Financial Planning Hawaii Inc. Invests $527,000 in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Financial Planning Hawaii Inc. acquired a new stake in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm acquired 5,620 shares of the Internet television network’s stock, valued at approximately $527,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Kieckhefer Group LLC grew its stake in Netflix by 1,002.2% in the 4th quarter. Kieckhefer Group LLC now owns 58,800 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $5,513,000 after acquiring an additional 53,465 shares during the period. Alhambra Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Netflix by 863.0% during the 4th quarter. Alhambra Investment Management LLC now owns 12,009 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $1,126,000 after purchasing an additional 10,762 shares during the period. Boston Common Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Netflix by 885.1% during the 4th quarter. Boston Common Asset Management LLC now owns 346,527 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $32,490,000 after purchasing an additional 311,350 shares during the period. Orrstown Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Netflix by 965.0% during the fourth quarter. Orrstown Financial Services Inc. now owns 11,768 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $1,103,000 after purchasing an additional 10,663 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Retirement Systems of Alabama grew its position in shares of Netflix by 896.3% in the fourth quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 1,337,436 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $125,398,000 after purchasing an additional 1,203,190 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Netflix

In other news, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 57,260 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.50, for a total value of $5,468,330.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 73,787 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,046,658.50. This represents a 43.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Reed Hastings sold 426,290 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.67, for a total transaction of $39,078,004.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 3,940 shares in the company, valued at approximately $361,179.80. This represents a 99.08% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 1,520,133 shares of company stock valued at $137,259,786 in the last three months. 1.37% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. Freedom Capital upgraded Netflix from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Huber Research upgraded Netflix from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. Guggenheim dropped their price objective on shares of Netflix from $145.00 to $130.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Susquehanna upgraded shares of Netflix to a “positive” rating and set a $112.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on shares of Netflix in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $120.00 target price on the stock. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have given a Buy rating and thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $114.55.

Netflix Price Performance

Shares of Netflix stock opened at $92.97 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $87.35 and its 200 day moving average price is $100.38. Netflix, Inc. has a twelve month low of $75.01 and a twelve month high of $134.12. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $392.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.79, a PEG ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.68.

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

Netflix News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Netflix avoided a large, debt-funded acquisition and collected a sizable termination fee — a material near-term cash boost and preservation of balance-sheet flexibility that reduces execution risk. Paramount Paid Netflix $2.8 Billion Breakup Fee
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain generally constructive: recent price-target raises (including a $135 target) and consensus targets imply meaningful upside vs. the current level, reflecting expectations for margin expansion from price increases and ad monetization. Netflix Price Target Raised to $135.00
• Neutral Sentiment: Management is leaning on organic growth levers — higher subscription prices, ad revenue growth and live sports — which are strategic positives but carry execution risk and timing uncertainty. MarketBeat Netflix Overview
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage changes and rating moves include a Citizens JMP “market perform” initiation, signaling some analyst caution despite long-term upside scenarios. Benzinga Coverage Note
• Negative Sentiment: Customer reaction to the latest 10% U.S. price hike has been negative in social and survey coverage, and early market reactions show some share weakness on fears of churn and subscriber sensitivity. Customers React to Netflix Price Hikes
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts are split after the price increase — some see durable monetization upside, others worry valuation leaves little room for error; mixed headlines are increasing near-term volatility. Analysts Split on Outlook Following 10% Price Increase
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure in ad-supported streaming (Roku cited as a cheaper/AI-ad advantaged alternative) tempers enthusiasm about Netflix’s ad growth thesis and relative valuation. NFLX vs. ROKU: Which Ad-Supported Streaming Stock is the Better Buy?

Netflix Company 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.