Kentucky Retirement Systems Lowers Stock Holdings in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX)

Kentucky Retirement Systems cut its holdings in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLXFree Report) by 7.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 29,898 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after selling 2,573 shares during the quarter. Netflix comprises approximately 0.6% of Kentucky Retirement Systems’ portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest holding. Kentucky Retirement Systems’ holdings in Netflix were worth $21,206,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. New World Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Netflix by 2.0% during the third quarter. New World Advisors LLC now owns 724 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $514,000 after acquiring an additional 14 shares during the period. Heartland Bank & Trust Co raised its position in shares of Netflix by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. Heartland Bank & Trust Co now owns 1,770 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $1,195,000 after buying an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Cedrus LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Netflix by 0.8% in the third quarter. Cedrus LLC now owns 1,781 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $1,263,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Capstone Triton Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Netflix by 0.6% during the third quarter. Capstone Triton Financial Group LLC now owns 2,421 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $1,717,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the period. Finally, Meritas Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Netflix by 2.9% during the third quarter. Meritas Wealth Management LLC now owns 573 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $406,000 after purchasing an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. 80.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently commented on NFLX. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $750.00 price objective on Netflix in a research note on Friday, October 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on shares of Netflix from $590.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. KeyCorp increased their target price on shares of Netflix from $760.00 to $785.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 18th. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Netflix from $660.00 to $675.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, July 22nd. Finally, Loop Capital upped their price target on Netflix from $750.00 to $800.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and twenty-five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $748.15.

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Netflix Trading Down 1.6 %

Shares of NASDAQ:NFLX opened at $823.96 on Friday. Netflix, Inc. has a 52-week low of $445.73 and a 52-week high of $841.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.13. The company has a market cap of $352.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.63, a P/E/G ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.25. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $735.77 and its 200-day moving average is $679.56.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLXGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 17th. The Internet television network reported $5.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.09 by $0.31. Netflix had a net margin of 20.70% and a return on equity of 35.86%. The business had revenue of $9.82 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.77 billion. Equities research analysts predict that Netflix, Inc. will post 19.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Netflix

In other Netflix news, Director Timothy M. Haley sold 647 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction on Monday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $800.19, for a total transaction of $517,722.93. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider David A. Hyman sold 267 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $765.67, for a total transaction of $204,433.89. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 31,610 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $24,202,828.70. This trade represents a 0.84 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 205,084 shares of company stock worth $146,747,101. Company insiders own 1.76% of the company’s stock.

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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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