NetScout Systems, Inc. $NTCT Shares Acquired by SG Americas Securities LLC

Key Points

• SG Americas Securities LLC dramatically increased its stake in NetScout by 2,546.1% in Q4 to 449,737 shares — roughly a 0.62% ownership valued at about $12.17 million.
• NetScout beat quarterly expectations with $1.00 EPS (vs. $0.86 expected) and $250.68M revenue (vs. $233.69M expected), and issued FY2026 EPS guidance of 2.37–2.45.
• Shares opened at $31.86 (down 2.3%) with a $2.3B market cap; analysts hold a consensus Moderate Buy rating (avg. $31 price target) and Wall Street Zen recently upgraded the stock to a buy.

SG Americas Securities LLC raised its holdings in shares of NetScout Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTCT - Free Report) by 2,546.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 449,737 shares of the technology company's stock after buying an additional 432,741 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC owned about 0.62% of NetScout Systems worth $12,170,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NetScout Systems during the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of NetScout Systems by 1,936.4% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,016 shares of the technology company's stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 1,917 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP grew its holdings in shares of NetScout Systems by 90.1% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,083 shares of the technology company's stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 987 shares during the last quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NetScout Systems during the third quarter worth $55,000. Finally, Vestcor Inc acquired a new stake in shares of NetScout Systems during the third quarter worth $65,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.64% of the company's stock.

NetScout Systems Stock Down 2.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:NTCT opened at $31.86 on Friday. The company's fifty day moving average is $29.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $27.70. The company has a market cap of $2.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.51 and a beta of 0.63. NetScout Systems, Inc. has a 12-month low of $18.12 and a 12-month high of $32.87.

NetScout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The technology company reported $1.00 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $250.68 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $233.69 million. NetScout Systems had a return on equity of 8.49% and a net margin of 11.13%.NetScout Systems's revenue was down .5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.94 earnings per share. NetScout Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.370-2.450 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that NetScout Systems, Inc. will post 1.5 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded NetScout Systems from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, February 28th. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of NetScout Systems in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of NetScout Systems from $31.00 to $29.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NetScout Systems currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $31.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other NetScout Systems news, EVP John Downing sold 3,000 shares of NetScout Systems stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.00, for a total transaction of $90,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 129,494 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,884,820. The trade was a 2.26% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 3.82% of the company's stock.

About NetScout Systems

NetScout Systems, Inc is a leading provider of network performance management, service assurance and cybersecurity solutions. The company designs and delivers hardware and software platforms that capture and analyze real-time and historical packet data, enabling IT teams and service providers to monitor application performance, troubleshoot network issues and defend against distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. NetScout's flagship offerings include the nGeniusONE service assurance platform and the InfiniStream packet broker, which together provide end-to-end visibility across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts, NetScout has built a reputation for scalable and resilient monitoring infrastructure.

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