Milestone Asset Management LLC Acquires Shares of 6,546 Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Milestone Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund acquired 6,546 shares of the Internet television network’s stock, valued at approximately $614,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Imprint Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Netflix during the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. First Financial Corp IN boosted its stake in shares of Netflix by 900.0% in the fourth quarter. First Financial Corp IN now owns 270 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 243 shares during the last quarter. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. grew its holdings in Netflix by 885.2% during the fourth quarter. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. now owns 266 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 239 shares during the period. MB Levis & Associates LLC raised its position in Netflix by 177.8% during the fourth quarter. MB Levis & Associates LLC now owns 300 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 192 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brown Shipley& Co Ltd lifted its holdings in Netflix by 867.7% in the fourth quarter. Brown Shipley& Co Ltd now owns 300 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 269 shares during the period. 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?

Netflix Stock Performance

NASDAQ:NFLX opened at $93.24 on Thursday. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $392.61 billion, a PE ratio of 30.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.67. Netflix, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $75.01 and a fifty-two week high of $134.12. The company has a fifty day moving average of $92.95 and a two-hundred day moving average of $97.90.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The Internet television network reported $1.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.47. Netflix had a net margin of 28.52% and a return on equity of 40.92%. The business had revenue of $12.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.17 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $6.61 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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, research analysts forecast that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their price objective on Netflix from $115.00 to $110.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Netflix in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Moffett Nathanson increased their price target on shares of Netflix from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Huber Research upgraded shares of Netflix from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Finally, President Capital lifted their price objective on shares of Netflix from $133.00 to $134.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have assigned a Buy rating and fourteen have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $114.85.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 28,630 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.00, for a total value of $2,805,740.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 73,787 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,231,126. The trade was a 27.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Reed Hastings sold 420,550 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were 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 approximately $376,230.60. This represents a 99.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 1,487,794 shares of company stock worth $136,255,772 in the last quarter. 1.37% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.