Bluebird Wealth Management LLC Makes New Investment in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Bluebird Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 22,727 shares of the Internet television network's stock, valued at approximately $2,131,000. Netflix accounts for about 2.0% of Bluebird Wealth Management LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest position.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Netflix by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,521,322 shares of the Internet television network's stock worth $46,183,983,000 after acquiring an additional 142,238 shares in the last quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC grew its holdings in Netflix by 875.7% during the 4th quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC now owns 31,143 shares of the Internet television network's stock worth $2,920,000 after acquiring an additional 27,951 shares in the last quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Netflix by 837.2% during the 4th quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. now owns 111,380 shares of the Internet television network's stock worth $10,443,000 after acquiring an additional 99,496 shares in the last quarter. Crew Capital Management Ltd grew its holdings in Netflix by 1,021.9% during the 4th quarter. Crew Capital Management Ltd now owns 9,031 shares of the Internet television network's stock worth $847,000 after acquiring an additional 8,226 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BNC Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Netflix by 991.3% during the 4th quarter. BNC Wealth Management LLC now owns 41,229 shares of the Internet television network's stock worth $3,866,000 after acquiring an additional 37,451 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.93% of the company's stock.

Netflix News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Netflix received a roughly $2.8 billion termination payment tied to the Warner/Paramount deal — a sizable one‑time cash inflow that improves near‑term cash and likely produces a reported gain (a clear positive catalyst). Warner Bros. Discovery Logs $2.92 Billion Loss Tied to Netflix Termination Fee
• Positive Sentiment: Market coverage highlights Netflix among consumer‑discretionary names linked to buyback talk — buyback capacity or repurchases would support the stock if management pursues them. Netflix, Pulte, and Mobileye Are Buying Their Own Dips—Should You?
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/strategy pieces note Netflix’s first half may be soft but argue the bull case centers on a stronger second half — useful context but not an immediate price mover. Netflix’s First Half Is Soft. The Second Half Is Where the Bull Case Lives
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader sector moves: Disney’s strong quarter is drawing investor attention away from peers; relative outperformance at DIS is a sector signal to monitor but doesn’t directly change Netflix fundamentals. Disney Stock Is Up 8% Today
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling: director Reed Hastings sold ~407,550 shares (10b5‑1 plan) and CEO/other insiders also disclosed sales — large planned sales increase supply and can pressure sentiment even if pre‑arranged or tax‑related. Top Netflix Insiders Cash Out
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/analyst pressure: notes of key resistance around $100, lower near‑term price targets and trader commentary (including a technical call that NFLX could retest $75) are contributing to selling momentum. What's Going On With Netflix Stock Tuesday?

Insider Buying and Selling at Netflix

In other news, Director Reed Hastings sold 407,550 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.13, for a total transaction of $37,955,131.50. Following the sale, the director owned 3,940 shares in the company, valued at $366,932.20. The trade was a 99.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Theodore A. Sarandos sold 27,312 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.97, for a total transaction of $2,402,636.64. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 284,804 shares in the company, valued at $25,054,207.88. This represents a 8.75% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold 1,431,627 shares of company stock valued at $135,647,236 over the last three months. 1.37% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have weighed in on NFLX. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Netflix from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on shares of Netflix from $134.00 to $128.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 17th. Bank of America decreased 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. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Netflix from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Monday. Finally, President Capital lifted their price target on shares of Netflix from $133.00 to $134.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have assigned a Buy rating and fifteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $114.82.

Netflix Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:NFLX opened at $88.27 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $371.69 billion, a PE ratio of 28.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.55. The company's 50-day moving average price is $95.24 and its 200 day moving average price is $96.30. Netflix, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $75.01 and a fifty-two week high of $134.12. The company has a quick ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The Internet television network reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.47. The company had revenue of $12.25 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.17 billion. Netflix had a net margin of 28.52% and a return on equity of 40.92%. Netflix's revenue was up 16.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $6.61 EPS. Netflix has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.780 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.56 earnings per share for the current year.

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.

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