Sen. John Boozman Buys Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) Shares

Posted by Latisha Jones on Feb 21st, 2026

Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas) recently bought shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX). In a filing disclosed on February 15th, the Senator disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Netflix stock on January 8th.

Senator John Boozman also recently made the following trade(s):

Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Omnicom Group (NYSE:OMC) on 1/29/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Eaton (NYSE:ETN) on 1/29/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) on 1/29/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IVW) on 1/29/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) on 1/29/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) on 1/29/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) on 1/29/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) on 1/29/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM) on 1/26/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) on 1/26/2026.

Netflix Stock Up 2.2%

NASDAQ NFLX traded up $1.67 on Friday, reaching $78.67. The stock had a trading volume of 32,274,914 shares, compared to its average volume of 42,431,720. 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, Inc. has a 1 year low of $75.23 and a 1 year high of $134.12. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $86.91 and a 200 day moving average price of $105.70. The company has a market capitalization of $332.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.13, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.71.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX – Get Free Report) 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. The business had revenue of $12.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.43 EPS. Netflix has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.760 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Netflix in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wolfe Research set a $95.00 price target on Netflix and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $98.00 price target (up previously from $95.00) on shares of Netflix in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Guggenheim reduced their target price on Netflix from $145.00 to $130.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Argus lowered their price target on Netflix from $141.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have issued a Buy rating and sixteen have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $116.08.

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 105,781 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.94, for a total value of $8,773,476.14. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 122,140 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,130,291.60. This represents a 46.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Bradford L. Smith sold 31,790 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.86, for a total transaction of $2,824,859.40. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 79,690 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,081,253.40. The trade was a 28.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 1,399,163 shares of company stock valued at $129,899,103 in the last ninety days. 1.37% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Netflix by 912.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 390,014,981 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $36,567,805,000 after buying an additional 351,493,659 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Netflix by 927.6% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 176,780,995 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $16,574,986,000 after acquiring an additional 159,578,053 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Netflix by 892.0% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 99,598,678 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $9,305,336,000 after acquiring an additional 89,558,684 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors lifted its position in shares of Netflix by 859.1% in the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 89,341,444 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $8,376,656,000 after acquiring an additional 80,025,890 shares during the period. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its holdings in shares of Netflix by 685.8% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 86,058,878 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $8,068,882,000 after purchasing an additional 75,107,069 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 reaffirm bullish views — Wedbush kept an “outperform” rating with a $115 price target and Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed its buy stance, giving investors a confidence boost that the long-term story remains intact. Wedbush reaffirmation / Benzinga Sanford C. Bernstein Reaffirmation
Positive Sentiment: Large insider/institutional buying: reports that billionaire Philippe Laffont bought ~10.2M Netflix shares (after trimming Nvidia) signals conviction from a respected investor, which can attract momentum buyers. Blockonomi: Laffont buys Netflix
Positive Sentiment: Analysts and experts say Netflix can thrive even if it doesn’t land Warner Bros. Discovery — reducing binary takeover risk and reassuring investors worried about overpaying or integration risk. Investopedia: Experts on Netflix without WBD
Neutral Sentiment: Netflix says it has the firepower to increase its bid if needed — this underscores financial flexibility (positive) but also highlights the potential for a costly bidding war (negative), leaving valuation concerns unresolved. Reuters: Netflix can raise offer
Neutral Sentiment: Netflix pushed a regulatory/antitrust case in an analyst briefing (deploying senior legal and affairs executives) arguing its deal has a cleaner path than Paramount’s rival bid — useful for investor perception but not decisive. Proactive Investors: Netflix briefing on regulatory path
Negative Sentiment: Paramount/Skydance cleared a major U.S. antitrust milestone, strengthening a competing $108B bid and making a protracted auction and higher price more likely — a direct threat to Netflix’s deal economics and strategy. FT: Paramount clears antitrust hurdle
Negative Sentiment: High-profile criticism (e.g., James Cameron) and public letters to lawmakers spotlight antitrust and cultural concerns about a Netflix–WBD tie-up, which could complicate approvals and raise reputational risk. FastCompany: James Cameron criticism

About Senator Boozman

John Boozman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Arkansas. He assumed office on January 3, 2011. His current term ends on January 3, 2029. Boozman (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Arkansas. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022. Boozman won re-election in 2016. He faced Democrat Conner Eldridge, Libertarian Frank Gilbert, and write-in candidate Jason Tate in the general election. Arkansas’ U.S. Senate race was rated as safely Republican in 2016. Boozman began his political career in the U.S. House. He won a special election in 2001 and served in that position until his election to the Senate in 2010. Prior to his political career, Boozman worked as an optometrist. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Boozman is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills. Below is an abbreviated outline of Boozman’s academic, professional, and political career: 2011-Present: U.S. Senator from Arkansas 2001-2011: U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1977: Graduated from Southern College of Optometry

About Netflix

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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.