Northstar Advisory Group LLC Purchases 154 Shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX)

Northstar Advisory Group LLC raised its position in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLXFree Report) by 2.8% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,746 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after purchasing an additional 154 shares during the period. Netflix comprises 2.2% of Northstar Advisory Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest position. Northstar Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in Netflix were worth $3,878,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of NFLX. Precision Wealth Strategies LLC increased its position in Netflix by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Precision Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 2,444 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $1,190,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares during the period. Gilbert & Cook Inc. grew its stake in Netflix by 5.9% in the fourth quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc. now owns 2,177 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $1,060,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares during the last quarter. Aveo Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in Netflix by 6.9% in the fourth quarter. Aveo Capital Partners LLC now owns 667 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $325,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Connecticut Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Netflix by 75.3% in the 4th quarter. Connecticut Wealth Management LLC now owns 980 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $477,000 after buying an additional 421 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sheets Smith Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Netflix in the 4th quarter valued at about $327,000. 80.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Netflix

In related news, insider David A. Hyman sold 20,656 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $605.13, for a total value of $12,499,565.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 31,610 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,128,159.30. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In other news, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 433 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $626.19, for a total transaction of $271,140.27. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider David A. Hyman sold 20,656 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $605.13, for a total value of $12,499,565.28. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 31,610 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,128,159.30. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 132,757 shares of company stock valued at $85,648,496 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.76% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on NFLX shares. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their target price on shares of Netflix from $600.00 to $625.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 19th. Bank of America increased their price objective on Netflix from $700.00 to $740.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 15th. Pivotal Research boosted their target price on Netflix from $800.00 to $900.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Redburn Atlantic increased their price target on Netflix from $740.00 to $760.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 19th. Finally, Macquarie restated an “outperform” rating and set a $685.00 price target on shares of Netflix in a research note on Tuesday, July 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and twenty-three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $685.45.

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Netflix Price Performance

NASDAQ NFLX traded down $20.83 on Tuesday, hitting $680.52. The company had a trading volume of 1,080,101 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,812,577. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 0.95 and a quick ratio of 0.95. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $659.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $631.93. The company has a market capitalization of $293.30 billion, a PE ratio of 47.36, a PEG ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.27. Netflix, Inc. has a 12-month low of $344.73 and a 12-month high of $711.33.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLXGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 18th. The Internet television network reported $4.88 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.74 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $9.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.53 billion. Netflix had a net margin of 19.54% and a return on equity of 32.93%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 16.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.29 earnings per share. As a group, analysts predict that Netflix, Inc. will post 19.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Netflix Company Profile

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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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