[Form 4] NetFlix Inc Insider Trading Activity
Spencer Neumann, Chief Financial Officer of Netflix, reported multiple transactions on 09/02/2025 executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on 10/29/2024. The filing shows exercise of non-qualified stock options for 304 shares at $289.29 and 2,296 shares at $286.81, and a series of open-market sales totaling 3,200 shares at prices ranging from $1,188.04 to $1,214.95 per share. After these transactions the reporting person beneficially owned 3,691 shares of Netflix common stock as of the report.
The filing explicitly states the trades were made under a 10b5-1 plan and provides weighted-average sale prices for multi-trade executions; no other corporate events or financial results are disclosed in this Form 4.
- Trades executed under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, indicating transactions were pre-authorized and intended to mitigate insider-trading concerns
- Transparent disclosure of weighted-average prices and price ranges for multi-trade executions, aiding investor clarity
- Option exercises documented (304 and 2,296 shares), demonstrating use of vested compensation rather than undisclosed transfers
- Substantial net sales of 3,200 shares on 09/02/2025 that reduced beneficial ownership to 3,691 shares
- No information on pre-transaction beneficial ownership baseline beyond the line items, which limits context for the magnitude of ownership change
Insights
TL;DR: CFO executed options and sold shares under a pre-established 10b5-1 plan, lowering reported beneficial ownership to 3,691 shares.
The Form 4 documents option exercises (304 and 2,296 shares) followed by multiple sales totaling 3,200 shares at prices between $1,188.04 and $1,214.95, with weighted-average prices disclosed for multi-trade executions. Because the filing notes the trades were made pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan adopted 10/29/2024, the activity appears pre-planned rather than opportunistic. The transactions are material at the individual level but the filing contains no company financials or governance changes that would alter an investment thesis on Netflix.
TL;DR: Insider sales were executed under a documented 10b5-1 plan, indicating procedural compliance though beneficial ownership decreased materially.
The disclosure includes a clear 10b5-1 statement and granular execution-price ranges for several block sales, which is best-practice transparency. The reporting persons beneficial ownership declined to 3,691 shares after the reported trades. The filing does not report any amendment, new plan terms, or related-party transactions beyond the authorized signatory certifying the Form 4.