Netflix, Inc. $NFLX Stake Raised by Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC

Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX - Free Report) by 400.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 25,632 shares of the Internet television network's stock after purchasing an additional 20,508 shares during the quarter. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC's holdings in Netflix were worth $1,783,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Atala Financial Inc grew its holdings in shares of Netflix by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter. Atala Financial Inc now owns 5,229 shares of the Internet television network's stock worth $364,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Opulen Financial Group LLC increased its position in Netflix by 13.0% during the 3rd quarter. Opulen Financial Group LLC now owns 3,787 shares of the Internet television network's stock worth $263,000 after purchasing an additional 435 shares in the last quarter. James Investment Research Inc. raised its holdings in Netflix by 26.3% in the third quarter. James Investment Research Inc. now owns 18,540 shares of the Internet television network's stock valued at $1,290,000 after buying an additional 3,857 shares during the period. BIP Wealth LLC lifted its position in Netflix by 4.8% during the 3rd quarter. BIP Wealth LLC now owns 21,763 shares of the Internet television network's stock worth $1,514,000 after acquiring an additional 1,004 shares in the last quarter. Finally, River Street Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Netflix by 9.5% during the third quarter. River Street Advisors LLC now owns 17,219 shares of the Internet television network's stock valued at $1,198,000 after purchasing an additional 1,496 shares during the period. 80.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider David Hyman sold 5,723 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.85, for a total value of $416,920.55. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 316,100 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,027,885. This represents a 1.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CEO Gregory Peters sold 27,312 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.54, for a total transaction of $2,008,524.48. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 120,931 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,893,265.74. This trade represents a 18.42% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 179,045 shares of company stock worth $13,132,194 over the last three months. Company insiders own 1.24% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently commented on NFLX shares. New Street Research increased their target price on Netflix from $96.00 to $102.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Huber Research lowered shares of Netflix from a "buy" rating to an "underweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. Barclays set a $65.00 price target on shares of Netflix and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday. Needham & Company LLC downgraded shares of Netflix from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities set a $71.00 price objective on shares of Netflix and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have issued a Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Netflix has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $89.59.

Key Headlines Impacting Netflix

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Netflix reported third-quarter EPS of $0.87, ahead of the $0.82 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $12.87 billion. Operating margin rose to 34.6%, supporting the argument that the core streaming business remains highly profitable. Can Netflix Stock Hold Margin Gains as Content Spending Keeps Growing?
• Positive Sentiment: Longer-term bulls argue that Netflix’s profitability, systematic share repurchases, local-language content, and continued subscriber retention could create meaningful upside after the sell-off. Bill Ackman has also returned to the stock and expects annualized returns above 20%. Bill Ackman Lost $400 Million on Netflix
• Positive Sentiment: Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood bought 18,000 Netflix shares, signaling that some growth-oriented investors view the two-year-low valuation as an opportunity. Cathie Wood Just Bought Netflix Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Netflix is reportedly planning layoffs at its Bay Area headquarters. The cuts could reduce costs, but they also raise questions about operating priorities and employee productivity. Netflix Stock Slips as Layoffs Hit Bay Area Headquarters
• Neutral Sentiment: Paramount Skydance’s completed merger highlights intensifying competition for scale and content across the entertainment industry, potentially increasing pressure on Netflix to sustain its content advantage. Could Skydance Be Bigger Than Disney?
• Negative Sentiment: Management reduced its 2026 advertising-revenue outlook to approximately $2.7 billion from about $3 billion. Softer ad growth undermines a major part of Netflix’s expansion thesis and overshadowed the earnings beat. Netflix Cut Its 2026 Ad Forecast by $300 Million
• Negative Sentiment: Disappointing fourth-quarter revenue guidance and decelerating growth have led investors to discount the strong quarterly results. Netflix’s reduced 2026 free-cash-flow outlook is another concern as content spending continues to rise. Netflix Has Lower FCF Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Several analysts lowered their price targets or ratings after the report. One fair-value estimate fell from $92.62 to $86.24, while UBS, Guggenheim, and Needham adopted more cautious views. Netflix Stock Fair Value Falls After Cautious Q3 Analyst Revisions
• Negative Sentiment: Reports indicate viewing time is declining even though subscribers are staying, suggesting weaker engagement. YouTube and lower-cost streaming alternatives may also be contributing to slower revenue growth. Netflix Is Losing Viewers

Netflix Price Performance

NASDAQ NFLX opened at $65.85 on Friday. Netflix, Inc. has a 52 week low of $64.10 and a 52 week high of $116.73. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $74.27 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $79.64. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The stock has a market cap of $270.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.62.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 20th. The Internet television network reported $0.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.82 by $0.05. Netflix had a return on equity of 42.69% and a net margin of 29.69%. The business had revenue of $12.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.87 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.59 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

About Netflix

Netflix, Inc NASDAQ: NFLX is a global entertainment company that provides subscription-based streaming services. Its platform offers a broad selection of television series, films, documentaries, stand-up specials and other programming, including content produced by Netflix and licensed from third-party studios and creators.

The company also develops and distributes original productions under the Netflix brand and has expanded into additional entertainment offerings, including mobile and cloud-based games in select markets and live programming.

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