Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Boosts Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) Price Target to $875.00

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX - Get Free Report) had its price target boosted by equities researchers at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $650.00 to $875.00 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a "hold" rating on the Internet television network's stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft's price objective points to a potential upside of 0.61% from the stock's previous close.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on NFLX. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Netflix from $750.00 to $850.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Wedbush reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $950.00 price objective (up from $800.00) on shares of Netflix in a report on Monday, November 18th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of Netflix from $780.00 to $800.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, October 18th. Oppenheimer reduced their target price on shares of Netflix from $1,065.00 to $1,040.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Netflix from $1,000.00 to $1,150.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating, twenty-six have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $952.30.

Netflix Stock Performance

NASDAQ NFLX opened at $869.68 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $885.64 and a 200-day moving average price of $760.81. The firm has a market cap of $371.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.27. Netflix has a twelve month low of $479.90 and a twelve month high of $941.75. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 21st. The Internet television network reported $4.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.20 by $0.07. Netflix had a net margin of 20.70% and a return on equity of 35.86%. The firm had revenue of $10.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10,141,900 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.11 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 16.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Netflix will post 19.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Netflix

In other news, Director Timothy M. Haley sold 11,090 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $757.96, for a total transaction of $8,405,776.40. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Theodore A. Sarandos sold 1,278 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $767.05, for a total transaction of $980,289.90. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 2,556 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,960,579.80. This represents a 33.33 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 152,198 shares of company stock valued at $127,616,898 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 1.76% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Netflix

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. DigitalBridge Group Inc. raised its stake in Netflix by 35.5% in the 2nd quarter. DigitalBridge Group Inc. now owns 36,063 shares of the Internet television network's stock worth $24,338,000 after acquiring an additional 9,451 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB grew its stake in Netflix by 22.7% during the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 848,150 shares of the Internet television network's stock valued at $760,918,000 after purchasing an additional 156,958 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Netflix by 1.2% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,579,404 shares of the Internet television network's stock valued at $1,829,494,000 after purchasing an additional 29,726 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Netflix by 2.0% in the third quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 612,458 shares of the Internet television network's stock worth $434,398,000 after purchasing an additional 11,921 shares during the last quarter. Finally, M&T Bank Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Netflix by 4.2% during the third quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 41,946 shares of the Internet television network's stock worth $29,751,000 after purchasing an additional 1,684 shares during the period. 80.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Netflix

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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