Global X Japan Co. Ltd. Boosts Holdings in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Key Points

• Global X Japan Co. Ltd. boosted its Netflix stake by 1,175.9% in Q4 to 128,088 shares worth $12.01 million, making NFLX about 0.9% of its portfolio and its 27th-largest holding.
• Netflix raised U.S. subscription prices (ad $8.99, standard $19.99, premium $26.99) to help fund a roughly $20 billion content budget, a move that has drawn both analyst upgrades and political backlash along with valuation concerns.
• Significant insider selling: Director Reed Hastings sold 410,550 shares for about $39.8 million, and insiders have sold roughly 1.52 million shares worth $137.3 million over the past 90 days.

Global X Japan Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX - Free Report) by 1,175.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 128,088 shares of the Internet television network's stock after buying an additional 118,049 shares during the quarter. Netflix makes up about 0.9% of Global X Japan Co. Ltd.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest holding. Global X Japan Co. Ltd.'s holdings in Netflix were worth $12,010,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in NFLX. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of 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 during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Netflix by 2.1% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 17,444,013 shares of the Internet television network's stock worth $23,359,801,000 after purchasing an additional 360,604 shares in the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its stake in shares of Netflix by 886.6% in the 4th 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. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its holdings in 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 worth $584,529,000 after purchasing an additional 5,658,740 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in Netflix in the 2nd quarter worth $7,929,645,000. 80.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Netflix News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Price increases across all U.S. plans should raise ARPU and near-term revenue; Netflix says hikes support expanded programming (new prices: ad tier $8.99, standard $19.99, premium $26.99). Netflix raises subscription prices across all plans in US
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Erste Group raised its rating to Buy and lifted FY2026/27 EPS estimates modestly, reinforcing positive analyst sentiment. Netflix NASDAQ: NFLX Raised to Buy at Erste Group Bank
• Positive Sentiment: Ad business momentum and live-sports initiatives (MLB) point to diversified growth beyond subscriptions — advertising revenue and live-event deals could bolster top-line and monetization. Netflix Rides on Strong Advertising Revenues: More Upside Ahead?
• Neutral Sentiment: Company plans a roughly $20B content budget — this supports growth initiatives (originals, video podcasts, live sports) but increases capital intensity and execution risk. Netflix hiking subscription plans to pay for $20B content budget
• Neutral Sentiment: Guidance & earnings context: recent quarter beat expectations modestly and Netflix reiterated content-led strategy; investors will watch subscriber trends and margin impact. Stock Market Today, March 26: Netflix Stock Rises After Raising Subscription Prices
• Negative Sentiment: Political/public backlash: Senator Elizabeth Warren publicly criticized the timing of the price hike, arguing it came after a large fee payout — potential PR and regulatory scrutiny risk. Netflix 'Just Got $2.8 Billion… Turned Around And Raised Prices': Elizabeth Warren Blasts Streaming Giant's Latest Hike
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and "stream‑flation" concerns: some analysts flag stretched multiples (PS) and slowing growth; repeated price hikes may push users toward free competitors over time. Is Netflix Stock's 7.3X PS Still Worth it? Buy, Sell, or Hold?

Insider Buying and Selling at Netflix

In other news, Director Reed Hastings sold 410,550 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.01, for a total transaction of $39,827,455.50. Following the sale, the director owned 3,940 shares in the company, valued at $382,219.40. This trade represents a 99.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 28,630 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.00, for a total transaction of $2,777,110.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 73,787 shares in the company, valued at $7,157,339. This trade represents a 27.95% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 1,520,133 shares of company stock worth $137,259,786. Insiders own 1.37% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NFLX has been the subject of several recent research reports. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on Netflix from $150.00 to $120.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "hold" rating and issued a $98.00 price objective (up from $95.00) on shares of Netflix in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. President Capital lifted their price objective on Netflix from $120.00 to $133.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Citic Securities cut their price objective on Netflix from $109.00 to $95.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group set a $125.00 target price on shares of Netflix and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have issued a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Netflix has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $114.30.

Netflix Stock Performance

NASDAQ NFLX opened at $93.32 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. Netflix, Inc. has a twelve month low of $75.01 and a twelve month high of $134.12. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $87.14 and a 200-day moving average price of $100.82. The firm has a market cap of $394.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.68.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX - Get Free Report) last issued its 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. Netflix had a return on equity of 43.26% and a net margin of 24.30%.The company had revenue of $12.05 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.97 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company 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. As a group, equities research analysts predict 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.

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