Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors Boosts Stock Holdings in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors grew its stake in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 1,183.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 10,910 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after buying an additional 10,060 shares during the quarter. Netflix accounts for approximately 0.8% of Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors’ portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest holding. Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors’ holdings in Netflix were worth $1,023,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Imprint Wealth LLC bought a new position in Netflix during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC bought a new stake in Netflix in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Steph & Co. boosted its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 17 shares during the period. 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 grew its holdings in shares of Netflix by 480.0% in the third quarter. Horizon Financial Services LLC now owns 29 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 24 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Netflix

In other Netflix news, Director Reed Hastings sold 420,550 shares of the firm’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 completion of the transaction, the director owned 3,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $376,230.60. This trade represents a 99.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 28,630 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the chief financial officer owned 73,787 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,157,339. This trade represents a 27.95% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 1,514,393 shares of company stock valued at $138,340,102 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.

Netflix Price Performance

NFLX stock opened at $98.66 on Friday. 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, Inc. has a 1 year low of $75.01 and a 1 year high of $134.12. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $88.03 and a 200 day moving average of $99.87. The company has a market cap of $416.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.04, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.67.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $12.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.97 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.43 EPS. The business’s revenue 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, sell-side analysts forecast that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 EPS for the current year.

More Netflix News

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Price increases across tiers should lift ARPU and near-term revenue, and market commentary expects limited subscriber churn—supporting earnings upside. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: An analyst price target was bumped (President Capital to $134) and some boutiques maintain buy ratings, reinforcing upside expectations. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Large institutional investors and hedge funds (reports of D. E. Shaw, Paul Tudor Jones, others) are adding exposure, which can provide buying support into momentum. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Netflix is focused on building original franchises after losing some bids (e.g., Harry Potter). This is a long-term content strategy with unclear short-term revenue impact. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 earnings expectations and an April earnings catalyst are front-and-center for traders; results will likely determine whether the current momentum holds. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation checks note recent share momentum has created mixed undervaluation/overvaluation signals — some momentum tailwinds but also higher expectations. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Director Reed Hastings sold ~420,550 shares (~$40M) under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan—a large, disclosed insider sale that can spook investors despite being pre-planned. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Speculation about very large M&A (a reported ~$42.2B Warner-style deal) raises questions about financial discipline, integration risk and leverage if pursued. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts warn repeated price hikes coupled with macro weakness could pressure subscriber growth and make valuation vulnerable if the economy slows. Article Title

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. KeyCorp set a $110.00 target price on shares of Netflix and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Susquehanna raised shares of Netflix to a “positive” rating and set a $112.00 price target on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities increased their target price on shares of Netflix from $94.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. Two research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $114.57.

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.