NetScout Systems, Inc. $NTCT Shares Bought by Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.

Key Points

• Robeco Institutional Asset Management boosted its stake in NetScout by 93.6% in Q4 and now owns 1,559,192 shares (~2.16%) valued at about $42.2 million.
• NetScout beat Q4 expectations with $1.00 EPS (vs. $0.86 est.) and $250.7M revenue, set FY2026 guidance of 2.370–2.450 EPS, and carries a MarketBeat consensus of a "Moderate Buy" with a $31.00 target.
• Institutional investors own 91.64% of the stock; shares opened at $32.65 with a market cap of $2.36 billion and a 12‑month range of $19.57–$34.46.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its position in NetScout Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTCT - Free Report) by 93.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,559,192 shares of the technology company's stock after acquiring an additional 753,842 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owned approximately 2.16% of NetScout Systems worth $42,192,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new stake in NetScout Systems in the third quarter valued at approximately $118,440,000. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its stake in NetScout Systems by 2.0% in the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,790,101 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $46,238,000 after acquiring an additional 34,644 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management boosted its stake in NetScout Systems by 39.5% in the third quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,700,014 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $43,911,000 after acquiring an additional 481,400 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in NetScout Systems by 17.1% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,420,479 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $29,844,000 after acquiring an additional 207,807 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its stake in NetScout Systems by 21.6% in the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 1,000,552 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $25,844,000 after acquiring an additional 177,976 shares in the last quarter. 91.64% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NTCT has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of NetScout Systems in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of NetScout Systems from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price 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 research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, NetScout Systems currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $31.00.

Insider Activity at NetScout Systems

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

NetScout Systems Trading Up 1.5%

NASDAQ:NTCT opened at $32.65 on Tuesday. NetScout Systems, Inc. has a 12 month low of $19.57 and a 12 month high of $34.46. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $30.31 and a 200-day simple moving average of $28.24. The company has a market capitalization of $2.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.12 and a beta of 0.58.

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

NetScout Systems Profile

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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