Orrstown Financial Services Inc. Acquires 10,663 Shares of Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Orrstown Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 965.0% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 11,768 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,663 shares during the quarter. Orrstown Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Netflix were worth $1,103,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Retirement Systems of Alabama raised its position in 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 worth $125,398,000 after acquiring an additional 1,203,190 shares during the period. Harrell Investment Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Netflix by 824.9% during the 4th quarter. Harrell Investment Partners LLC now owns 37,347 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $3,502,000 after acquiring an additional 33,309 shares during the last quarter. Northstar Advisory Group LLC grew its position in shares of Netflix by 617.1% during the 4th quarter. Northstar Advisory Group LLC now owns 33,760 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $3,165,000 after acquiring an additional 29,052 shares during the period. Polianta Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Netflix in the 4th quarter worth $1,518,000. Finally, J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG raised its holdings in Netflix by 3,746.8% in the 4th quarter. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG now owns 358,827 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $33,740,000 after purchasing an additional 349,499 shares during the period. 80.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently weighed in on NFLX. Morgan Stanley set a $110.00 target price on Netflix and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. New Street Research decreased their price objective on Netflix from $100.00 to $96.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Wolfe Research lifted their price objective on Netflix from $95.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Needham & Company LLC reduced their target price 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, Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on shares of Netflix from $150.00 to $120.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have given a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $114.55.

More Netflix News

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 Stock Performance

NASDAQ:NFLX opened at $92.97 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $87.35 and a 200 day moving average price of $100.38. The stock has a market capitalization of $392.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.68. Netflix, Inc. has a 12-month low of $75.01 and a 12-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.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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 return on equity of 43.26% and a net margin of 24.30%.The company had revenue of $12.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.97 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.43 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Netflix has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.760 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Netflix news, Director Bradford L. Smith sold 31,790 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.86, for a total value of $2,824,859.40. Following the sale, the director owned 79,690 shares in the company, valued at $7,081,253.40. The trade was a 28.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 105,781 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.94, for a total transaction of $8,773,476.14. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 122,140 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,130,291.60. This trade represents a 46.41% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 1,520,133 shares of company stock valued at $137,259,786 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.

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.