CVA Family Office LLC grew its holdings in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX – Free Report) by 881.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 10,235 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,192 shares during the quarter. CVA Family Office LLC’s holdings in Netflix were worth $960,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Netflix by 0.4% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,521,322 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $46,183,983,000 after acquiring an additional 142,238 shares during the last quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in Netflix by 837.2% during the 4th quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. now owns 111,380 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $10,443,000 after purchasing an additional 99,496 shares during the last quarter. Grove Bank & Trust raised its stake in Netflix by 1,379.8% during the 4th quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 25,512 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $2,392,000 after purchasing an additional 23,788 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Capital Markets Europe S.A. boosted its holdings in Netflix by 171.4% in the 3rd quarter. CIBC Capital Markets Europe S.A. now owns 66,503 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $79,732,000 after purchasing an additional 42,000 shares during the period. Finally, NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC boosted its holdings in Netflix by 2,184.8% in the 4th quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 85,727 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $7,841,000 after purchasing an additional 81,975 shares during the period. 80.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 27,312 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.24, for a total value of $2,273,450.88. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 122,140 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,166,933.60. The trade was a 18.27% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 28,630 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.00, for a total value of $2,777,110.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 73,787 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,157,339. This represents a 27.95% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 1,520,133 shares of company stock worth $137,259,786. Insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.
Netflix Price Performance
Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX – Get Free Report) 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. The firm had revenue of $12.05 billion during 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 quarterly revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.43 earnings per share. Netflix has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.760 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.
More Netflix News
Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Ad business accelerating — reports show Netflix’s advertising revenue jumped roughly 2.5x to about $1.5B, driven by AI targeting and global scale, supporting the company’s monetization thesis and near-term revenue upside. Netflix Rides on Strong Advertising Revenues: More Upside Ahead?
- Positive Sentiment: Huge live-audience engagement — Netflix said the BTS Seoul concert livestream drew 18.4 million global viewers, signaling strong reach for live and event-based programming that can boost subscriptions and ad inventory value. BTS Seoul concert livestream draws 18.4 million global viewers, Netflix says
- Positive Sentiment: Ad product expansion — Joey Ai announced premium advertising opportunities on Netflix Canada, indicating continued third‑party interest in Netflix’s ad platform and potential to expand ad revenue internationally. Joey Ai Expands Netflix Advertising Opportunities in Canada
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst backing — recent upgrades and reiterated Outperform ratings (including Erste Group and Bernstein coverage) provide short-term buy-side support and may underpin today’s upward move. Sentiment Shifts on These Beaten Down Stocks: NFLX, ORCL
- Neutral Sentiment: Marketing tie-ins widen reach — a McDonald’s tie-in with the Netflix film “KPop Demon Hunters” is expected to drive mass awareness (analyst suggests big sales for McDonald’s), offering promotional upside for Netflix but limited direct revenue impact. Gonna be golden: These ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ meals could make McDonald’s $100 million
- Neutral Sentiment: Strategic content moves — partnerships like the Warner Music first‑look deal and Netflix walking away from a Warner Bros. acquisition both reshape content strategy; they affect medium‑term growth mix but are mixed for near-term stock direction. Is Netflix’s (NFLX) Warner Music Deal a Clue to Its Next Advertising Growth Lever?
- Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns — analysts note Netflix trades at ~7.3x price/sales and caution that slowing core growth plus heavy early‑2026 content spending could make the multiple look stretched, leaving the stock vulnerable if ad or subscriber momentum softens. Is Netflix Stock’s 7.3X PS Still Worth it? Buy, Sell, or Hold?
- Negative Sentiment: Investor sentiment and Q4 concerns — investor letters and coverage flag lingering sentiment pressure from recent quarters and strategic uncertainty, which can weigh on multiples despite operational progress. Investors’ Concerns Hurt Netflix (NFLX) in Q4
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research firms have recently issued reports on NFLX. Cfra upgraded shares of Netflix from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Friday, March 6th. UBS Group set a $104.00 target price on shares of Netflix in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a research report on Friday, February 27th. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Netflix in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Citic Securities cut their price target on Netflix from $109.00 to $95.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 26th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have assigned a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Netflix currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $114.35.
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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.
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