Threadgill Financial LLC acquired a new position in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX – Free Report) in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 30,945 shares of the Internet television network’s stock, valued at approximately $2,901,000. Netflix makes up approximately 1.2% of Threadgill Financial LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest holding.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Netflix in the third quarter worth about $25,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC bought a new stake in shares of Netflix during the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. Steph & Co. raised its position in shares of Netflix by 188.9% during the 3rd quarter. Steph & Co. now owns 26 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 17 shares in the last quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc lifted its stake in shares of Netflix by 93.3% in the 3rd quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 29 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 14 shares during the period. Finally, Horizon Financial Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Netflix by 480.0% in the third quarter. Horizon Financial Services LLC now owns 29 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 24 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.93% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research analysts recently commented on NFLX shares. KeyCorp set a $110.00 price objective on shares of Netflix and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Phillip Securities upgraded Netflix from a “sell” rating to a “moderate buy” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $95.00 to $100.00 in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Freedom Capital raised Netflix from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Susquehanna raised Netflix to a “positive” rating and set a $112.00 target price for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have given a Buy rating and thirteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Netflix has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $114.35.
Netflix Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ NFLX opened at $91.82 on Monday. Netflix, Inc. has a 52-week low of $75.01 and a 52-week high of $134.12. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $86.87 and its 200 day simple moving average is $101.69. 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 capitalization 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 (NASDAQ:NFLX – Get Free Report) last posted 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. Netflix had a net margin of 24.30% and a return on equity of 43.26%. The firm had revenue of $12.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.97 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.43 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. Netflix has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.760 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Key Stories Impacting 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, Director Reed Hastings sold 426,290 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.67, for a total transaction of $39,078,004.30. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 3,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $361,179.80. The trade was a 99.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 105,781 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 122,140 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,130,291.60. This represents a 46.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 1,520,133 shares of company stock valued at $137,259,786 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.
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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