Netflix, Inc. $NFLX Stock Holdings Lifted by Ranch Capital Advisors Inc.

Ranch Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 903.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 8,664 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,801 shares during the quarter. Ranch Capital Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Netflix were worth $812,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Apriem Advisors boosted its position in shares of Netflix by 0.6% in the third quarter. Apriem Advisors now owns 1,567 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $1,879,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares during the period. Tortoise Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Netflix by 10.8% during the 3rd quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 92 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $110,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares during the period. Pacific Sun Financial Corp increased its holdings in Netflix by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Pacific Sun Financial Corp now owns 574 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $688,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares during the period. Brass Tax Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in Netflix by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. Brass Tax Wealth Management Inc. now owns 288 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $345,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Richardson Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in Netflix by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 358 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $429,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. 80.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Netflix

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts reaffirmed bullish ratings and targets, citing Netflix’s expanding ad tier, strong engagement, and improving monetization outlook.
• Positive Sentiment: Netflix extended its relationship with the NFL and will stream more games, adding another high-profile live content driver that could help attract viewers and advertisers.
• Positive Sentiment: Netflix is also building out event-based programming, including its first live MMA card and a concert tour tied to KPop Demon Hunters, which reinforces its push beyond traditional streaming.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Netflix news, CEO Theodore A. Sarandos sold 27,312 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.97, for a total transaction of $2,402,636.64. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 284,804 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,054,207.88. This trade represents a 8.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, Director Reed Hastings sold 407,550 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.13, for a total transaction of $37,955,131.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 3,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $366,932.20. The trade was a 99.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 1,422,769 shares of company stock valued at $135,144,073 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently commented on NFLX shares. Moffett Nathanson boosted their price target on shares of Netflix from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $115.00 price objective (up from $103.00) on shares of Netflix in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Daiwa Securities Group raised their price target on Netflix from $97.00 to $102.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Netflix from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have issued a Buy rating and sixteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Netflix has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $114.82.

Netflix Stock Up 0.1%

NFLX opened at $87.02 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $94.74 and its 200 day simple moving average is $94.67. Netflix, Inc. has a 52 week low of $75.01 and a 52 week high of $134.12. The company has a quick ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The stock has a market cap of $366.42 billion, a PE ratio of 28.11, a P/E/G ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.55.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 16th. The Internet television network reported $1.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.47. The firm had revenue of $12.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.17 billion. Netflix had a return on equity of 40.92% and a net margin of 28.52%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $6.61 EPS. Netflix has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.780 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.6 earnings per share 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.