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NTCT Stock Chart & Stats
$40.00
-$0.02(-0.05%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$40.00
-$0.02(-0.05%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$22.75 - $45.28
Previous Close$39.8
Volume477.05K
Average Volume (3M)638.63K
Market Cap
$2.79B
Enterprise Value$2.66K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$629.41M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$39.98M
Price to Earnings (P/E)22.8
Beta0.94
Next Earnings
Oct 29, 2026EPS Estimate
0.66Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.67
Shares Outstanding72,707,310
10 Day Avg. Volume543,568
30 Day Avg. Volume638,630
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.19
Price to Book (P/B)1.38
Price to Sales (P/S)2.65
P/FCF Ratio7.99
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$43.00Price Target Upside7.50% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)2.72
Revenue Forecast (FY)$902.42M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Conservative Balance Sheet And Strong Cash GenerationVery low leverage gives NETSCOUT financial flexibility to invest, acquire assets, and withstand demand volatility. Strong operating and free cash flow also show that reported earnings are converting into funds available for ongoing business needs.
Rebounding Profitability And Margin ExpansionThe sharp improvement in gross and operating margins indicates stronger cost control and earnings power. Sustained margins would improve the economics of recurring support revenue and provide room to fund product development and security investments.
Expanded DDoS Capacity And Product InnovationThe DDoS asset acquisition and capacity expansion strengthen NETSCOUT’s position in a mission-critical security market. Continued patent development and AI-ready products can deepen differentiation, support recurring revenue, and broaden customer use cases.
Bears Say
Muted Underlying Revenue GrowthA modest top-line trend means the recent earnings recovery relies more on efficiency than expanding demand. If revenue does not accelerate, operating leverage may fade and the company could have less capacity to absorb investment or competitive pressures.
Weak Cybersecurity And Service-provider GrowthSlow growth in cybersecurity and service-provider markets limits expansion in strategically important businesses. Prolonged weakness could reduce the benefit of NETSCOUT’s security positioning and make overall growth more dependent on enterprise and product demand.
Supply-chain Exposure And Potential Margin PressureHigher inventory and constrained component availability can tie up cash and increase execution risk. If supply costs or product mix deteriorate, the resulting price pressure could weaken the margin recovery that currently supports NETSCOUT’s earnings profile.
Netscout Systems News
NTCT FAQ
What was Netscout’s price range in the past 12 months?
Netscout lowest stock price was $22.75 and its highest was $45.28 in the past 12 months.
What is Netscout’s market cap?
Netscout’s market cap is $2.79B.
When is Netscout’s upcoming earnings report date?
Netscout’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 29, 2026 which is in 68 days.
How were Netscout’s earnings last quarter?
Netscout released its earnings results on Aug 06, 2026. The company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.383 by $0.137.
Is Netscout overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Netscout’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Netscout pay dividends?
Netscout does not currently pay dividends.
What is Netscout’s EPS estimate?
Netscout’s EPS estimate is 0.66.
How many shares outstanding does Netscout have?
Netscout has 72,707,310 shares outstanding.
What happened to Netscout’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Netscout reported an EPS of $0.52 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.383. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -2.17%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Netscout?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in NTCT
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Netscout Systems Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$43.00 (7.50% Upside)
$43.00 (7.50% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
NTCT Sentiment 80%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 30.1K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 4.1%
Last 30 Days ▼ 9.3%
Last 30 Days ▼ 9.3%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
79.68%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
―
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
7.11%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Netscout
NetScout Systems, Inc. specializes in delivering comprehensive service assurance and robust cybersecurity solutions, designed to protect digital business services from potential disruptions worldwide, with operations spanning the United States, Europe, and Asia. Their product portfolio includes the nGeniusONE management software, which empowers customers to anticipate, prevent, and resolve network and service delivery issues, while simultaneously optimizing and planning network infrastructure capacity. They also offer unique platforms and analytic modules specifically for analyzing and troubleshooting traffic within radio access and Wi-Fi environments. The company provides nGeniusPULSE, an active testing tool that enables enterprises to pinpoint infrastructure performance challenges and ascertain application availability, reliability, and speed. For service providers, the nGenius Business Analytics solution offers deep insights into network traffic patterns. Hardware offerings include ISNG, an advanced passive network probe; packet flow systems that ensure targeted network traffic access for various monitoring and security apparatus; and a suite of test access points facilitating non-disruptive observation of network traffic. Under its Arbor brand, NetScout delivers a suite of cybersecurity defenses against distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, featuring products such as Arbor Sightline, Arbor Threat Mitigation System, Arbor Insight, Arbor Edge Defense, and Arbor Cloud. Furthermore, advanced threat detection capabilities are provided through Omnis Cyber Investigator. NetScout serves a diverse clientele, encompassing enterprise customers in sectors like financial services, technology, manufacturing, healthcare, utilities, education, transportation, and retail, alongside telecommunications providers (including mobile, wireline, cable, internet, and cloud services), and governmental organizations. Their products are distributed through a direct sales force, as well as through indirect reseller and distribution channels. Established in 1984, NetScout Systems, Inc. maintains its headquarters in Westford, Massachusetts.
NTCT Company Deck
NTCT Earnings Call
Q1 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presented a solid operational quarter with double‑digit top‑line growth, meaningful margin expansion, EPS upside, a strategic acquisition and a major patent milestone. Key strengths were Service Assurance momentum, product revenue growth, improved profitability, and enhanced DDoS capacity. Offsetting items included flat cybersecurity growth versus a tough comp, order timing that pulled $10M–$15M into the quarter (creating Q2 linearity risk), inventory buildup to hedge supply constraints, and slower service provider/international timing. On balance the positives—revenue and margin expansion, strategic acquisition and IP progress—outweigh the near‑term timing and segment weaknesses.View all NTCT earnings summariesNTCT Stock 12 Month Forecast
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Ownership Overview
3.52% Insiders
25.60% Mutual Funds
15.72% Other Institutional Investors
8.75% Public Companies and
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