Financial Planning Hawaii Inc. Takes $527,000 Position in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Financial Planning Hawaii Inc. purchased a new stake in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 5,620 shares of the Internet television network’s stock, valued at approximately $527,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Netflix by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,521,322 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $46,183,983,000 after purchasing an additional 142,238 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Netflix by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 17,444,013 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $23,359,801,000 after purchasing an additional 360,604 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its holdings in shares of Netflix by 886.6% in the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 9,667,997 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $902,798,000 after purchasing an additional 8,688,113 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its holdings in shares of Netflix by 983.1% in the 4th quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 6,234,314 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $584,529,000 after purchasing an additional 5,658,740 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Netflix by 7.2% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,643,749 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $5,567,483,000 after purchasing an additional 313,014 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently commented on NFLX shares. Morgan Stanley set a $110.00 price objective on shares of Netflix and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Citizens Jmp began coverage on shares of Netflix in a research report on Monday. They set a “market perform” rating for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 price target (down from $112.00) on shares of Netflix in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Piper Sandler restated a “positive” rating and issued a $103.00 price target (down from $140.00) on shares of Netflix in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, TD Cowen dropped their price objective on Netflix from $115.00 to $112.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have issued a Buy rating and thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $114.55.

Netflix Stock Performance

Shares of NFLX opened at $92.97 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The stock has a market cap of $392.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.79, a PEG ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.68. The company has a 50-day moving average of $87.35 and a two-hundred day moving average of $100.38. Netflix, Inc. has a 12-month low of $75.01 and a 12-month high of $134.12.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The Internet television network reported $0.56 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.01. Netflix had a net margin of 24.30% and a return on equity of 43.26%. The business had revenue of $12.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.97 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.43 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. Netflix has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.760 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Netflix News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Netflix avoided a large, debt-funded acquisition and collected a sizable termination fee — a material near-term cash boost and preservation of balance-sheet flexibility that reduces execution risk. Paramount Paid Netflix $2.8 Billion Breakup Fee
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain generally constructive: recent price-target raises (including a $135 target) and consensus targets imply meaningful upside vs. the current level, reflecting expectations for margin expansion from price increases and ad monetization. Netflix Price Target Raised to $135.00
• Neutral Sentiment: Management is leaning on organic growth levers — higher subscription prices, ad revenue growth and live sports — which are strategic positives but carry execution risk and timing uncertainty. MarketBeat Netflix Overview
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage changes and rating moves include a Citizens JMP “market perform” initiation, signaling some analyst caution despite long-term upside scenarios. Benzinga Coverage Note
• Negative Sentiment: Customer reaction to the latest 10% U.S. price hike has been negative in social and survey coverage, and early market reactions show some share weakness on fears of churn and subscriber sensitivity. Customers React to Netflix Price Hikes
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts are split after the price increase — some see durable monetization upside, others worry valuation leaves little room for error; mixed headlines are increasing near-term volatility. Analysts Split on Outlook Following 10% Price Increase
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure in ad-supported streaming (Roku cited as a cheaper/AI-ad advantaged alternative) tempers enthusiasm about Netflix’s ad growth thesis and relative valuation. NFLX vs. ROKU: Which Ad-Supported Streaming Stock is the Better Buy?

Insider Transactions at Netflix

In other Netflix news, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 28,630 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.00, for a total transaction of $2,777,110.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 73,787 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,157,339. This represents a 27.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Reed Hastings sold 410,550 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.01, for a total value of $39,827,455.50. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 3,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $382,219.40. The trade was a 99.05% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 1,520,133 shares of company stock worth $137,259,786 in the last quarter. Insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.

Netflix Company 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.