Atala Financial Inc Buys 5,499 Shares of Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Atala Financial Inc grew its stake in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 1,338.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,910 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,499 shares during the period. Atala Financial Inc’s holdings in Netflix were worth $554,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. FSM Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Netflix by 752.2% during the fourth quarter. FSM Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 9,246 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $867,000 after purchasing an additional 8,161 shares during the period. James J. Burns & Company LLC grew its holdings in Netflix by 966.4% during the fourth quarter. James J. Burns & Company LLC now owns 2,570 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $241,000 after purchasing an additional 2,329 shares during the period. ABLE Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in Netflix by 881.5% in the fourth quarter. ABLE Financial Group LLC now owns 19,277 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $1,807,000 after buying an additional 17,313 shares in the last quarter. FFG Partners LLC lifted its stake in Netflix by 1,046.1% in the fourth quarter. FFG Partners LLC now owns 126,597 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $11,870,000 after buying an additional 115,551 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brown Miller Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Netflix by 464.0% in the fourth quarter. Brown Miller Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,480 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $326,000 after buying an additional 2,863 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Netflix news, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 27,312 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.24, for a total transaction of $2,273,450.88. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 122,140 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,166,933.60. This represents a 18.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Reed Hastings sold 420,550 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.49, for a total transaction of $40,158,319.50. Following the sale, the director directly owned 3,940 shares in the company, valued at $376,230.60. This trade represents a 99.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders sold 1,543,023 shares of company stock valued at $141,145,842. 1.37% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently commented on NFLX shares. Wolfe Research boosted their price objective on shares of Netflix from $95.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Citigroup started coverage on shares of Netflix in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $115.00 price objective on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Netflix in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price objective on shares of Netflix from $95.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Huber Research raised shares of Netflix from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have given a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $115.50.

Key Netflix News

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

Netflix Stock Performance

NASDAQ NFLX opened at $103.02 on Monday. 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 firm’s fifty day moving average price is $89.88 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $98.97. Netflix, Inc. has a 1 year low of $75.01 and a 1 year high of $134.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $434.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.67.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The Internet television network reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 firm 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 firm posted $0.43 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Netflix has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.760 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 EPS for the current year.

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.