Aljian Capital Management LLC Buys 86,312 Shares of Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Aljian Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 946.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 95,429 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after purchasing an additional 86,312 shares during the quarter. Netflix comprises approximately 1.8% of Aljian Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Aljian Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Netflix were worth $8,947,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Natural Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Netflix by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Natural Investments LLC now owns 1,668 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $1,999,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Hengehold Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Netflix by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Hengehold Capital Management LLC now owns 282 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $338,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Financial Partners Group Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Netflix by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Financial Partners Group Inc now owns 969 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $1,162,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Seascape Capital Management lifted its holdings in shares of Netflix by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Seascape Capital Management now owns 568 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $681,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Crews Bank & Trust lifted its holdings in shares of Netflix by 5.8% during the 3rd quarter. Crews Bank & Trust now owns 164 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $197,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Netflix Stock Performance

Shares of Netflix stock opened at $103.02 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $434.96 billion, a PE ratio of 40.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.67. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $89.88 and its 200-day simple moving average is $99.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.19. Netflix, Inc. has a 1 year low of $75.01 and a 1 year high of $134.12.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Netflix

In related news, Director Reed Hastings sold 420,550 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.49, for a total transaction of $40,158,319.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 3,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $376,230.60. This represents a 99.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider David A. Hyman sold 5,727 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.06, for a total transaction of $464,230.62. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 316,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,623,066. This represents a 1.78% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 1,543,023 shares of company stock worth $141,145,842. 1.37% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Netflix

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst upgrades and price-target raises lift sentiment — Wedbush bumped its target and kept an Outperform rating, Morgan Stanley raised its target and maintained Overweight, and HSBC lifted its target while keeping a Buy. These moves point to growing confidence in Netflix’s revenue and margin outlook. Wedbush price-target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Ad-supported tier is scaling and lowering churn, which analysts say boosts advertiser confidence and monetization — a key driver for revenue upside and margin expansion. Ad-tier traction
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect stronger operating margins and more buybacks — one analyst notes Netflix could lift its 2026 operating-margin guide toward ~32% while sustaining mid-teens revenue growth, supporting higher EPS and potential share repurchases. Margin/ buyback outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying: several high-profile funds increased Netflix positions after the Warner Bros. deal fell through, signaling conviction from big investors. That institutional demand is propping up the stock into earnings. Hedge funds adding
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming catalyst: Q1 earnings on April 16 is the immediate event — positive prints on ad revenue, pricing, or margins could extend the rally; a miss could reverse gains. Earnings catalyst
• Neutral Sentiment: Media/market commentary highlights Netflix’s steady revenue growth versus peers and frames the stock as a durable streaming leader; useful context but not immediate price drivers. Industry comparisons
• Negative Sentiment: Balance-sheet nuance: coverage points to roughly $7.4B in stock-option obligations that can act like hidden leverage — a reminder for investors watching capital allocation and net-debt metrics. Hidden option liability
• Negative Sentiment: Post-earnings volatility risk — options-market patterns suggest a “sawtooth” and potential for a sharp move after the print; that raises short-term risk even if fundamentals look sound. Options volatility risk

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group set a $104.00 target price on shares of Netflix in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Citigroup assumed coverage on shares of Netflix in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. They set a “buy” rating and a $115.00 target price on the stock. Wolfe Research lifted their target price on shares of Netflix from $95.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. Finally, President Capital lifted their target price on shares of Netflix from $133.00 to $134.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have given a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $115.50.

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.