Netflix, Inc. $NFLX Shares Purchased by Gilbert & Cook Inc.

Gilbert & Cook Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 887.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 22,998 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after acquiring an additional 20,669 shares during the quarter. Netflix comprises 0.3% of Gilbert & Cook Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 29th largest holding. Gilbert & Cook Inc.’s holdings in Netflix were worth $2,156,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. DecisionMap Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Netflix by 840.1% in the 4th quarter. DecisionMap Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,610 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $338,000 after purchasing an additional 3,226 shares during the last quarter. Vigilare Wealth Management increased its position in shares of Netflix by 817.2% during the 4th quarter. Vigilare Wealth Management now owns 8,154 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $765,000 after purchasing an additional 7,265 shares during the last quarter. St. Louis Financial Planners Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Netflix during the 4th quarter worth about $2,729,000. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in Netflix by 837.0% in the 4th quarter. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC now owns 50,373 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $4,723,000 after buying an additional 44,997 shares during the period. Finally, Covea Finance raised its holdings in Netflix by 947.3% in the 4th quarter. Covea Finance now owns 456,270 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $42,780,000 after buying an additional 412,703 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Cletus R. Willems sold 3,136 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.67, for a total value of $259,253.12. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider David A. Hyman sold 5,727 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.06, for a total transaction of $464,230.62. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 316,100 shares in the company, valued at $25,623,066. This represents a 1.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 1,520,133 shares of company stock valued at $137,259,786 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. TD Cowen lowered their target price on shares of Netflix from $115.00 to $112.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Netflix from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Phillip Securities raised shares of Netflix from a “sell” rating to a “moderate buy” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $95.00 to $100.00 in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of Netflix in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Evercore began coverage on Netflix in a research report on Friday, February 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $115.00 target price on the stock. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have assigned a Buy rating and thirteen have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $114.35.

Netflix Stock Performance

Shares of NFLX stock opened at $91.82 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $387.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.34, a PEG ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.68. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $86.87 and a 200 day moving average price of $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, Inc. has a 12 month low of $75.01 and a 12 month high of $134.12.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The Internet television network reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $12.05 billion for 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.43 earnings per share. Netflix has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.760 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Netflix News Summary

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

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.