Netflix, Inc. $NFLX Shares Purchased by Venturi Wealth Management LLC

Key Points

• Several institutional investors sharply increased Netflix positions in Q4 — notably Venturi Wealth Management raised its stake by 856.5% to 36,968 shares and firms like Nordea, Assenagon and Aberdeen added millions of shares, leaving institutions owning 80.93% of the stock.
• Company insiders sold sizeable amounts during the quarter — CFO Spencer Neumann sold 57,260 shares and Reed Hastings sold 420,550 shares, with insiders disposing of 1,543,023 shares worth $141.1M and now owning just 1.37% of the company.
• Netflix beat Q4 estimates (EPS $0.56 vs $0.55) with revenue of $12.05B (+17.6% YoY) and solid margins, and analysts hold a Moderate Buy consensus with a $115.50 target, while ad-tier growth, margin expansion and buybacks — ahead of Q1 earnings on April 16 — are seen as key catalysts.

Venturi Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX - Free Report) by 856.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 36,968 shares of the Internet television network's stock after buying an additional 33,103 shares during the period. Venturi Wealth Management LLC's holdings in Netflix were worth $3,466,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position 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 purchasing an additional 142,238 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB raised its position 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 valued at $902,798,000 after purchasing an additional 8,688,113 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its position in Netflix by 983.1% in the fourth 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 during the period. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in Netflix by 7.2% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,643,749 shares of the Internet television network's stock worth $5,567,483,000 after purchasing an additional 313,014 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aberdeen Group plc lifted its stake in Netflix by 878.7% during the fourth quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 3,243,837 shares of the Internet television network's stock worth $304,142,000 after purchasing an additional 2,912,392 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.93% of the company's stock.

Netflix Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ NFLX opened at $103.02 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.19. The company's fifty day moving average is $89.88 and its two-hundred day moving average is $99.14. Netflix, Inc. has a one year low of $75.01 and a one year high of $134.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $434.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.77, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.67.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The Internet television network reported $0.56 earnings per share 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 company had revenue of $12.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.97 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.43 EPS. Netflix's revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. Netflix has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.760 EPS. Analysts forecast that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently issued reports on NFLX. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $125.00 target price on Netflix and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays assumed coverage on shares of Netflix in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. They set an "equal weight" rating and a $115.00 price target on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Netflix in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Netflix from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on shares of Netflix in a research note on Monday, March 9th. They set an "equal weight" rating and a $105.00 target price on the stock. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have issued a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Netflix currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $115.50.

Insider Buying and Selling at Netflix

In other Netflix news, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 57,260 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.50, for a total value of $5,468,330.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 73,787 shares in the company, valued at $7,046,658.50. The trade was a 43.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Reed Hastings sold 420,550 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.49, for a total value of $40,158,319.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 3,940 shares of the company's stock, valued at $376,230.60. This trade represents a 99.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders sold 1,543,023 shares of company stock valued at $141,145,842. 1.37% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Netflix News

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst upgrades and price-target raises lift sentiment — Wedbush bumped its target and kept an Outperform rating, Morgan Stanley raised its target and maintained Overweight, and HSBC lifted its target while keeping a Buy. These moves point to growing confidence in Netflix’s revenue and margin outlook. Wedbush price-target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Ad-supported tier is scaling and lowering churn, which analysts say boosts advertiser confidence and monetization — a key driver for revenue upside and margin expansion. Ad-tier traction
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect stronger operating margins and more buybacks — one analyst notes Netflix could lift its 2026 operating-margin guide toward ~32% while sustaining mid-teens revenue growth, supporting higher EPS and potential share repurchases. Margin/ buyback outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying: several high-profile funds increased Netflix positions after the Warner Bros. deal fell through, signaling conviction from big investors. That institutional demand is propping up the stock into earnings. Hedge funds adding
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming catalyst: Q1 earnings on April 16 is the immediate event — positive prints on ad revenue, pricing, or margins could extend the rally; a miss could reverse gains. Earnings catalyst
• Neutral Sentiment: Media/market commentary highlights Netflix’s steady revenue growth versus peers and frames the stock as a durable streaming leader; useful context but not immediate price drivers. Industry comparisons
• Negative Sentiment: Balance-sheet nuance: coverage points to roughly $7.4B in stock-option obligations that can act like hidden leverage — a reminder for investors watching capital allocation and net-debt metrics. Hidden option liability
• Negative Sentiment: Post-earnings volatility risk — options-market patterns suggest a “sawtooth” and potential for a sharp move after the print; that raises short-term risk even if fundamentals look sound. Options volatility risk

About Netflix

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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