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NTCT Stock Chart & Stats
$33.55
-$0.39(-1.80%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$33.55
-$0.39(-1.80%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$20.39 - $44.86
Previous CloseN/A
Volume43.64K
Average Volume (3M)704.37K
Market Cap
$3.07B
Enterprise Value$2.26B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$667.96M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$39.59M
Price to Earnings (P/E)34.0
Beta0.97
Next Earnings
Jul 23, 2026EPS Estimate
0.38Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.32
Shares Outstanding71,495,220
10 Day Avg. Volume666,640
30 Day Avg. Volume704,373
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 Cap0.73
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.63
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.36
Enterprise Value/Ebitda12.61
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$38.00Price Target Upside13.26% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)2.53
Revenue Forecast (FY)$902.42M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Conservative Balance SheetExtremely low leverage and a large equity base provide durable financial flexibility. With minimal debt, the company can fund strategic M&A, sustain buybacks, or weather downturns without impairment risk, supporting multi-quarter investment and capital-return optionality.
Strong Cash GenerationNear-record operating and free cash flow, with FCF tracking close to net income, underpins organic reinvestment, R&D funding, and returned capital. Reliable cash conversion enhances resilience to cyclical softness and enables measured strategic actions over the next several quarters.
Cybersecurity Momentum & BacklogOutperformance in higher-margin cybersecurity, a growing backlog and an accretive DDoS asset expand recurring, stickier revenue. This strengthens structural revenue mix toward security and service assurance, supporting sustainable margins and cross-sell into enterprise, federal and carrier customers.
Bears Say
Order Timing & Bookings VolatilityDependence on variable customer ordering patterns creates quarter-to-quarter revenue and shipment unpredictability. This reduces visibility into durable revenue growth, can delay product revenue recognition, and complicates capacity planning and sustained margin improvement.
AI Monetization Timing RiskManagement flags that broader agentic AI adoption and third-party use of NetScout data may take time. Delayed monetization of AI capabilities lengthens the timeline for new revenue streams and pressures R&D returns, reducing near-to-medium term upside from AI.
Modest Returns On Equity HistoricallyDespite margin recovery, ROE remains modest and prior-year losses highlight past capital inefficiency. Persistently low shareholder returns could constrain investor confidence and signal that earnings improvements must be sustained to meaningfully enhance long-term capital returns.
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NTCT FAQ
What was Netscout’s price range in the past 12 months?
Netscout lowest stock price was $20.39 and its highest was $44.86 in the past 12 months.
What is Netscout’s market cap?
Netscout’s market cap is $3.07B.
When is Netscout’s upcoming earnings report date?
Netscout’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 23, 2026 which is in 13 days.
How were Netscout’s earnings last quarter?
Netscout released its earnings results on May 07, 2026. The company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.457 by $0.063.
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 0.38.
How many shares outstanding does Netscout have?
Netscout has 71,495,220 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 $0.457. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 7.798%.
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:
$38.00 (13.26% Upside)
$38.00 (13.26% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
NTCT Sentiment 70%
Sector Average 65%
Sector Average 65%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 1.4K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 3.3%
Last 30 Days ▲ 9.6%
Last 30 Days ▲ 9.6%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
79.61%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
5.96%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
7.68%
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
Q4 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call highlights a return to full-year revenue growth, notable margin expansion, strong free cash flow and an improved balance sheet, alongside strategic momentum in cybersecurity, product backlog gains, a small accretive acquisition and constructive FY2027 guidance. Near-term weakness was largely timing-related (Q4 product revenue and slight quarterly margin compression) and management flagged macro and AI-adoption timing risks. Overall, the positive fundamentals, cash generation, and growth in higher-margin cybersecurity offerings outweigh the transitory quarter-level challenges and macro caution.View all NTCT earnings summariesNTCT Stock 12 Month Forecast
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Ownership Overview
3.59% Insiders
26.04% Mutual Funds
0.07% Other Institutional Investors
23.87% Public Companies and
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