Maridea Wealth Management LLC Purchases 24,287 Shares of Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Maridea Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 994.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 26,730 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after acquiring an additional 24,287 shares during the period. Maridea Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Netflix were worth $2,506,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fermata Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Netflix by 918.2% in the 4th quarter. Fermata Advisors LLC now owns 2,240 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $210,000 after purchasing an additional 2,020 shares during the period. Pine Haven Investment Counsel Inc grew its stake in Netflix by 897.0% during the fourth quarter. Pine Haven Investment Counsel Inc now owns 8,375 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $785,000 after purchasing an additional 7,535 shares during the period. Sarasin & Partners LLP grew its stake in Netflix by 2,758.1% during the fourth quarter. Sarasin & Partners LLP now owns 2,361,663 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $221,430,000 after purchasing an additional 2,279,032 shares during the period. GSG Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Netflix by 916.1% in the fourth quarter. GSG Advisors LLC now owns 3,028 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $284,000 after purchasing an additional 2,730 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB increased its holdings in Netflix by 886.6% in 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 purchasing an additional 8,688,113 shares in the last quarter. 80.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have issued reports on NFLX. Moffett Nathanson cut their price target on Netflix from $140.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Susquehanna upgraded shares of Netflix to a “positive” rating and set a $112.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Freedom Capital raised shares of Netflix from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Bank of America reduced their price target on shares of Netflix from $149.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have assigned a Buy rating and thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $114.35.

Key Stories Impacting Netflix

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: TV personality/market commentator Jim Cramer reiterated a buy-tilting stance — advising investors to “buy some here, buy some a little bit lower,” which can support retail momentum and short-term investor confidence. Jim Cramer on Netflix
• Positive Sentiment: Market response to Netflix walking away from its bid for Warner Bros. assets has been upbeat — reports note a strong near-term rally and at least one bank (Citi) turning bullish, arguing the move preserves capital and simplifies execution risk. That narrative supports multiple analysts raising targets and buyer interest. Netflix Stock Surges After Walking Away From Warner Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Content partnerships: Netflix signed an exclusive multi‑year documentary deal with Warner Music Group to mine WMG’s artist catalog for films/series — a steady stream of premium, exclusive music-related content could lift engagement and differentiate the service. Netflix, Warner Music deal
• Positive Sentiment: Live events strategy: Netflix is pushing into live K‑pop events (notably the BTS comeback livestream) and sees more opportunity in Korea — if monetized successfully these events can add new revenue streams and global engagement spikes. Netflix sees more prospects for live events
• Neutral Sentiment: New programming: Netflix and Higher Ground/Obamas are producing an eight-episode series about the FTX collapse — high-profile nonfiction can draw viewers but may also court controversy; content upside is balanced by reputational risk. Netflix FTX series
• Negative Sentiment: Operational worries: several outlets flagged slowing paid-subscriber growth (markedly weaker YoY) and a planned increase in 2026 content spending — the combination raises concerns about near-term margin pressure and execution on content ROI. Subscriber growth stalls
• Negative Sentiment: Volatility & valuation questions: commentary and headlines show recent big swings (both rallies and pullbacks), with some analysts highlighting mixed signals on valuation and the stock falling more steeply than the market on certain days — this keeps risk premia elevated. Netflix falls more steeply than market

Insider Transactions at Netflix

In related news, insider David A. Hyman sold 23,439 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.11, for a total value of $2,065,210.29. Following the sale, the insider owned 316,100 shares in the company, valued at $27,851,571. This represents a 6.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Reed Hastings sold 426,290 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.67, for a total transaction of $39,078,004.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 3,940 shares in the company, valued at approximately $361,179.80. The trade was a 99.08% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 1,520,133 shares of company stock valued at $137,259,786. Corporate insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.

Netflix Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:NFLX opened at $91.82 on Friday. Netflix, Inc. has a twelve month low of $75.01 and a twelve month high of $134.12. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $86.87 and its 200-day moving average is $101.82. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $387.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.34, a PEG ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.68.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last posted 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. The business had revenue of $12.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.97 billion. Netflix had a net margin of 24.30% and a return on equity of 43.26%. Netflix’s revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.43 EPS. Netflix has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.760 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.