Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX – Free Report) by 865.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 12,518 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after buying an additional 11,221 shares during the period. Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Netflix were worth $1,174,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of NFLX. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its stake in shares of Netflix by 886.6% in the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 9,667,997 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $902,798,000 after acquiring an additional 8,688,113 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Netflix during the second quarter worth about $7,929,645,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Netflix by 128,553.9% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,881,129 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $6,536,466,000 after purchasing an additional 4,877,335 shares during the period. Sarasin & Partners LLP raised its stake in Netflix by 2,758.1% during the 4th quarter. Sarasin & Partners LLP now owns 2,361,663 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $221,430,000 after purchasing an additional 2,279,032 shares during the period. Finally, Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA lifted its holdings in Netflix by 1,672.4% in the 4th quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA now owns 943,533 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $86,741,000 after purchasing an additional 890,299 shares in the last quarter. 80.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research analysts have weighed in on NFLX shares. Bank of America dropped their price target on Netflix from $149.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 6th. KeyCorp set a $110.00 target price on shares of Netflix and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. HSBC dropped their target price on shares of Netflix from $107.00 to $106.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Cfra upgraded shares of Netflix from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price target on shares of Netflix from $94.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have issued a Buy rating and thirteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Netflix currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $114.35.
Netflix Stock Up 0.1%
NASDAQ NFLX opened at $91.82 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $86.87 and a 200-day moving average price of $101.69. Netflix, Inc. has a one year low of $75.01 and a one year high of $134.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.19. The company has a market capitalization of $387.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.34, a P/E/G ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.68.
Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The Internet television network reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $12.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.97 billion. Netflix had a net margin of 24.30% and a return on equity of 43.26%. Netflix’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.43 earnings per share. Netflix has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.760 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Key Headlines Impacting Netflix
Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:
- Positive Sentiment: TV personality/market commentator Jim Cramer reiterated a buy-tilting stance — advising investors to “buy some here, buy some a little bit lower,” which can support retail momentum and short-term investor confidence. Jim Cramer on Netflix
- Positive Sentiment: Market response to Netflix walking away from its bid for Warner Bros. assets has been upbeat — reports note a strong near-term rally and at least one bank (Citi) turning bullish, arguing the move preserves capital and simplifies execution risk. That narrative supports multiple analysts raising targets and buyer interest. Netflix Stock Surges After Walking Away From Warner Deal
- Positive Sentiment: Content partnerships: Netflix signed an exclusive multi‑year documentary deal with Warner Music Group to mine WMG’s artist catalog for films/series — a steady stream of premium, exclusive music-related content could lift engagement and differentiate the service. Netflix, Warner Music deal
- Positive Sentiment: Live events strategy: Netflix is pushing into live K‑pop events (notably the BTS comeback livestream) and sees more opportunity in Korea — if monetized successfully these events can add new revenue streams and global engagement spikes. Netflix sees more prospects for live events
- Neutral Sentiment: New programming: Netflix and Higher Ground/Obamas are producing an eight-episode series about the FTX collapse — high-profile nonfiction can draw viewers but may also court controversy; content upside is balanced by reputational risk. Netflix FTX series
- Negative Sentiment: Operational worries: several outlets flagged slowing paid-subscriber growth (markedly weaker YoY) and a planned increase in 2026 content spending — the combination raises concerns about near-term margin pressure and execution on content ROI. Subscriber growth stalls
- Negative Sentiment: Volatility & valuation questions: commentary and headlines show recent big swings (both rallies and pullbacks), with some analysts highlighting mixed signals on valuation and the stock falling more steeply than the market on certain days — this keeps risk premia elevated. Netflix falls more steeply than market
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, insider David A. Hyman sold 23,439 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.11, for a total value of $2,065,210.29. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 316,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,851,571. This trade represents a 6.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Reed Hastings sold 426,290 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.67, for a total value of $39,078,004.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 3,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $361,179.80. This represents a 99.08% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 1,520,133 shares of company stock worth $137,259,786. Insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.
Netflix Profile
Netflix, Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) is a global entertainment company that provides subscription-based streaming of films, television series, documentaries and other video content. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph and headquartered in Los Gatos, California, the company began as a DVD-by-mail rental service and introduced streaming video in 2007. Netflix later expanded into producing and distributing original programming, beginning notable original hits in the 2010s, and now operates a content production and distribution ecosystem alongside its licensing activity.
The company’s primary product is its on-demand streaming service, which can be accessed on a wide range of internet-connected devices and delivered through a suite of apps and web platforms.
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