Polianta Ltd Purchases Shares of 16,200 Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Polianta Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 16,200 shares of the Internet television network’s stock, valued at approximately $1,518,000.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Nordea Investment Management AB raised its holdings in Netflix by 886.6% during the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 9,667,997 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $902,798,000 after acquiring an additional 8,688,113 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its stake in Netflix by 983.1% in the fourth 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 purchasing an additional 5,658,740 shares in the last quarter. Sarasin & Partners LLP grew its stake in Netflix by 2,758.1% in the fourth quarter. Sarasin & Partners LLP now owns 2,361,663 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $221,430,000 after purchasing an additional 2,279,032 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its position in shares of Netflix by 456.5% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,890,836 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $177,285,000 after purchasing an additional 1,551,086 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. increased its position in shares of Netflix by 921.4% during the 4th quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. now owns 1,656,790 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $155,341,000 after purchasing an additional 1,494,590 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Netflix Stock Down 0.5%

NFLX stock opened at $92.97 on Tuesday. Netflix, Inc. has a 1-year low of $75.01 and a 1-year high of $134.12. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $87.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is $100.38. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $392.53 billion, a PE ratio of 36.79, a PEG ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.68.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The Internet television network reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) 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 business had revenue of $12.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.97 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.43 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue 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, research analysts anticipate that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 EPS for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Netflix

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Netflix avoided a large, debt-funded acquisition and collected a sizable termination fee — a material near-term cash boost and preservation of balance-sheet flexibility that reduces execution risk. Paramount Paid Netflix $2.8 Billion Breakup Fee
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain generally constructive: recent price-target raises (including a $135 target) and consensus targets imply meaningful upside vs. the current level, reflecting expectations for margin expansion from price increases and ad monetization. Netflix Price Target Raised to $135.00
• Neutral Sentiment: Management is leaning on organic growth levers — higher subscription prices, ad revenue growth and live sports — which are strategic positives but carry execution risk and timing uncertainty. MarketBeat Netflix Overview
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage changes and rating moves include a Citizens JMP “market perform” initiation, signaling some analyst caution despite long-term upside scenarios. Benzinga Coverage Note
• Negative Sentiment: Customer reaction to the latest 10% U.S. price hike has been negative in social and survey coverage, and early market reactions show some share weakness on fears of churn and subscriber sensitivity. Customers React to Netflix Price Hikes
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts are split after the price increase — some see durable monetization upside, others worry valuation leaves little room for error; mixed headlines are increasing near-term volatility. Analysts Split on Outlook Following 10% Price Increase
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure in ad-supported streaming (Roku cited as a cheaper/AI-ad advantaged alternative) tempers enthusiasm about Netflix’s ad growth thesis and relative valuation. NFLX vs. ROKU: Which Ad-Supported Streaming Stock is the Better Buy?

Insider Activity at Netflix

In other Netflix news, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 28,630 shares of the firm’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 transaction of $2,777,110.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 73,787 shares in the company, valued at $7,157,339. This trade represents a 27.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Cletus R. Willems sold 3,136 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.67, for a total value of $259,253.12. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 1,520,133 shares of company stock worth $137,259,786 in the last quarter. 1.37% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Piper Sandler reissued a “positive” rating and issued a $103.00 price objective (down from $140.00) on shares of Netflix in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Cfra upgraded shares of Netflix from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 target price on the stock in a report on Friday, March 6th. Citigroup initiated coverage on shares of Netflix in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. They set a “buy” rating and a $115.00 price target on the stock. Guggenheim cut their price target on shares of Netflix from $145.00 to $130.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Evercore began coverage on shares of Netflix in a research report on Friday, February 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $115.00 price objective for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have given a Buy rating and thirteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $114.55.

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.