Portside Wealth Group LLC Has $7.56 Million Stock Position in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX)

Portside Wealth Group LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLXFree Report) by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 10,652 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after selling 205 shares during the period. Netflix makes up approximately 1.3% of Portside Wealth Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest position. Portside Wealth Group LLC’s holdings in Netflix were worth $7,555,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of NFLX. Sciencast Management LP acquired a new position in shares of Netflix during the 1st quarter worth $524,000. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in Netflix by 13.9% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 7,750 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $4,707,000 after buying an additional 945 shares during the last quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC grew its stake in Netflix by 7.8% in the 1st quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC now owns 5,896 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $3,581,000 after buying an additional 427 shares during the last quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management grew its stake in Netflix by 21.3% in the 1st quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management now owns 4,507 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $2,737,000 after buying an additional 790 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sustainable Insight Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Netflix in the 1st quarter valued at $528,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Netflix Trading Up 2.1 %

Shares of NFLX stock opened at $796.54 on Friday. Netflix, Inc. has a 12-month low of $433.68 and a 12-month high of $798.22. The company has a market capitalization of $340.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.25. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $717.59 and a 200 day moving average price of $667.98. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently issued reports on NFLX. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on shares of Netflix from $625.00 to $780.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 18th. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Netflix from $660.00 to $675.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, July 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $750.00 target price on shares of Netflix in a research note on Friday, October 18th. Macquarie reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $795.00 target price on shares of Netflix in a research note on Friday, October 18th. Finally, China Renaissance initiated coverage on shares of Netflix in a research report on Thursday, September 5th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $680.00 price target on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and twenty-five have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $748.15.

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Insider Buying and Selling at Netflix

In other Netflix news, Chairman Reed Hastings sold 45,290 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $706.16, for a total value of $31,981,986.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman now owns 85 shares in the company, valued at approximately $60,023.60. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In related news, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 4,644 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $700.00, for a total transaction of $3,250,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 13,090 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,163,000. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Chairman Reed Hastings sold 45,290 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $706.16, for a total transaction of $31,981,986.40. Following the sale, the chairman now directly owns 85 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $60,023.60. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 242,112 shares of company stock worth $169,954,456. 1.76% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX)

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