Q2 Earnings Estimate for NetScout Systems Issued By B. Riley

Key Points

• B. Riley estimates NetScout Systems will report $0.30 earnings per share for Q2 2026, with a strong buy rating on the stock.
• NetScout recently reported earnings of $0.34 per share, exceeding analyst expectations of $0.29, and had a 6.9% year-over-year revenue growth to $186.75 million.
• Insider trading revealed that directors sold shares, leading to a 3.82% ownership by company insiders, while institutional investors own 91.64% of the stock.

NetScout Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTCT - Free Report) - B. Riley issued their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for NetScout Systems in a research report issued on Monday, August 25th. B. Riley analyst E. Suppiger forecasts that the technology company will post earnings per share of $0.30 for the quarter. B. Riley has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for NetScout Systems' current full-year earnings is $1.50 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for NetScout Systems' Q3 2026 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.37 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.79 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.46 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.77 EPS.

NetScout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The technology company reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.05. NetScout Systems had a return on equity of 7.47% and a net margin of 8.72%.The company had revenue of $186.75 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $181.50 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.28 earnings per share. NetScout Systems's revenue for the quarter was up 6.9% on a year-over-year basis. NetScout Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.40 EPS.

NetScout Systems Trading Up 3.6%

Shares of NTCT stock opened at $24.76 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $23.00 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $22.38. NetScout Systems has a 12 month low of $18.12 and a 12 month high of $27.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.78 billion, a PE ratio of 24.76 and a beta of 0.65.

Insider Transactions at NetScout Systems

In related news, Director Joseph G. Hadzima, Jr. sold 3,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.85, for a total value of $83,475.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 127,798 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,047,982.30. This trade represents a 2.67% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Michael Szabados sold 4,000 shares of NetScout Systems stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.91, for a total value of $91,640.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 38,939 shares of the company's stock, valued at $892,092.49. This trade represents a 9.32% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 3.82% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of NetScout Systems

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of NTCT. Public Sector Pension Investment Board boosted its position in shares of NetScout Systems by 6.9% during the second quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 243,212 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $6,034,000 after buying an additional 15,696 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its stake in NetScout Systems by 277.2% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 7,171 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $178,000 after acquiring an additional 5,270 shares in the last quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury lifted its stake in NetScout Systems by 12.1% during the 2nd quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 40,372 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $1,002,000 after acquiring an additional 4,372 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its holdings in NetScout Systems by 10.0% during the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 26,709 shares of the technology company's stock worth $663,000 after acquiring an additional 2,429 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Man Group plc grew its stake in shares of NetScout Systems by 143.1% in the 2nd quarter. Man Group plc now owns 284,585 shares of the technology company's stock worth $7,061,000 after acquiring an additional 167,520 shares in the last quarter. 91.64% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.

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