Apollon Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX – Free Report) by 890.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 255,627 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after purchasing an additional 229,815 shares during the quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Netflix were worth $23,968,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its holdings in shares of Netflix by 886.6% during the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 9,667,997 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $902,798,000 after buying an additional 8,688,113 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its holdings in shares of Netflix by 983.1% during the 4th quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 6,234,314 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $584,529,000 after buying an additional 5,658,740 shares during the last quarter. Aberdeen Group plc lifted its holdings in shares of Netflix by 878.7% during the 4th quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 3,243,837 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $304,142,000 after buying an additional 2,912,392 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Netflix by 870.2% during the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 3,014,717 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $274,309,000 after buying an additional 2,703,997 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sarasin & Partners LLP lifted its holdings in shares of Netflix by 2,758.1% during the 4th quarter. Sarasin & Partners LLP now owns 2,361,663 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $221,430,000 after buying an additional 2,279,032 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.93% of the company’s stock.
Netflix Stock Up 0.9%
NASDAQ:NFLX opened at $103.02 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.19. The company has a market cap of $434.96 billion, a PE ratio of 40.77, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.67. Netflix, Inc. has a 52-week low of $75.01 and a 52-week high of $134.12. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $89.88 and a 200 day simple moving average of $99.14.
Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The Internet television network reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $12.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.97 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.43 earnings per share. 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. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Netflix News Roundup
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
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Susquehanna upgraded Netflix to a “positive” rating and set a $112.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Evercore started coverage on Netflix in a report on Friday, February 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $115.00 target price for the company. UBS Group set a $104.00 price target on Netflix in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on Netflix in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $120.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Arete Research raised Netflix from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have given a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $115.50.
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Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, Director Reed Hastings sold 420,550 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.49, for a total transaction of $40,158,319.50. Following the sale, the director owned 3,940 shares in the company, valued at $376,230.60. The trade was a 99.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Bradford L. Smith sold 31,790 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.86, for a total value of $2,824,859.40. Following the sale, the director owned 79,690 shares in the company, valued at $7,081,253.40. This represents a 28.52% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 1,543,023 shares of company stock worth $141,145,842. 1.37% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Netflix Company 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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