Netflix, Inc. $NFLX is Bowen Hanes & Co. Inc.’s 10th Largest Position

Bowen Hanes & Co. Inc. lessened its position in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 24.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 86,298 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after selling 27,260 shares during the quarter. Netflix accounts for approximately 2.6% of Bowen Hanes & Co. Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Bowen Hanes & Co. Inc.’s holdings in Netflix were worth $103,464,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NFLX. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC bought a new stake in Netflix in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new position in shares of Netflix during the second quarter worth approximately $31,000. Steph & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Netflix by 188.9% in 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 during the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC purchased a new stake in shares of Netflix in the 2nd quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Netflix in the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Institutional investors own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently commented on NFLX. Argus decreased their target price on shares of Netflix from $141.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Pivotal Research reduced their price objective on Netflix from $105.00 to $95.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective (down previously from $112.00) on shares of Netflix in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Loop Capital set a $104.00 target price on Netflix in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Huber Research cut Netflix to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have issued a Buy rating and sixteen have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $116.08.

Trending Headlines about Netflix

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts reaffirm bullish views — Wedbush kept an “outperform” rating with a $115 price target and Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed its buy stance, giving investors a confidence boost that the long-term story remains intact. Wedbush reaffirmation / Benzinga Sanford C. Bernstein Reaffirmation
• Positive Sentiment: Large insider/institutional buying: reports that billionaire Philippe Laffont bought ~10.2M Netflix shares (after trimming Nvidia) signals conviction from a respected investor, which can attract momentum buyers. Blockonomi: Laffont buys Netflix
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and experts say Netflix can thrive even if it doesn’t land Warner Bros. Discovery — reducing binary takeover risk and reassuring investors worried about overpaying or integration risk. Investopedia: Experts on Netflix without WBD
• Neutral Sentiment: Netflix says it has the firepower to increase its bid if needed — this underscores financial flexibility (positive) but also highlights the potential for a costly bidding war (negative), leaving valuation concerns unresolved. Reuters: Netflix can raise offer
• Neutral Sentiment: Netflix pushed a regulatory/antitrust case in an analyst briefing (deploying senior legal and affairs executives) arguing its deal has a cleaner path than Paramount’s rival bid — useful for investor perception but not decisive. Proactive Investors: Netflix briefing on regulatory path
• Negative Sentiment: Paramount/Skydance cleared a major U.S. antitrust milestone, strengthening a competing $108B bid and making a protracted auction and higher price more likely — a direct threat to Netflix’s deal economics and strategy. FT: Paramount clears antitrust hurdle
• Negative Sentiment: High-profile criticism (e.g., James Cameron) and public letters to lawmakers spotlight antitrust and cultural concerns about a Netflix–WBD tie-up, which could complicate approvals and raise reputational risk. FastCompany: James Cameron criticism

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Netflix news, Director Reed Hastings sold 426,290 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.67, for a total value of $39,078,004.30. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 3,940 shares in the company, valued at $361,179.80. This trade represents a 99.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 105,781 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.94, for a total value of $8,773,476.14. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 122,140 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,130,291.60. The trade was a 46.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 1,399,163 shares of company stock worth $129,899,103. Company insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.

Netflix Trading Up 2.2%

NFLX opened at $78.67 on Friday. Netflix, Inc. has a one year low of $75.23 and a one year high of $134.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 1.19. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $86.91 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $105.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $332.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.13, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.71.

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

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.