NetScout Systems (NTCT) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

NetScout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT - Get Free Report) will likely be releasing its Q1 2026 earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, July 24th. Analysts expect NetScout Systems to post earnings of $0.29 per share and revenue of $181.50 million for the quarter. NetScout Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.400 EPS.

NetScout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 8th. The technology company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.52. NetScout Systems had a negative net margin of 44.60% and a positive return on equity of 7.37%. The business had revenue of $204.99 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $194.80 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.55 earnings per share. NetScout Systems's revenue was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect NetScout Systems to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

NetScout Systems Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of NTCT stock traded up $0.14 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $23.04. 722,280 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 482,345. The business has a 50 day moving average of $23.54 and a two-hundred day moving average of $22.43. NetScout Systems has a 52 week low of $17.95 and a 52 week high of $27.89. The company has a market capitalization of $1.64 billion, a PE ratio of -4.47 and a beta of 0.65.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Joseph G. Hadzima, Jr. sold 3,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.85, for a total transaction of $83,475.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 127,798 shares in the company, valued at $3,047,982.30. The trade was a 2.67% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP John Downing sold 3,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.47, for a total transaction of $70,410.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 127,352 shares in the company, valued at $2,988,951.44. The trade was a 2.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 14,000 shares of company stock worth $324,660. 3.71% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of NTCT. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in NetScout Systems by 5.2% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 41,377 shares of the technology company's stock worth $869,000 after buying an additional 2,036 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in NetScout Systems by 23.3% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 51,798 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $1,088,000 after buying an additional 9,802 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its position in NetScout Systems by 7.6% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 213,284 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $4,481,000 after buying an additional 15,112 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its position in NetScout Systems by 64.3% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 348,209 shares of the technology company's stock worth $7,316,000 after purchasing an additional 136,253 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in NetScout Systems by 17.1% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,420,479 shares of the technology company's stock worth $29,844,000 after purchasing an additional 207,807 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.64% of the company's stock.

NetScout Systems Company Profile

NetScout Systems, Inc provides service assurance and cybersecurity solutions for protect digital business services against disruptions in the United States, Europe, Asia, and internationally. The company offers nGeniusONE management software that enables customers to predict, preempt, and resolve network and service delivery problems, as well as facilitate the optimization and capacity planning of their network infrastructures; and specialized platforms and analytic modules that enable its customers to analyze and troubleshoot traffic in radio access and Wi-Fi networks.