Rydar Equities Inc. Grows Stock Holdings in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Rydar Equities Inc. grew its holdings in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 919.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 6,625 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,975 shares during the quarter. Rydar Equities Inc.’s holdings in Netflix were worth $584,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Natural Investments LLC lifted its stake in Netflix by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Natural Investments LLC now owns 1,668 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $1,999,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Hengehold Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Netflix by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Hengehold Capital Management LLC now owns 282 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $338,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Financial Partners Group Inc lifted its stake in Netflix by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Financial Partners Group Inc now owns 969 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $1,162,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Seascape Capital Management lifted its stake in Netflix by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Seascape Capital Management now owns 568 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $681,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Crews Bank & Trust increased its holdings in shares of Netflix by 5.8% during the 3rd quarter. Crews Bank & Trust now owns 164 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $197,000 after buying an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. 80.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Netflix Stock Down 0.1%

Netflix stock opened at $98.82 on Wednesday. Netflix, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $75.01 and a fifty-two week high of $134.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.19. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $88.81 and a 200 day moving average price of $99.40. The company has a market capitalization of $417.23 billion, a PE ratio of 39.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.67.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The Internet television network reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 the consensus estimate of $11.97 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.43 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. Netflix has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.760 EPS. Research analysts expect that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Netflix news, insider David A. Hyman sold 23,439 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.11, for a total value of $2,065,210.29. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 316,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,851,571. This trade represents a 6.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 105,781 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 122,140 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,130,291.60. This represents a 46.41% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 1,543,023 shares of company stock worth $141,145,842 over the last three months. 1.37% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently commented on NFLX. TD Cowen reduced their price target on shares of Netflix from $115.00 to $112.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Susquehanna raised shares of Netflix to a “positive” rating and set a $112.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Evercore began coverage on shares of Netflix in a research report on Friday, February 27th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $115.00 price target on the stock. Erste Group Bank raised shares of Netflix from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Finally, Huber Research raised shares of Netflix from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have assigned a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $115.10.

Key Netflix News

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs upgraded NFLX to Buy and raised its 12‑month price target to $120, citing stronger revenue prospects, margin expansion and potential capital returns — a high‑profile endorsement that lifted sentiment and helped push the stock higher earlier this week. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies expects recent subscription price increases to flow through and lift full‑year guidance; the firm reiterated a Buy and a $134 target, reinforcing the narrative that pricing and ad revenue will materially improve profitability. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Netflix launched “Playground,” an ad‑free kids gaming app, expanding its product ecosystem into family gaming and increasing engagement/ARPU potential — a product move investors view as a low‑risk way to deepen subscriber stickiness and monetize IP. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Market and trade commentary (MarketBeat/other outlets) are reframing Netflix from a pure growth story to a profitability and cash‑return story (price hikes, ad monetization, gaming, sports), prompting upgrades/price‑target raises and attracting buy interest. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader analyst coverage is active — some firms remain cautious (holds) while others raise targets; that mixed tape drives intraday swings as investors position ahead of Netflix’s upcoming earnings. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Minor target tweaks from smaller shops (e.g., Rosenblatt) and numerous commentary pieces keep volatility high but don’t shift the core thesis — investors are parsing execution on pricing/ad revenue vs. subscriber growth. (No single article link.)
• Negative Sentiment: Harding Loevner flagged that recent results fell short of expectations in its investor letter, which feeds concerns about near‑term execution and can pressure the stock ahead of earnings. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Netflix’s CFO disclosed a multi‑million dollar stock sale, a datapoint some investors treat as a behavioral red flag (or simply portfolio management), and it can weigh on sentiment when combined with mixed fundamentals. Read More.

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.