SEB Asset Management AB Takes Position in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

SEB Asset Management AB acquired a new position in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund acquired 1,034,129 shares of the Internet television network’s stock, valued at approximately $99,431,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Pacific Sun Financial Corp raised its stake in Netflix by 1.6% in the third quarter. Pacific Sun Financial Corp now owns 574 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $688,000 after buying an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Netflix by 9.6% during the 3rd quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 114 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $137,000 after acquiring an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. Monograph Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Netflix by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Monograph Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 682 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $913,000 after acquiring an additional 12 shares in the last quarter. Resources Management Corp CT ADV increased its holdings in shares of Netflix by 2.0% in the 2nd quarter. Resources Management Corp CT ADV now owns 829 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $1,110,000 after acquiring an additional 16 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sompo Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Netflix by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. Sompo Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 1,500 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $2,009,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 27,312 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.69, for a total value of $2,422,301.28. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 120,931 shares in the company, valued at $10,725,370.39. The trade was a 18.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Bradford L. Smith sold 35,990 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.52, for a total value of $2,789,944.80. Following the sale, the director directly owned 79,690 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,177,568.80. This represents a 31.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 899,839 shares of company stock valued at $80,141,661. Insiders own 1.24% of the company’s stock.

Netflix Trading Down 7.3%

Shares of Netflix stock opened at $68.95 on Friday. Netflix, Inc. has a 1 year low of $65.08 and a 1 year high of $126.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a current ratio of 1.41. The company has a market capitalization of $290.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.70, a PEG ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.52. The company’s fifty day moving average is $80.15 and its two-hundred day moving average is $86.90.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 16th. The Internet television network reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.01. Netflix had a net margin of 28.22% and a return on equity of 40.83%. The company had revenue of $12.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.58 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.72 earnings per share. Netflix’s quarterly revenue was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.6 earnings per share for the current year.

Netflix News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts remain bullish, arguing Netflix still has strong long-term upside from margin expansion, advertising growth, and new engagement-driven content formats. Mark Mahaney Reiterates Buy on Netflix
• Positive Sentiment: Supportive commentary highlighted Netflix’s AI, ads, short-form video, and gaming strategy as potential growth catalysts for monetization and engagement. Ad Engagement & Content Opportunities Offer Bullish Edge for NFLX
• Neutral Sentiment: Several analysts cut price targets but mostly kept buy/overweight or hold ratings, signaling lower near-term expectations rather than a full thesis break. Laura Martin Maintains Buy on Netflix
• Negative Sentiment: Netflix’s weaker Q3 outlook and reduced engagement disclosure sparked concern that growth is slowing and management is becoming less transparent with investors. Netflix third-quarter earnings forecast falls shy of Wall Street expectations
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage across the market emphasized the post-earnings selloff, citing a revenue miss, soft guidance, and investor worries about future growth and competition. U.S. Chip Stocks Extend Slide; Netflix Tumbles on Growth Warning

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $90.00 target price (down from $115.00) on shares of Netflix in a research note on Tuesday. Oppenheimer set a $85.00 price target on shares of Netflix in a research note on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company set a $80.00 price objective on shares of Netflix and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday. Moffett Nathanson reduced their price objective on shares of Netflix from $120.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group boosted their price objective on shares of Netflix from $97.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have given a Buy rating and sixteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $103.97.

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.