Orange Investment Advisors Inc. Purchases 41,354 Shares of Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Key Points

• Orange Investment Advisors boosted its Netflix stake by 920.6% in the fourth quarter, ending with 45,846 shares worth about $4.3 million.
• Wall Street sentiment remains broadly positive: Netflix has a Moderate Buy consensus rating and an average price target of $114.82, with several firms recently upgrading or raising targets.
• Netflix’s latest earnings beat expectations, with EPS of $1.23 on $12.25 billion in revenue, while new commentary highlights growth in its ad-supported tier and expansion into live programming.

Orange Investment Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX - Free Report) by 920.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 45,846 shares of the Internet television network's stock after acquiring an additional 41,354 shares during the quarter. Orange Investment Advisors Inc.'s holdings in Netflix were worth $4,299,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of NFLX. First Financial Corp IN boosted its stake in shares of Netflix by 900.0% in the 4th quarter. First Financial Corp IN now owns 270 shares of the Internet television network's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 243 shares during the last quarter. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. lifted its holdings in Netflix by 885.2% in the fourth quarter. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. now owns 266 shares of the Internet television network's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 239 shares during the period. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. boosted its position in Netflix by 13,400.0% during the fourth quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. now owns 270 shares of the Internet television network's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 268 shares during the last quarter. Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Netflix during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Finally, MB Levis & Associates LLC lifted its stake in shares of Netflix by 177.8% in the 4th quarter. MB Levis & Associates LLC now owns 300 shares of the Internet television network's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 192 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.93% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have weighed in on NFLX. Huber Research upgraded Netflix from a "strong sell" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. Daiwa Securities Group upped their price objective on shares of Netflix from $97.00 to $102.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Argus reduced their target price on Netflix from $141.00 to $110.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Arete Research raised Netflix from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Finally, KeyCorp reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $115.00 price target (up from $108.00) on shares of Netflix in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have assigned a Buy rating and sixteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Netflix presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $114.82.

Netflix Price Performance

NFLX stock opened at $89.30 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a current ratio of 1.41. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $94.00 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $94.20. The company has a market capitalization of $376.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.55. Netflix, Inc. has a 52-week low of $75.01 and a 52-week high of $134.12.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX - Get Free Report) last posted its 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 firm had revenue of $12.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.17 billion. Netflix had a net margin of 28.52% and a return on equity of 40.92%. The business's revenue was up 16.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $6.61 EPS. Netflix has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.780 EPS. Research analysts expect that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Netflix

In other Netflix news, insider David A. Hyman sold 5,722 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.08, for a total transaction of $503,993.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 316,100 shares in the company, valued at $27,842,088. This trade represents a 1.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 57,260 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.50, for a total transaction of $5,468,330.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 73,787 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,046,658.50. This trade represents a 43.69% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 1,422,769 shares of company stock worth $135,144,073 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.24% of the company's stock.

Key Netflix News

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Netflix’s ad-supported tier has surpassed 250 million monthly viewers, signaling accelerating ad revenue opportunities as the company deepens its sports and international push. Netflix ad-supported tier tops 250M monthly viewers as sports push deepens
• Positive Sentiment: Netflix is expanding into daily live programming by streaming iHeartMedia’s The Breakfast Club, reinforcing its push beyond on-demand video into more engagement-heavy content formats. iHeartMedia and Netflix Deepen Partnership with Daily Live Video Stream of The Breakfast Club
• Positive Sentiment: Co-founder Reed Hastings said entertainment is likely to be among the least affected by AI, which supports confidence in Netflix’s core content model and the durability of human-driven storytelling. Netflix Co-Founder Reed Hastings Says Entertainment Will Be Least Affected As AI Fears Rise
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary comparing Netflix with Disney highlighted Netflix’s steadier revenue growth, but it was more of an industry comparison than a direct new catalyst for the stock. Walt Disney vs. Netflix: What Recent Revenue Trends Reveal
• Negative Sentiment: Some recent coverage questioned whether Netflix is already pricing in too much growth after its recent share-price slide, reflecting valuation concerns that could weigh on sentiment if momentum stalls. Is Netflix (NFLX) Now Pricing In Too Much Growth After Recent Share Price Slide

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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