Huntleigh Advisors Inc. Invests $1.04 Million in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX)

Huntleigh Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLXFree Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 1,119 shares of the Internet television network’s stock, valued at approximately $1,044,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Netflix by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 37,488,005 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $33,413,809,000 after acquiring an additional 171,712 shares during the period. FMR LLC lifted its stake in Netflix by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. FMR LLC now owns 20,887,090 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $18,617,081,000 after acquiring an additional 375,234 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Netflix by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 9,323,952 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $8,287,823,000 after acquiring an additional 175,596 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in Netflix by 109,524.3% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 8,835,722 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $8,239,576,000 after acquiring an additional 8,827,662 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Netflix in the fourth quarter worth about $5,019,087,000. 80.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Netflix

In related news, Director Strive Masiyiwa sold 290 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,336.54, for a total value of $387,596.60. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CAO Jeffrey William Karbowski sold 620 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,286.84, for a total transaction of $797,840.80. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 186,723 shares of company stock worth $223,307,201. 1.37% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NFLX has been the subject of a number of research reports. Macquarie upped their price objective on shares of Netflix from $1,150.00 to $1,200.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, April 21st. Benchmark restated a “hold” rating on shares of Netflix in a report on Monday, April 21st. Loop Capital restated a “hold” rating on shares of Netflix in a report on Monday, March 24th. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price target on shares of Netflix from $1,494.00 to $1,514.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 21st. Finally, Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and issued a $1,150.00 price target (up from $1,100.00) on shares of Netflix in a report on Friday, April 18th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-five have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,182.58.

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Netflix Stock Performance

NFLX opened at $1,295.24 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $551.21 billion, a PE ratio of 61.21, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.59. Netflix, Inc. has a 12-month low of $587.04 and a 12-month high of $1,341.15. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $1,204.00 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1,034.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLXGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 17th. The Internet television network reported $6.61 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.74 by $0.87. The business had revenue of $10.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.51 billion. Netflix had a net margin of 23.07% and a return on equity of 39.61%. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $8.28 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 EPS for the current year.

Netflix Profile

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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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