 after purchasing an additional 12 shares during the period. Resources Management Corp CT ADV raised its holdings in shares of Netflix by 2.0% in the 2nd quarter. Resources Management Corp CT ADV now owns 829 shares of the Internet television network's stock worth $1,110,000 after buying an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sompo Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Netflix by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. Sompo Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 1,500 shares of the Internet television network's stock worth $2,009,000 after buying an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.93% of the company's stock.

Key Stories Impacting Netflix

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Netflix is reportedly paying approximately $200 million for U.S. and Canadian broadcast rights to the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The deal could expand its live-programming offering, attract new viewers and support advertising growth. Netflix to pay $200M for US Women’s World Cup broadcast rights
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators continue to point to Netflix’s selective live-content strategy, growing ad business, strong cash generation and share repurchases as potential long-term earnings drivers. One market commentator also named NFLX as a preferred trade. Netflix’s Live Content Push
• Positive Sentiment: Netflix overtook the BBC as the top viewing choice among U.K. audiences in an Ofcom report, supporting the company’s international reach and engagement. Netflix overtakes BBC in U.K. viewing
• Positive Sentiment: Canada appears poised to eliminate a levy on streaming companies, which could reduce Netflix’s regulatory and content-related costs in that market. Netflix tax to be cut in Canada
• Neutral Sentiment: LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault disclosed that he once owned nearly 20% of Netflix but sold too early. The anecdote may draw attention to Netflix’s historical returns, but it has no direct effect on the company’s current fundamentals. Bernard Arnault’s former Netflix stake
• Negative Sentiment: Netflix’s latest quarterly revenue slightly missed Wall Street expectations, while disappointing third-quarter guidance reinforced concerns that the company’s rapid growth phase is slowing. Netflix’s growth outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Erste Group lowered its 2027 EPS estimate and maintained a “Hold” rating. Other coverage argues Roku currently offers a stronger risk-reward profile because of its lower valuation and raised guidance. NFLX versus Roku
• Negative Sentiment: Questions about declining season-two viewership, including for “Ransom Canyon,” raise concerns about content durability and Netflix’s ability to sustain engagement without continuously increasing spending. Ransom Canyon viewership concerns

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Netflix news, Director Bradford L. Smith sold 35,990 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.52, for a total transaction of $2,789,944.80. Following the sale, the director owned 79,690 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,177,568.80. This represents a 31.11% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider David A. Hyman sold 5,722 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.08, for a total transaction of $503,993.76. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 316,100 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,842,088. This represents a 1.78% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold a total of 899,839 shares of company stock valued at $80,141,661 in the last 90 days. 1.24% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Netflix Stock Up 1.7%

NASDAQ NFLX opened at $73.63 on Thursday. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $77.32 and its 200 day simple moving average is $85.62. Netflix, Inc. has a one year low of $65.08 and a one year high of $126.71. The firm has a market cap of $306.59 billion, a PE ratio of 23.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 1.14.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $12.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.58 billion. Netflix had a return on equity of 40.02% and a net margin of 28.22%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.72 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently commented on NFLX. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a "market perform" rating on shares of Netflix in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. HSBC increased their price objective on Netflix from $106.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. KeyCorp reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $92.00 price objective (down from $115.00) on shares of Netflix in a report on Monday, July 13th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $80.00 target price on shares of Netflix and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on shares of Netflix from $128.00 to $110.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have assigned a Buy rating, seventeen have issued 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 a consensus target price of $103.48.

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.

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