Greenwood Capital Associates LLC Raises Holdings in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Greenwood Capital Associates LLC grew its position in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 1,279.6% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 62,688 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after purchasing an additional 58,144 shares during the quarter. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC’s holdings in Netflix were worth $5,878,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in NFLX. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in Netflix by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 5,390 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $4,804,000 after purchasing an additional 257 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in Netflix by 16.4% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,023 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $912,000 after acquiring an additional 144 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in Netflix by 21.2% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,406 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $1,883,000 after acquiring an additional 246 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Investment Advisors MI increased its position in shares of Netflix by 18.9% during the 2nd quarter. Strategic Investment Advisors MI now owns 774 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $1,036,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its position in shares of Netflix by 12.1% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 2,115 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $2,832,000 after purchasing an additional 228 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: Q1 results beat expectations — Netflix posted stronger-than-expected revenue (~$12.25B) and EPS (~$1.23), driven by membership/pricing and ad growth; these results reinforce improved profitability trends. Netflix (NFLX) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: One‑time windfall and pricing power boosted profits — Coverage highlights a roughly $2.8B breakup fee from Warner Bros and recent U.S. price hikes as major contributors to the profit beat and higher margins. That cash/earnings boost improves near‑term free cash flow. Netflix shatters profit expectations thanks to price increase and $2.8 billion breakup fee from Warner Bros.
• Positive Sentiment: Ad business and price hikes seen as durable tailwinds — Analysts and coverage note Netflix is monetizing better via ad growth and subscription price increases, potentially creating a multi‑billion dollar uplift over time. Why Netflix is in a win-win position as it continues to hike prices
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market backdrop was constructive — The market rally heading into the report provided a favorable environment, but macro strength didn’t offset company‑specific reaction to guidance and leadership news. Market Upswell Continues, Full Week in the Green In-Sight
• Negative Sentiment: Soft near‑term guidance hurt sentiment — Netflix issued Q2 EPS guidance below consensus ( ~0.78 vs ~0.84 ) and a cautious near‑term outlook, prompting investors to sell despite the quarter’s beat. Investors Don’t Like Netflix’s Latest Outlook—Or the News that Reed Hastings Is Moving On
• Negative Sentiment: Chairman Reed Hastings to leave board — Hastings won’t stand for re‑election when his term ends in June; investors view the timing of the leadership change as an additional risk during a strategic pivot toward ads and content. Netflix co-founder and chair Reed Hastings to leave board
• Negative Sentiment: After‑hours selloff and de‑risking — Despite the beat, headlines about soft guidance and the board exit triggered an after‑hours decline as traders de‑risked into uncertain near‑term visibility. Coverage documents the selloff and market reaction. Netflix stock falls after company reports earnings, announces Reed Hastings will step down as chairman

Netflix Stock Performance

Shares of NFLX opened at $107.79 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 1.19. 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 $455.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.66, a PEG ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.67. The business has a fifty day moving average of $91.90 and a 200 day moving average of $98.56.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 16th. The Internet television network reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.47. Netflix had a return on equity of 43.26% and a net margin of 24.30%.The company had revenue of $12.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.17 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $6.61 earnings per share. Netflix’s revenue was up 16.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Netflix has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.780 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider David A. Hyman sold 5,727 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.06, for a total value of $464,230.62. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 316,100 shares in the company, valued at $25,623,066. The trade was a 1.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 105,781 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.94, for a total value of $8,773,476.14. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 122,140 shares in the company, valued at $10,130,291.60. The trade was a 46.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 1,487,794 shares of company stock valued at $136,255,772 over the last three months. 1.37% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently commented on NFLX. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on Netflix from $98.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Citigroup began coverage on Netflix in a report on Thursday. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. Moffett Nathanson raised their target price on Netflix from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Piper Sandler restated a “positive” rating and issued a $103.00 target price (down from $140.00) on shares of Netflix in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Pivotal Research reduced their price objective on Netflix from $105.00 to $95.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report 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 thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $115.80.

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.