Sicart Associates LLC Acquires 97,645 Shares of Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Sicart Associates LLC grew its holdings in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 580.0% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 114,480 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after purchasing an additional 97,645 shares during the period. Netflix comprises approximately 2.8% of Sicart Associates LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Sicart Associates LLC’s holdings in Netflix were worth $10,734,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. First Financial Corp IN increased its position in shares of Netflix by 900.0% in the fourth quarter. First Financial Corp IN now owns 270 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 243 shares during the last quarter. Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Netflix during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC acquired a new position in Netflix during the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. MB Levis & Associates LLC grew its stake in Netflix by 177.8% in the fourth quarter. MB Levis & Associates LLC now owns 300 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 192 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Steph & Co. grew its stake in Netflix by 188.9% in the third quarter. Steph & Co. now owns 26 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 17 shares in the last quarter. 80.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Netflix News

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts say the price increases should drive meaningful revenue upside (estimates cite as much as ~$1.7B potential incremental revenue) with limited churn risk — a direct boost to near‑term top‑line and profit leverage. Netflix Price Hikes Could Unlock $1.7 Billion
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple firms (including Jefferies, Citi, JPMorgan and Oppenheimer) responded with upgraded views or higher targets, arguing strong engagement and low churn give Netflix room to raise prices — this analyst support is pro‑stock. Jefferies Commentary on Price Hike
• Positive Sentiment: Research upgrades and modest EPS estimate bumps (e.g., Erste Group raising EPS and issuing a Buy) reinforce the view that higher ARPU will flow through to earnings. Erste Group Upgrade / Marketbeat
• Neutral Sentiment: Price changes: ad tier to $8.99 (+$1), standard to $19.99 (+$2), premium to $26.99 (+$2). Netflix says the increases help fund a $20B content budget (up ~$2B yr/yr). This is the direct rationale investors are pricing in. Reuters: Netflix raises subscription prices
• Neutral Sentiment: Widespread media coverage details the new rates and compares competitors; useful for gauging consumer reaction but not immediately decisive for fundamentals. Investopedia Pricing Summary
• Negative Sentiment: Political and consumer backlash: critics (including Senator Elizabeth Warren) flagged the hike soon after a large payout, which could pressure PR and invite scrutiny — a headline risk. Benzinga: Warren Criticism
• Negative Sentiment: Longer‑term risk: repeated “stream‑flation” could push price‑sensitive subscribers toward free alternatives (YouTube, ad‑supported platforms), so the revenue upside depends on continued low churn. Some commentators remain cautious. Business Insider: Stream‑flation

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NFLX has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. DZ Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a research note on Friday, February 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Netflix in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $120.00 target price for the company. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on shares of Netflix from $143.00 to $135.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $98.00 price target (up from $95.00) on shares of Netflix in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have assigned a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Netflix currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $114.55.

Insider Activity at Netflix

In other news, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 105,781 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.94, for a total transaction of $8,773,476.14. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 122,140 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,130,291.60. This trade represents a 46.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Reed Hastings sold 426,290 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.67, for a total value of $39,078,004.30. Following the sale, 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 1,520,133 shares of company stock valued at $137,259,786 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.

Netflix Stock Up 0.1%

NFLX stock opened at $93.43 on Friday. Netflix, Inc. has a 1-year low of $75.01 and a 1-year high of $134.12. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $87.25 and its 200 day simple moving average is $100.77. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $394.48 billion, a PE ratio of 36.97, a PEG ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.68.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The Internet television network reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.01. Netflix had a return on equity of 43.26% and a net margin of 24.30%.The business had revenue of $12.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.97 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.43 EPS. The company’s quarterly 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, research analysts anticipate that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 EPS for the current year.

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.