New England Research & Management Inc. Grows Position in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

New England Research & Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 1,580.0% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 27,905 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after buying an additional 26,244 shares during the period. Netflix comprises about 1.1% of New England Research & Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest position. New England Research & Management Inc.’s holdings in Netflix were worth $2,616,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Netflix during the second quarter valued at approximately $7,929,645,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Netflix by 128,553.9% in the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,881,129 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $6,536,466,000 after buying an additional 4,877,335 shares in the last quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA lifted its holdings in Netflix by 1,672.4% during the fourth quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA now owns 943,533 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $86,741,000 after buying an additional 890,299 shares during the period. Viking Global Investors LP purchased a new stake in Netflix during the third quarter worth $600,434,000. Finally, Covea Finance boosted its position in Netflix by 947.3% during the 4th quarter. Covea Finance now owns 456,270 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $42,780,000 after acquiring an additional 412,703 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Netflix Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NFLX stock opened at $91.82 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $86.87 and its 200 day moving average price is $101.82. Netflix, Inc. has a 1-year low of $75.01 and a 1-year high of $134.12. The company has a market cap of $387.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 1.19.

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

Key Headlines 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 Activity

In related news, Director Reed Hastings sold 426,290 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.67, for a total value of $39,078,004.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 3,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $361,179.80. This trade represents a 99.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 105,781 shares of Netflix 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 122,140 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,130,291.60. This trade represents a 46.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 1,520,133 shares of company stock valued at $137,259,786. 1.37% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on NFLX. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Needham & Company LLC dropped their price objective on Netflix from $150.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. HSBC cut their target price on Netflix from $107.00 to $106.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $98.00 target price (up from $95.00) on shares of Netflix in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Netflix in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $120.00 price target for the company. 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 company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Netflix presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $114.35.

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.