BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S Boosts Holdings in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S lifted its holdings in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 19.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 51,835 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,559 shares during the period. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S’s holdings in Netflix were worth $62,146,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NFLX. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new position in shares of Netflix in the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in Netflix in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Stephens Consulting LLC raised its holdings in Netflix by 150.0% in the second quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 25 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC purchased a new position in Netflix in the second quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, Steph & Co. grew its holdings in Netflix by 188.9% during the 3rd quarter. Steph & Co. now owns 26 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares in the last quarter. 80.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Netflix

In related news, Director Reed Hastings sold 390,970 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.63, for a total value of $32,696,821.10. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 3,940 shares in the company, valued at $329,502.20. This represents a 99.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 105,781 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.94, for a total transaction of $8,773,476.14. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 122,140 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,130,291.60. This represents a 46.41% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 1,353,740 shares of company stock worth $126,150,583 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NFLX has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Netflix from $156.00 to $151.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. UBS Group set a $104.00 target price on Netflix in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 price target on shares of Netflix in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Weiss Ratings cut Netflix from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Netflix from $127.50 to $124.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have assigned a Buy rating and seventeen have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $116.17.

Key Netflix News

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Ad-revenue strength — Reports say Netflix’s ad business has surged (cited near $1.5B), supporting revenue diversification and margin expansion that underpin the company’s growth story. Netflix’s Ad Revenue Surges to $1.5 Billion
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support — Recent upgrades (e.g., Freedom Capital Markets) and some buy ratings can attract buyers on pullbacks and provide technical support. Freedom Capital Markets Upgrades Netflix
• Neutral Sentiment: Political risk reduced — President Trump said he will stay out of the Netflix–Paramount/Skydance fight over Warner Bros, removing one layer of headline political interference (but not regulatory antitrust risk). Trump says he will stay out of Netflix-Paramount fight
• Neutral Sentiment: Deal process update — Reports suggest procedural steps (possible WBD shareholder vote in March) keep the acquisition timeline active but do not resolve regulatory hurdles. Warner Bros. Discovery vote on Netflix deal likely to be held in March
• Neutral Sentiment: Options positioning — “Max pain” analysis points to ~\$88 by Feb. 20, meaning short-term option flows could amplify intraday moves but this is not a fundamental change. Netflix Max Pain Points to a Price of $88
• Negative Sentiment: Intensifying regulatory/antitrust scrutiny — Co‑CEO Ted Sarandos faced tough questioning in a U.S. Senate hearing about the ~$82.7B Warner Bros. deal; lawmakers across parties flagged competition, pricing and labor concerns, increasing the risk of delays, conditions or a block. Netflix co‑CEO faces grilling by US Senate panel
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling — Director Reed Hastings sold ~390,970 shares (~$32.7M), cutting his stake dramatically; big insider exits can spook investors even if explained as diversification. Reed Hastings Insider Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Industry friction & reputational risk — German voice actors launched a boycott over AI-training clauses, and coverage emphasizes talent, pricing and consumer concerns tied to the merger. German voice actors boycott Netflix
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst targets trimmed — Some price-target cuts and downgrades have appeared amid share weakness, signaling reduced near-term upside from parts of the sell-side. Netflix price target decreased

Netflix Stock Performance

Shares of NFLX stock opened at $80.16 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $92.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $108.90. The firm has a market cap of $338.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.72, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.71. Netflix, Inc. has a 1 year low of $79.22 and a 1 year high of $134.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.19.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The Internet television network reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $12.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.97 billion. Netflix had a return on equity of 43.26% and a net margin of 24.30%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.43 EPS. Netflix has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.760 EPS. Analysts predict that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Netflix 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.