Tufton Capital Management Increases Holdings in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Tufton Capital Management lifted its holdings in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 1,024.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,410 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,751 shares during the period. Tufton Capital Management’s holdings in Netflix were worth $694,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Hengehold Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Netflix by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Hengehold Capital Management LLC now owns 282 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $338,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Financial Partners Group Inc increased its position in shares of Netflix by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Financial Partners Group Inc now owns 969 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $1,162,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Seascape Capital Management increased its position in shares of Netflix by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Seascape Capital Management now owns 568 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $681,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Crews Bank & Trust raised its holdings in Netflix by 5.8% during the 3rd quarter. Crews Bank & Trust now owns 164 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $197,000 after buying an additional 9 shares during the period. Finally, Apriem Advisors lifted its position in Netflix by 0.6% in the third quarter. Apriem Advisors now owns 1,567 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $1,879,000 after buying an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

More Netflix News

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board approved an additional $25 billion share-repurchase authorization (no expiration date), boosting capital returns and signaling management confidence in cash generation and valuation. This is the primary near-term positive catalyst for the stock. Netflix announces $25 billion share buyback
• Positive Sentiment: Product push: Netflix plans to launch a TikTok-style vertical video feed to capture “snackable” mobile viewing and increase engagement — a potential lever for retention, ad revenue and cross-selling to long-form content. Netflix Eyes TikTok-Style Feed To Capture ‘Snackable’ Viewing
• Positive Sentiment: Engagement and earnings beat: Q1 showed record engagement and an EPS/revenue beat, supporting pricing power, ad growth and longer?term margin upside — factors analysts cite when reiterating constructive long-term views. Netflix’s Engagement Momentum Builds: Is Growth Sustainable?
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic real estate move: Netflix is in talks to buy Radford Studio Center (historic LA lot) to expand owned production capacity — could lower long-term content costs but requires capital and integration. Netflix In Negotiations To Buy Radford Studios
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and investor reaction is mixed: Several firms reiterated Buy/Market Perform ratings and called the post?earnings pullback a buying opportunity, keeping a range of price targets and emphasizing long?term growth. MarketScreener: JPMorgan keeps buy rating
• Negative Sentiment: Lingering concerns: recent guidance was softer than some expected and reporting around leadership change (Reed Hastings stepping back) contributed to a sharp post?earnings selloff; those worries still create volatility risk despite the buyback. Netflix (NFLX) Stock Plunges 13%: Should Investors Buy the Dip?

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $118.00 price objective on shares of Netflix in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Freedom Capital raised shares of Netflix from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. UBS Group set a $104.00 target price on shares of Netflix in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Pivotal Research set a $96.00 price target on shares of Netflix and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $107.00 price target on shares of Netflix in a report on Friday, April 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have issued a Buy rating and fourteen have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Netflix currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $114.85.

Netflix Trading Up 0.7%

NASDAQ NFLX opened at $93.24 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $392.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.67. Netflix, Inc. has a one year low of $75.01 and a one year high of $134.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.41. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $92.95 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $97.90.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The Internet television network reported $1.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.47. The company had revenue of $12.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.17 billion. Netflix had a return on equity of 40.92% and a net margin of 28.52%.Netflix’s revenue was up 16.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $6.61 earnings per share. Netflix has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.780 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 105,781 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.94, for a total transaction of $8,773,476.14. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 122,140 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,130,291.60. This represents a 46.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider David A. Hyman sold 5,727 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.06, for a total value of $464,230.62. Following the sale, the insider owned 316,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,623,066. This represents a 1.78% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 1,487,794 shares of company stock worth $136,255,772. Insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.

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.