Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) Insider David Hyman Sells 23,439 Shares

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) insider David Hyman sold 23,439 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.11, for a total transaction of $2,065,210.29. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 316,100 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,851,571. The trade was a 6.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Netflix Trading Down 0.8%

Netflix stock opened at $87.26 on Wednesday. Netflix, Inc. has a 12 month low of $82.11 and a 12 month high of $134.12. The company has a market capitalization of $369.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.45 and a beta of 1.71. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $97.95 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $112.22. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 20th. The Internet television network reported $0.56 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.01. Netflix had a return on equity of 41.86% and a net margin of 24.05%.The company had revenue of $12.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.97 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $4.27 EPS. Netflix’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. Netflix has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.760 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Netflix

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Park Capital Management LLC WI raised its holdings in shares of Netflix by 886.4% during the 4th quarter. Park Capital Management LLC WI now owns 5,820 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $546,000 after acquiring an additional 5,230 shares in the last quarter. BXM Wealth LLC increased its position in Netflix by 3,537.9% in the fourth quarter. BXM Wealth LLC now owns 8,731 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $819,000 after purchasing an additional 8,491 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in Netflix by 864.6% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 10,427 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $978,000 after purchasing an additional 9,346 shares in the last quarter. CV Advisors LLC lifted its position in Netflix by 863.8% during the fourth quarter. CV Advisors LLC now owns 59,120 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $5,543,000 after purchasing an additional 52,986 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Secure Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Netflix by 1,121.1% during the fourth quarter. Secure Asset Management LLC now owns 8,267 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $775,000 after purchasing an additional 7,590 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Loop Capital decreased their price target on shares of Netflix from $135.00 to $132.50 in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Citic Securities cut their price target on Netflix from $128.00 to $125.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Morgan Stanley set a $120.00 price objective on Netflix in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. President Capital raised Netflix from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $130.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Netflix from $127.50 to $124.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Netflix presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $127.13.

Trending Headlines about Netflix

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results edged past expectations: Netflix reported EPS slightly above estimates and revenue roughly in line, with global subscribers topping ~325M — evidence the core streaming business remains healthy. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Ad business momentum: Management said advertising revenue topped ~$1.5B in 2025, supporting monetization upside beyond subscriptions. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: All-cash WBD amendment — clarity vs. cost: Netflix shifted its Warner Bros. offer to an all-cash structure (same headline price), which could speed shareholder approval and removes stock-contingency risk — but it concentrates the deal’s cash requirements on Netflix. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views mixed but not uniformly bearish: Several firms remain bullish on NFLX fundamentals, and many still rate the name Buy/Overweight despite the deal uncertainty. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Conservative near-term guidance: Netflix issued Q1/FY guidance that came in below some Street expectations (Q1 EPS guide below consensus), which triggered the sell-off despite the beat. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Buyback pause to fund WBD deal: Management paused the share-repurchase program to hoard cash for the Warner Bros transaction, removing a shareholder-friendly use of capital and increasing near-term cash risk concerns. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Higher content spend and margin pressure: Netflix plans to boost program spending ~10% in 2026, which could compress margins in the short term even as it targets long-term growth. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and market risk-off: Recent insider share sales were disclosed, and broader risk-off on the tape (tech weakness ahead of major political headlines) amplified downward pressure on NFLX. Read More. • Read More.

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.