Impax Asset Management Group plc Makes New $27.78 Million Investment in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Impax Asset Management Group plc acquired a new stake in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 23,173 shares of the Internet television network’s stock, valued at approximately $27,783,000.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC purchased a new position in shares of Netflix in the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC bought a new stake in Netflix during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Steph & Co. raised its stake in Netflix by 188.9% during the 3rd quarter. Steph & Co. now owns 26 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 17 shares during the period. Rossby Financial LCC purchased a new position in Netflix in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, LGT Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in Netflix in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $40,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Netflix Trading Up 0.9%

NFLX opened at $82.21 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $90.17 and a 200 day moving average of $107.83. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. Netflix, Inc. has a 12 month low of $79.22 and a 12 month high of $134.12. The firm has a market cap of $347.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.53, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.71.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 20th. The Internet television network reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $12.05 billion for 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 company’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.43 earnings per share. Netflix has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.760 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on NFLX shares. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Netflix from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Morgan Stanley set a $110.00 price target on shares of Netflix and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. KGI Securities raised shares of Netflix from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $135.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on Netflix from $150.00 to $120.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $138.00 target price on shares of Netflix in a research report on Friday, December 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have assigned a Buy rating and seventeen have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $116.08.

Insider Activity at Netflix

In other news, Director Bradford L. Smith sold 31,790 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.86, for a total value of $2,824,859.40. Following the sale, the director owned 79,690 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,081,253.40. This represents a 28.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 105,781 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 122,140 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,130,291.60. This trade represents a 46.41% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 1,362,988 shares of company stock worth $126,902,168 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.

Key Netflix News

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Market-position reminder — Coverage highlighting Netflix as a subscription-economy leader reinforces its long-term franchise and gives value-seeking investors a buy-the-dip narrative. 2 Subscription Economy Winners That Still Dominate Their Niches
• Positive Sentiment: Options activity concentrated after earnings — Elevated options flow signals that traders are positioning for a directional move, which can amplify short-term rallies. Options Traders Have Been Eyeing Netflix Stock After Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Management downplays regulatory risk — Netflix’s chief global affairs officer characterized the DOJ antitrust probe into its Warner Bros. deal as “ordinary course of business,” a calming message but not a change to the regulatory timeline. Netflix exec calls DOJ probe into $82.7B Warner Bros deal ‘ordinary course of business’
• Neutral Sentiment: Public messaging repeated on TV — Senior execs reiterated the same framing on broadcast interviews; useful for sentiment but unlikely to alter regulatory outcomes. DOJ antitrust probe on Netflix’s Warner Bros bid ‘TOTALLY ORDINARY,’ exec says
• Negative Sentiment: Competing bid raises deal risk — Paramount Skydance sweetened its hostile offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, outbidding Netflix’s $27.75 cash proposal and increasing the chance Netflix loses the asset or faces a higher acquisition price; this is the biggest near-term negative catalyst for NFLX. Paramount Skydance enhances Warner Bros acquisition offer to compete with Netflix
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale — CFO Spencer Neumann sold ~9,248 shares in early February, a disclosed $751k sale that may be read negatively by some investors despite being a small portion of total holdings. Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) CFO Sells $751,584.96 in Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution & macro narratives — Opinion pieces and analyst notes flag slowing growth risks, historical sharp drawdowns, and continued volatility, feeding a bear/short narrative that can keep downside pressure elevated. Is The Netflix Party Over? Watch Out For These 3 Red Flags

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.