Earned Wealth Advisors LLC Raises Stake in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Earned Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 1,253.2% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 19,162 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after buying an additional 17,746 shares during the period. Earned Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Netflix were worth $1,797,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in NFLX. Abacus Planning Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Netflix by 866.2% in the fourth quarter. Abacus Planning Group Inc. now owns 5,778 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $542,000 after purchasing an additional 5,180 shares during the period. Catalina Capital Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Netflix by 901.7% during the fourth quarter. Catalina Capital Group LLC now owns 9,927 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $931,000 after purchasing an additional 8,936 shares during the period. Vista Investment Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Netflix by 762.1% during the fourth quarter. Vista Investment Partners LLC now owns 3,319 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $311,000 after purchasing an additional 2,934 shares during the period. YHB Investment Advisors Inc. grew its position in Netflix by 956.3% in the 4th quarter. YHB Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 74,291 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $6,966,000 after buying an additional 67,258 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Selective Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in Netflix by 948.3% in the 4th quarter. Selective Wealth Management Inc. now owns 4,864 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $428,000 after buying an additional 4,400 shares during the last quarter. 80.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have commented on NFLX. TD Cowen cut their price objective on shares of Netflix from $115.00 to $112.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Pivotal Research lowered their target price on shares of Netflix from $105.00 to $95.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Phillip Securities upgraded shares of Netflix from a “sell” rating to a “moderate buy” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $95.00 to $100.00 in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Needham & Company LLC cut their price target on shares of Netflix from $150.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Wolfe Research raised their price objective on shares of Netflix from $95.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have issued a Buy rating and thirteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $114.57.

Netflix Stock Performance

NASDAQ:NFLX opened at $98.66 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $88.03 and its 200-day simple moving average is $99.87. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The stock has a market cap of $416.56 billion, a PE ratio of 39.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.67. Netflix, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $75.01 and a fifty-two week high of $134.12.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 20th. The Internet television network reported $0.56 EPS 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 analysts’ expectations of $11.97 billion. Netflix had a net margin of 24.30% and a return on equity of 43.26%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.43 earnings per share. Netflix has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.760 EPS. Analysts expect that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Reed Hastings sold 420,550 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.49, for a total transaction of $40,158,319.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 3,940 shares in the company, valued at approximately $376,230.60. This trade represents a 99.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 105,781 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.94, for a total value of $8,773,476.14. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 122,140 shares in the company, valued at $10,130,291.60. This trade represents a 46.41% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 1,514,393 shares of company stock valued at $138,340,102 in the last 90 days. 1.37% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Trending Headlines about Netflix

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company-wide price increases should boost ARPU and near-term revenue; analysts and media largely expect limited subscriber fallout, supporting EPS upside. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and institutional support: President Capital raised its price target and several funds (D.E. Shaw, Paul Tudor Jones cited) are adding exposure — demand from big investors is reinforcing the rally. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Large funds are accumulating shares, which can provide price support even as headlines swirl about management and strategy. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic focus on building franchises after losing some bidding contests — indicates long-term content investment but no immediate hits to revenue. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Commercial distribution deals (e.g., EverPass for a major fight) expand non-consumer revenue channels but are modest in scale versus subscription business. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Director Reed Hastings sold ~420,550 shares under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan (large block, though disclosed as pre-planned), which can alarm some investors when insiders reduce holdings. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Big-deal speculation: coverage on a potential US$42.2B Warner Bros-style acquisition raises questions about growth vs. financial discipline and could increase leverage/risk if pursued. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Macro sensitivity and valuation risk: some analysts caution that repeated price hikes and a slowing economy could pressure subscriber trends and make NFLX vulnerable if macro weakens. Read More.

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.