Richard P Slaughter Associates Inc increased its stake in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX – Free Report) by 851.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 10,299 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,217 shares during the quarter. Richard P Slaughter Associates Inc’s holdings in Netflix were worth $966,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NFLX. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Netflix by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,521,322 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $46,183,983,000 after buying an additional 142,238 shares during the last quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Netflix by 837.2% during the fourth quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. now owns 111,380 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $10,443,000 after acquiring an additional 99,496 shares during the last quarter. Grove Bank & Trust lifted its position in shares of Netflix by 1,379.8% in the fourth quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 25,512 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $2,392,000 after acquiring an additional 23,788 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Capital Markets Europe S.A. lifted its position in shares of Netflix by 171.4% in the third quarter. CIBC Capital Markets Europe S.A. now owns 66,503 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $79,732,000 after acquiring an additional 42,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC boosted its stake in shares of Netflix by 2,184.8% in the fourth quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 85,727 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $7,841,000 after acquiring an additional 81,975 shares during the last quarter. 80.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Activity
In other news, insider Cletus R. Willems sold 3,136 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.67, for a total transaction of $259,253.12. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 28,630 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.00, for a total value of $2,777,110.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 73,787 shares in the company, valued at $7,157,339. This represents a 27.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 1,520,133 shares of company stock valued at $137,259,786 in the last quarter. Insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.
Trending Headlines about Netflix
- Positive Sentiment: Ad business accelerating — reports show Netflix’s advertising revenue jumped roughly 2.5x to about $1.5B, driven by AI targeting and global scale, supporting the company’s monetization thesis and near-term revenue upside. Netflix Rides on Strong Advertising Revenues: More Upside Ahead?
- Positive Sentiment: Huge live-audience engagement — Netflix said the BTS Seoul concert livestream drew 18.4 million global viewers, signaling strong reach for live and event-based programming that can boost subscriptions and ad inventory value. BTS Seoul concert livestream draws 18.4 million global viewers, Netflix says
- Positive Sentiment: Ad product expansion — Joey Ai announced premium advertising opportunities on Netflix Canada, indicating continued third‑party interest in Netflix’s ad platform and potential to expand ad revenue internationally. Joey Ai Expands Netflix Advertising Opportunities in Canada
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst backing — recent upgrades and reiterated Outperform ratings (including Erste Group and Bernstein coverage) provide short-term buy-side support and may underpin today’s upward move. Sentiment Shifts on These Beaten Down Stocks: NFLX, ORCL
- Neutral Sentiment: Marketing tie-ins widen reach — a McDonald’s tie-in with the Netflix film “KPop Demon Hunters” is expected to drive mass awareness (analyst suggests big sales for McDonald’s), offering promotional upside for Netflix but limited direct revenue impact. Gonna be golden: These ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ meals could make McDonald’s $100 million
- Neutral Sentiment: Strategic content moves — partnerships like the Warner Music first‑look deal and Netflix walking away from a Warner Bros. acquisition both reshape content strategy; they affect medium‑term growth mix but are mixed for near-term stock direction. Is Netflix’s (NFLX) Warner Music Deal a Clue to Its Next Advertising Growth Lever?
- Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns — analysts note Netflix trades at ~7.3x price/sales and caution that slowing core growth plus heavy early‑2026 content spending could make the multiple look stretched, leaving the stock vulnerable if ad or subscriber momentum softens. Is Netflix Stock’s 7.3X PS Still Worth it? Buy, Sell, or Hold?
- Negative Sentiment: Investor sentiment and Q4 concerns — investor letters and coverage flag lingering sentiment pressure from recent quarters and strategic uncertainty, which can weigh on multiples despite operational progress. Investors’ Concerns Hurt Netflix (NFLX) in Q4
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several analysts recently commented on NFLX shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $98.00 price target (up from $95.00) on shares of Netflix in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on shares of Netflix in a research note on Monday, March 9th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $105.00 target price on the stock. Piper Sandler reaffirmed a “positive” rating and set a $103.00 target price (down from $140.00) on shares of Netflix in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. HSBC reduced their target price on shares of Netflix from $107.00 to $106.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have given a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Netflix has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $114.35.
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Netflix Stock Performance
NASDAQ NFLX opened at $92.28 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $87.04 and its two-hundred day moving average is $101.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $389.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.19. Netflix, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $75.01 and a fifty-two week high of $134.12.
Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results 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. Netflix had a return on equity of 43.26% and a net margin of 24.30%.The business 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 EPS. The company’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. On average, research analysts anticipate that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 earnings per share for the current year.
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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