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

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 Performance

NFLX stock traded up $1.67 on Friday, reaching $78.67. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 32,274,914 shares, compared to its average volume of 42,431,720. Netflix, Inc. has a 52 week low of $75.23 and a 52 week high of $134.12. The company has a market capitalization of $332.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.71. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $86.91 and a two-hundred day moving average of $105.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 1.19.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The Internet television network reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.97 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.43 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. Netflix has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.760 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Netflix

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

Institutional Trading of Netflix

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of NFLX. Imprint Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Netflix in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC acquired a new position in Netflix during the second quarter valued at $31,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in Netflix in the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. Rossby Financial LCC acquired a new stake in Netflix during the 2nd quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, Steph & Co. grew its stake in Netflix by 188.9% during the 3rd quarter. Steph & Co. now owns 26 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have commented on NFLX. Barclays reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $110.00 target price on shares of Netflix in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $125.00 target price on Netflix and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. KeyCorp set a $110.00 target price on Netflix and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Arete Research upped their price target on shares of Netflix from $83.30 to $108.40 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have issued a Buy rating and sixteen have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Netflix has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $116.08.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 27,312 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.24, for a total transaction of $2,273,450.88. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 122,140 shares in the company, valued at $10,166,933.60. The trade was a 18.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider David A. Hyman sold 5,727 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.06, for a total transaction of $464,230.62. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 316,100 shares in the company, valued at $25,623,066. This trade represents a 1.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 1,399,163 shares of company stock valued at $129,899,103 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.

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

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.