Netflix, Inc. $NFLX Holdings Lifted by Lockheed Martin Investment Management Co.

Lockheed Martin Investment Management Co. increased its holdings in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 1,019.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 62,700 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after buying an additional 57,100 shares during the quarter. Lockheed Martin Investment Management Co.’s holdings in Netflix were worth $5,879,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Imprint Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Netflix during the third quarter valued at $25,000. Bare Financial Services Inc grew its stake in Netflix by 93.3% in 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 in the last quarter. Horizon Financial Services LLC grew its stake in Netflix by 480.0% in the third quarter. Horizon Financial Services LLC now owns 29 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 24 shares in the last quarter. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Netflix in the third quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Promus Capital LLC purchased a new position in Netflix in the third quarter valued at about $48,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Netflix

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts reaffirmed bullish ratings and targets, citing Netflix’s expanding ad tier, strong engagement, and improving monetization outlook.
• Positive Sentiment: Netflix extended its relationship with the NFL and will stream more games, adding another high-profile live content driver that could help attract viewers and advertisers.
• Positive Sentiment: Netflix is also building out event-based programming, including its first live MMA card and a concert tour tied to KPop Demon Hunters, which reinforces its push beyond traditional streaming.

Netflix Stock Performance

NFLX opened at $87.02 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $366.42 billion, a PE ratio of 28.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.55. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $94.74 and a 200-day moving average of $94.78. Netflix, Inc. has a 52-week low of $75.01 and a 52-week high of $134.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a current ratio of 1.41.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The Internet television network reported $1.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.47. The company had revenue of $12.25 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.17 billion. Netflix had a return on equity of 40.92% and a net margin of 28.52%.The firm’s revenue was up 16.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $6.61 EPS. Netflix has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.780 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have commented on NFLX shares. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and issued a $120.00 target price on shares of Netflix in a research note on Friday. UBS Group set a $104.00 target price on Netflix in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $120.00 target price on Netflix in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $115.00 target price (up from $103.00) on shares of Netflix in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities lowered their target price on Netflix from $96.00 to $95.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have assigned a Buy rating and sixteen have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $114.82.

Insider Buying and Selling at Netflix

In related news, Director Reed Hastings sold 420,550 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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. The trade was a 99.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 57,260 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.50, for a total value of $5,468,330.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 73,787 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,046,658.50. This represents a 43.69% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 1,422,769 shares of company stock worth $135,144,073 in the last ninety days. 1.37% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.