Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC Takes Position in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 10,530 shares of the Internet television network’s stock, valued at approximately $752,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC increased its position in Netflix by 875.7% during the fourth quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC now owns 31,143 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $2,920,000 after buying an additional 27,951 shares during the last quarter. Family Capital Trust Co raised its holdings in Netflix by 20,869.5% during the fourth quarter. Family Capital Trust Co now owns 27,470 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $2,576,000 after buying an additional 27,339 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Netflix by 912.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 390,014,981 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $36,567,805,000 after buying an additional 351,493,659 shares during the last quarter. Shepherd Street Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Netflix in the fourth quarter worth about $2,216,000. Finally, Greystone Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Netflix by 1,319.6% during the 4th quarter. Greystone Financial Group LLC now owns 10,505 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $985,000 after acquiring an additional 9,765 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider David A. Hyman sold 5,723 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.85, for a total transaction of $416,920.55. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 316,100 shares in the company, valued at $23,027,885. This trade represents a 1.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 9,248 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.79, for a total value of $700,905.92. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 73,787 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,592,316.73. This represents a 11.14% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 600,295 shares of company stock worth $49,056,671. Insiders own 1.24% of the company’s stock.

Netflix Price Performance

Shares of Netflix stock opened at $78.16 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $325.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.52. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $74.67 and its 200-day simple moving average is $84.54. Netflix, Inc. has a twelve month low of $65.08 and a twelve month high of $126.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.14.

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

More Netflix News

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square disclosed a new Netflix position of approximately 3.15 million shares, representing about 4.9% of the fund’s portfolio. Ackman said Netflix has effectively “won the streaming wars,” renewing investor interest after the stock’s major sell-off. Reuters article
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and investing commentators point to Netflix’s resilient fundamentals: second-quarter revenue rose 13.4% year over year to $12.6 billion, earnings per share slightly exceeded estimates, and profitability remained strong. The advertising business, expanding margins and a valuation viewed as reasonable relative to growth are supporting the bullish case. Zacks article
• Positive Sentiment: Netflix’s continued push into live sports—including an MLB “Field of Dreams” game—and the extension of its Seinfeld agreement could strengthen engagement, advertising opportunities and content retention. MLB live sports article
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional positioning is mixed: some large investors added shares while others reduced holdings. Analysts’ reported price targets remain above the current market level, but investors still must weigh valuation and slowing growth expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: Netflix closed its Hollywood-based Night School gaming studio and plans to close Helsinki-based Moonloot. The closures may improve focus and reduce costs, but they also raise questions about the company’s gaming strategy and ability to expand beyond streaming. Los Angeles Times article
• Negative Sentiment: Reported insider trading shows 30 Netflix open-market sales and no purchases over the past six months. While such sales may reflect compensation or diversification, the one-sided pattern can weigh on sentiment and contrasts with Ackman’s new bullish position. Quiver Quantitative article

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NFLX has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Seaport Research Partners lowered Netflix from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $110.00 target price on Netflix in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Citic Securities increased their price target on Netflix from $95.00 to $107.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $92.00 price target (down from $115.00) on shares of Netflix in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $80.00 price objective on shares of Netflix and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have given a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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.