Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC Buys 5,192 Shares of Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 990.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,716 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,192 shares during the quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Netflix were worth $536,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of NFLX. Imprint Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Netflix in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC bought a new stake in shares of Netflix in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Steph & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Netflix by 188.9% in the 3rd quarter. Steph & Co. now owns 26 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 17 shares in the last quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc boosted its holdings in shares of Netflix by 93.3% in the 3rd quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 29 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Horizon Financial Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Netflix by 480.0% in the 3rd quarter. Horizon Financial Services LLC now owns 29 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 24 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider David A. Hyman sold 23,439 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.11, for a total transaction of $2,065,210.29. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 316,100 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,851,571. This trade represents a 6.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Bradford L. Smith sold 31,790 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.86, for a total transaction of $2,824,859.40. Following the sale, the director owned 79,690 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,081,253.40. The trade was a 28.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 1,543,023 shares of company stock valued at $141,145,842. 1.37% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Netflix Stock Performance

NFLX opened at $103.02 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 1.19. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $89.88 and a 200 day moving average price of $98.97. Netflix, Inc. has a 1 year low of $75.01 and a 1 year high of $134.12. The stock has a market cap of $434.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.77, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.67.

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

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NFLX has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Cfra raised Netflix from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Barclays began coverage on Netflix in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $115.00 price objective for the company. Phillip Securities upgraded shares of Netflix from a “sell” rating to a “moderate buy” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $95.00 to $100.00 in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Evercore began coverage on shares of Netflix in a research note on Friday, February 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $115.00 target price for the company. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Two 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $115.50.

About Netflix

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.