Clear Creek Financial Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX – Free Report) by 1,091.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 24,041 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after acquiring an additional 22,024 shares during the period. Clear Creek Financial Management LLC’s holdings in Netflix were worth $2,254,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Imprint Wealth LLC bought a new position in Netflix during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC bought a new position in Netflix during the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Steph & Co. grew its position in Netflix by 188.9% during the third quarter. Steph & Co. now owns 26 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares during the last quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc boosted its stake in shares of Netflix by 93.3% during the third quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 29 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the period. Finally, Horizon Financial Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of Netflix by 480.0% during the third quarter. Horizon Financial Services LLC now owns 29 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 24 shares during the period. 80.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Netflix news, insider David A. Hyman sold 23,439 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at approximately $27,851,571. This represents a 6.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Bradford L. Smith sold 31,790 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.86, for a total value of $2,824,859.40. Following the transaction, the director 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. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 1,543,023 shares of company stock valued at $141,145,842 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.
Netflix Price Performance
NFLX opened at $103.02 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $89.88 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $99.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The company has a market cap of $434.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.67. Netflix, Inc. has a 12-month low of $75.01 and a 12-month high of $134.12.
Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX – Get Free Report) last posted 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. The business had revenue of $12.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.97 billion. Netflix had a return on equity of 43.26% and a net margin of 24.30%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.43 earnings per share. Netflix has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.760 EPS. Research analysts predict that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Netflix News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst upgrades and price-target raises lift sentiment — Wedbush bumped its target and kept an Outperform rating, Morgan Stanley raised its target and maintained Overweight, and HSBC lifted its target while keeping a Buy. These moves point to growing confidence in Netflix’s revenue and margin outlook. Wedbush price-target raise
- Positive Sentiment: Ad-supported tier is scaling and lowering churn, which analysts say boosts advertiser confidence and monetization — a key driver for revenue upside and margin expansion. Ad-tier traction
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect stronger operating margins and more buybacks — one analyst notes Netflix could lift its 2026 operating-margin guide toward ~32% while sustaining mid-teens revenue growth, supporting higher EPS and potential share repurchases. Margin/ buyback outlook
- Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying: several high-profile funds increased Netflix positions after the Warner Bros. deal fell through, signaling conviction from big investors. That institutional demand is propping up the stock into earnings. Hedge funds adding
- Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming catalyst: Q1 earnings on April 16 is the immediate event — positive prints on ad revenue, pricing, or margins could extend the rally; a miss could reverse gains. Earnings catalyst
- Neutral Sentiment: Media/market commentary highlights Netflix’s steady revenue growth versus peers and frames the stock as a durable streaming leader; useful context but not immediate price drivers. Industry comparisons
- Negative Sentiment: Balance-sheet nuance: coverage points to roughly $7.4B in stock-option obligations that can act like hidden leverage — a reminder for investors watching capital allocation and net-debt metrics. Hidden option liability
- Negative Sentiment: Post-earnings volatility risk — options-market patterns suggest a “sawtooth” and potential for a sharp move after the print; that raises short-term risk even if fundamentals look sound. Options volatility risk
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research firms have recently weighed in on NFLX. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $125.00 price objective on Netflix and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $120.00 price objective on Netflix in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Oppenheimer increased their price objective on Netflix from $125.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Arete Research raised Netflix from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Finally, President Capital increased their price objective on Netflix from $133.00 to $134.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have assigned a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $115.50.
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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.
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