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Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) Shares Sold by Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.

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Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. decreased its holdings in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX - Free Report) by 3.3% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 13,426 shares of the Internet television network's stock after selling 464 shares during the quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.'s holdings in Netflix were worth $12,520,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NFLX. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of Netflix by 5.0% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 5,390 shares of the Internet television network's stock worth $4,804,000 after buying an additional 257 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Netflix by 16.4% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,023 shares of the Internet television network's stock worth $912,000 after buying an additional 144 shares during the period. BIP Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Netflix by 23.8% during the fourth quarter. BIP Wealth LLC now owns 453 shares of the Internet television network's stock worth $403,000 after buying an additional 87 shares during the period. Proficio Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Netflix by 39.1% during the fourth quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,161 shares of the Internet television network's stock worth $1,926,000 after buying an additional 607 shares during the period. Finally, Lifeworks Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Netflix during the fourth quarter worth $224,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.93% of the company's stock.

Netflix Stock Performance

Shares of NFLX traded up $12.97 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $1,288.28. 2,380,931 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,764,707. The business's 50-day moving average price is $1,214.45 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,042.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 1.20 and a quick ratio of 1.20. Netflix, Inc. has a twelve month low of $587.04 and a twelve month high of $1,341.15. The company has a market capitalization of $548.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 60.88, a PEG ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 1.59.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Jay C. Hoag sold 32,515 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,101.97, for a total value of $35,830,554.55. Following the transaction, the director owned 79,040 shares in the company, valued at $87,099,708.80. The trade was a 29.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 2,601 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,132.38, for a total value of $2,945,320.38. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 3,691 shares in the company, valued at $4,179,614.58. This trade represents a 41.34% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 186,723 shares of company stock worth $223,307,201. Insiders own 1.37% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on NFLX shares. Evercore ISI reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Netflix in a report on Thursday, May 15th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $1,126.00 target price on shares of Netflix in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on Netflix from $1,200.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, May 16th. Citigroup reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $1,250.00 target price (up from $1,020.00) on shares of Netflix in a report on Thursday, May 29th. Finally, Guggenheim reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $1,150.00 target price (up from $1,100.00) on shares of Netflix in a report on Friday, April 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating, twenty-five have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $1,185.61.

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About Netflix

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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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