Wall Street Financial Group Inc. Has $879,000 Position in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Wall Street Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 1,000.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,375 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,523 shares during the period. Netflix makes up about 0.6% of Wall Street Financial Group Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest holding. Wall Street Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Netflix were worth $879,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in NFLX. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 8,688,113 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its holdings in shares of Netflix by 983.1% in the 4th 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. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its stake in shares of Netflix by 870.2% in the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 3,014,717 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $274,309,000 after purchasing an additional 2,703,997 shares during the last quarter. Sarasin & Partners LLP raised its holdings in shares of Netflix by 2,758.1% during the 4th quarter. Sarasin & Partners LLP now owns 2,361,663 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $221,430,000 after buying an additional 2,279,032 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC raised its holdings 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 buying an additional 1,551,086 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently weighed in on NFLX. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on Netflix in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $120.00 price objective on the stock. William Blair reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Netflix in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays started coverage on shares of Netflix in a report on Monday, March 2nd. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $115.00 target price for the company. KeyCorp set a $110.00 price target on shares of Netflix and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Netflix in a report on Friday, March 27th. 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $114.57.

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

Netflix Stock Performance

NASDAQ:NFLX opened at $98.66 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $416.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.67. 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 stock’s 50-day moving average is $88.03 and its 200-day moving average is $99.87. Netflix, Inc. has a 1-year low of $75.01 and a 1-year high of $134.12.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 20th. The Internet television network reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.01. Netflix had a net margin of 24.30% and a return on equity of 43.26%. The business had revenue of $12.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.97 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.43 EPS. The firm’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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Netflix

In related news, Director Reed Hastings sold 420,550 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.49, for a total value of $40,158,319.50. Following the sale, the director owned 3,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $376,230.60. The trade was a 99.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 105,781 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.94, for a total value of $8,773,476.14. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 122,140 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,130,291.60. The trade was a 46.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 1,514,393 shares of company stock worth $138,340,102. 1.37% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.