Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) Shares Purchased by LifeWealth Investments LLC

LifeWealth Investments LLC boosted its position in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX - Free Report) by 103.8% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 972 shares of the Internet television network's stock after buying an additional 495 shares during the period. LifeWealth Investments LLC's holdings in Netflix were worth $906,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of NFLX. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Netflix by 100.0% in the first quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 26 shares of the Internet television network's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 13 shares during the last quarter. Brown Shipley& Co Ltd acquired a new position in Netflix in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Transce3nd LLC purchased a new stake in Netflix in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Copia Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Netflix during the 4th quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Stuart Chaussee & Associates Inc. grew its stake in shares of Netflix by 4,500.0% during the 4th quarter. Stuart Chaussee & Associates Inc. now owns 46 shares of the Internet television network's stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.93% of the company's stock.

Netflix Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:NFLX opened at $1,220.67 on Wednesday. Netflix, Inc. has a 52-week low of $587.04 and a 52-week high of $1,262.81. The stock has a market cap of $519.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.69, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.59. The business has a fifty day moving average of $1,132.97 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1,004.83. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 17th. The Internet television network reported $6.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.74 by $0.87. Netflix had a net margin of 23.07% and a return on equity of 39.61%. The firm had revenue of $10.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.51 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $8.28 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on NFLX. Moffett Nathanson reissued a "buy" rating and set a $1,150.00 price target (up from $1,100.00) on shares of Netflix in a report on Friday, April 18th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Netflix from $1,150.00 to $1,200.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, April 21st. FBN Securities assumed coverage on Netflix in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $1,165.00 target price on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities upped their price target on Netflix from $1,494.00 to $1,514.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, April 21st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $1,200.00 price target (up previously from $1,175.00) on shares of Netflix in a research report on Friday, April 18th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-five have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Netflix presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $1,156.73.

Insider Buying and Selling at Netflix

In other Netflix news, Director Jay C. Hoag sold 31,750 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,252.35, for a total value of $39,762,112.50. Following the sale, the director now owns 63,040 shares in the company, valued at $78,948,144. The trade was a 33.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO Jeffrey William Karbowski sold 480 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $978.18, for a total value of $469,526.40. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 185,140 shares of company stock worth $210,271,552 in the last ninety days. 1.37% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Netflix Company Profile

Netflix, Inc provides entertainment services. It offers TV series, documentaries, feature films, and games across various genres and languages. The company also provides members the ability to receive streaming content through a host of internet-connected devices, including TVs, digital video players, TV set-top boxes, and mobile devices.

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