Whalen Wealth Management Inc. Buys Shares of 21,647 Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Whalen Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 21,647 shares of the Internet television network's stock, valued at approximately $1,546,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of NFLX. Dearborn Partners LLC acquired a new position in Netflix in the second quarter valued at about $972,000. GSG Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Netflix during the second quarter valued at about $219,000. Asset One Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Netflix during the second quarter valued at about $3,579,000. Investor s Fiduciary Advisor Network LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Netflix in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $393,000. Finally, Safeguard Investment Advisory Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Netflix in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $542,000. 80.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 27,312 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.54, for a total value of $2,008,524.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 120,931 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,893,265.74. This trade represents a 18.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 9,248 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.79, for a total value of $700,905.92. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 73,787 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,592,316.73. This represents a 11.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 600,295 shares of company stock worth $49,056,671. Corporate insiders own 1.24% of the company's stock.

Trending Headlines about Netflix

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Netflix is reportedly considering letting customers purchase or manage subscriptions to rival streaming services through its platform. The strategy could increase engagement, create potential transaction revenue, and strengthen Netflix’s position as a streaming hub. Netflix Stock Rises on Report It May Sell Subscriptions to Rival Streaming Services
• Positive Sentiment: Netflix generated approximately $2.8 billion in U.K. revenue during 2025, surpassing ITV for the first time. The milestone highlights the company’s strong international scale and monetization potential. Netflix Posts $2.8B Revenues in UK to Overtake ITV
• Positive Sentiment: Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square increased its Netflix position during the second quarter, reinforcing confidence among some institutional investors in the company’s long-term growth and monetization strategy. Bill Ackman Invests in Netflix
• Positive Sentiment: Investors continue to focus on Netflix’s lower-priced ad tier, sports initiatives, Latin American expansion, and possible app bundling as avenues to broaden engagement and revenue. Investors Assess Netflix’s Ad Tier, Sports Push, and Pershing Square Stake
• Neutral Sentiment: Options strategies that offer income for shareholders and commentary suggesting Netflix may be a buying opportunity reflect investor interest, but do not represent new company fundamentals. Get Paid 12% a Year to Hold NFLX Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Netflix parted ways with advertising-product executive Jon Whitticom in an ad-business leadership shake-up. The departure raises questions about execution as the company works to scale its advertising platform. Netflix Shakes Up Advertising Leadership
• Negative Sentiment: YouTube’s efforts to secure exclusive creator content could trigger a bidding war and increase Netflix’s programming costs, potentially pressuring margins. Commentary also raised concerns that Netflix’s strong growth phase could moderate. YouTube Could Spark a Creator Bidding War That Hurts Netflix Stock

Netflix Stock Up 0.5%

Netflix stock opened at $80.01 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $333.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.18, a P/E/G ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick 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 stock's fifty day simple moving average is $74.35 and its 200-day simple moving average is $84.35.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently weighed in on NFLX. Guggenheim set a $75.00 price objective on shares of Netflix and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Erste Group Bank downgraded Netflix from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Stephens initiated coverage on Netflix in a research note on Friday, July 17th. They set an "overweight" rating on the stock. Barclays lowered their target price on Netflix from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, CLSA assumed coverage on Netflix in a research report on Monday, July 20th. They issued an "outperform" rating for the company. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have issued a Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $103.48.

Netflix Company 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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