Netflix, Inc. $NFLX Shares Acquired by Central Pacific Bank Trust Division

Central Pacific Bank Trust Division increased its position in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 475.3% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 18,035 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,900 shares during the period. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division’s holdings in Netflix were worth $1,691,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. RDA Financial Network boosted its holdings in Netflix by 882.7% in the 4th quarter. RDA Financial Network now owns 14,878 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $1,395,000 after purchasing an additional 13,364 shares in the last quarter. Clark Financial Services Group Inc. BD raised its stake in shares of Netflix by 1,754.8% during the 4th quarter. Clark Financial Services Group Inc. BD now owns 8,087 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $740,000 after buying an additional 7,651 shares in the last quarter. Ransom Advisory Ltd raised its stake in shares of Netflix by 1,614.3% during the 4th quarter. Ransom Advisory Ltd now owns 600 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $56,000 after buying an additional 565 shares in the last quarter. Fulcrum Equity Management lifted its holdings in shares of Netflix by 2,151.1% in the 4th quarter. Fulcrum Equity Management now owns 4,277 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $401,000 after buying an additional 4,087 shares during the period. Finally, Werlinich Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Netflix by 900.0% in the 4th quarter. Werlinich Asset Management LLC now owns 33,550 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $3,146,000 after buying an additional 30,195 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 research analysts recently weighed in on NFLX shares. Bank of America dropped their price objective on Netflix from $149.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 6th. Guggenheim reduced their target price on Netflix from $145.00 to $130.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their target price on shares of Netflix from $94.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. TD Cowen lowered their price target on shares of Netflix from $115.00 to $112.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a report on Friday, February 27th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have issued a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $114.35.

Trending Headlines about 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

Insider Buying and Selling at Netflix

In related news, insider David A. Hyman sold 23,439 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.11, for a total transaction of $2,065,210.29. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 316,100 shares in the company, valued at $27,851,571. The trade was a 6.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 105,781 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.94, for a total value of $8,773,476.14. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 122,140 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,130,291.60. The trade was a 46.41% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 1,520,133 shares of company stock worth $137,259,786. 1.37% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Netflix Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ NFLX opened at $91.82 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $387.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.34, a PEG ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.68. Netflix, Inc. has a 52 week low of $75.01 and a 52 week high of $134.12. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $86.87 and its 200 day moving average price is $101.82. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51.

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