Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) Shares Sold by Vestcor Inc

Vestcor Inc trimmed its position in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLXFree Report) by 4.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 7,962 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after selling 346 shares during the period. Vestcor Inc’s holdings in Netflix were worth $7,097,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of NFLX. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Netflix in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC lifted its stake in shares of Netflix by 82.4% in the 4th quarter. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC now owns 31 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 14 shares during the period. Newton One Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Netflix in the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Netflix in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Pineridge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Netflix by 4,000.0% in the 4th quarter. Pineridge Advisors LLC now owns 41 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the period. 80.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Netflix Stock Up 2.7 %

NFLX opened at $919.68 on Thursday. Netflix, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $542.01 and a fifty-two week high of $1,064.50. The business has a 50-day moving average of $950.23 and a 200-day moving average of $845.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 1.22. The company has a market capitalization of $393.40 billion, a PE ratio of 46.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.38.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLXGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The Internet television network reported $4.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.20 by $0.07. Netflix had a return on equity of 38.32% and a net margin of 22.34%. The company had revenue of $10.25 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.14 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.11 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 16.0% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts forecast that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Netflix

In related news, Director Strive Masiyiwa sold 2,813 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,007.87, for a total value of $2,835,138.31. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 102,228 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $980.74, for a total value of $100,259,088.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 12,950 shares in the company, valued at $12,700,583. The trade was a 88.76 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 288,103 shares of company stock valued at $279,142,041 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.76% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on NFLX shares. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Netflix from $725.00 to $920.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Oppenheimer upped their price target on shares of Netflix from $1,040.00 to $1,150.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on shares of Netflix from $650.00 to $875.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $1,175.00 target price (up from $1,000.00) on shares of Netflix in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities upgraded shares of Netflix from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $680.00 to $1,494.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-five have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Netflix presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,014.26.

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Netflix, Inc provides entertainment services. It offers TV series, documentaries, feature films, and games across various genres and languages. The company also provides members the ability to receive streaming content through a host of internet-connected devices, including TVs, digital video players, TV set-top boxes, and mobile devices.

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