Orange Investment Advisors Inc. Increases Stock Position in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Orange Investment Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 920.6% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 45,846 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after buying 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 have also bought and sold shares of NFLX. First Financial Corp IN raised its holdings in shares of Netflix by 900.0% during the fourth 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. grew its position in Netflix by 885.2% in the 4th quarter. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. now owns 266 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 239 shares during the period. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. raised its stake in Netflix by 13,400.0% during the 4th quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. now owns 270 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 268 shares during the last quarter. Imprint Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Netflix during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Finally, MB Levis & Associates LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Netflix by 177.8% during the 4th quarter. MB Levis & Associates LLC now owns 300 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 192 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Netflix

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Netflix news, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 57,260 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 27th. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,046,658.50. This trade represents a 43.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider David A. Hyman sold 5,722 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.08, for a total transaction of $503,993.76. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 316,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,842,088. The trade was a 1.78% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last three months, insiders sold 1,422,769 shares of company stock worth $135,144,073. 1.24% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Netflix Stock Performance

Netflix stock opened at $89.30 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.41 and a quick ratio of 1.41. The firm 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 1-year low of $75.01 and a 1-year high of $134.12. The company’s 50-day moving average is $94.00 and its 200 day moving average is $94.20.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The Internet television network reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.47. Netflix had a return on equity of 40.92% and a net margin of 28.52%.The firm had revenue of $12.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.17 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $6.61 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 16.2% on a year-over-year basis. Netflix has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.780 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.6 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on NFLX. Freedom Capital raised Netflix from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 price target on shares of Netflix in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Citigroup initiated coverage on Netflix in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. They issued a “market perform” rating on the stock. Erste Group Bank cut shares of Netflix from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Finally, KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $115.00 price target (up from $108.00) on shares of Netflix in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have issued a Buy rating and sixteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $114.82.

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.