Lineweaver Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX – Free Report) by 908.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 12,500 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,261 shares during the quarter. Lineweaver Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Netflix were worth $1,172,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Netflix by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,521,322 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $46,183,983,000 after purchasing an additional 142,238 shares during the period. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Netflix by 837.2% during the fourth quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. now owns 111,380 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $10,443,000 after buying an additional 99,496 shares during the period. Grove Bank & Trust boosted its position in shares of Netflix by 1,379.8% during the fourth quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 25,512 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $2,392,000 after buying an additional 23,788 shares during the period. CIBC Capital Markets Europe S.A. grew its holdings in shares of Netflix by 171.4% during the third quarter. CIBC Capital Markets Europe S.A. now owns 66,503 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $79,732,000 after buying an additional 42,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC grew its holdings in shares of Netflix by 2,184.8% during the fourth quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 85,727 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $7,841,000 after buying an additional 81,975 shares in the last quarter. 80.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Buying and Selling at Netflix
In other Netflix news, Director Reed Hastings sold 426,290 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.67, for a total transaction 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. This represents a 99.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 57,260 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.50, for a total transaction of $5,468,330.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 73,787 shares in the company, valued at $7,046,658.50. This trade represents a 43.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 1,520,133 shares of company stock valued at $137,259,786 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
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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
Netflix Stock Up 0.1%
NFLX stock opened at $93.43 on Friday. 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 business has a 50 day moving average price of $87.25 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $100.77. The company has a market cap of $394.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.68. Netflix, Inc. has a twelve month low of $75.01 and a twelve month high of $134.12.
Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 20th. The Internet television network reported $0.56 earnings per share (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 quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.43 EPS. The business’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. Analysts anticipate that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 EPS for the current fiscal 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.
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