NetApp (NTAP) Competitors $117.22 +5.09 (+4.54%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$117.66 +0.44 (+0.37%) As of 04:18 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock NTAP vs. AMAT, NVDA, ZS, DELL, HPE, HPQ, PSTG, WDC, SYNA, and IMMRShould you be buying NetApp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NetApp include Applied Materials (AMAT), NVIDIA (NVDA), Zscaler (ZS), Dell Technologies (DELL), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), HP (HPQ), Pure Storage (PSTG), Western Digital (WDC), Synaptics (SYNA), and Immersion (IMMR). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. NetApp vs. Its Competitors Applied Materials NVIDIA Zscaler Dell Technologies Hewlett Packard Enterprise HP Pure Storage Western Digital Synaptics Immersion NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) and Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and profitability. Does the media favor NTAP or AMAT? In the previous week, Applied Materials had 1 more articles in the media than NetApp. MarketBeat recorded 54 mentions for Applied Materials and 53 mentions for NetApp. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat NetApp's score of 0.82 indicating that Applied Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NetApp 23 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Materials 38 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is NTAP or AMAT more profitable? Applied Materials has a net margin of 23.88% compared to NetApp's net margin of 18.05%. NetApp's return on equity of 126.96% beat Applied Materials' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NetApp18.05% 126.96% 12.84% Applied Materials 23.88%40.96%22.99% Which has more risk & volatility, NTAP or AMAT? NetApp has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Applied Materials has a beta of 1.7, suggesting that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in NTAP or AMAT? 92.2% of NetApp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of Applied Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of NetApp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Applied Materials shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better earnings & valuation, NTAP or AMAT? Applied Materials has higher revenue and earnings than NetApp. Applied Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NetApp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNetApp$6.57B3.57$1.19B$5.6620.71Applied Materials$28.61B4.60$7.18B$8.3919.70 Is NTAP or AMAT a better dividend stock? NetApp pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Applied Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. NetApp pays out 36.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Applied Materials pays out 21.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. NetApp has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Applied Materials has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Do analysts rate NTAP or AMAT? NetApp presently has a consensus target price of $120.79, suggesting a potential upside of 3.04%. Applied Materials has a consensus target price of $193.88, suggesting a potential upside of 17.31%. Given Applied Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Applied Materials is more favorable than NetApp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NetApp 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38Applied Materials 1 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.52 SummaryApplied Materials beats NetApp on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get NetApp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NTAP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart NTAP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNetAppCOMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$23.49B$11.89B$30.05B$9.84BDividend Yield1.90%1.20%3.06%4.02%P/E Ratio20.6441.7356.3426.63Price / Sales3.572.741,419.87121.17Price / Cash15.0825.2835.7359.36Price / Book22.5911.009.526.69Net Income$1.19B$470.92M$806.27M$265.59M7 Day Performance8.76%9.07%3.38%3.44%1 Month Performance9.64%2.94%0.70%1.12%1 Year Performance-11.14%24.84%23,930.55%23.91% NetApp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NTAPNetApp4.4068 of 5 stars$117.22+4.5%$120.79+3.0%-15.8%$23.49B$6.57B20.6411,700Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastGap DownHigh Trading VolumeAMATApplied Materials4.8642 of 5 stars$163.53+1.1%$194.84+19.1%-16.0%$131.23B$27.18B19.4935,700Positive NewsNVDANVIDIA4.8226 of 5 stars$182.01+0.9%$187.61+3.1%+41.5%$4.44T$130.50B58.7136,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionZSZscaler3.5856 of 5 stars$277.03+0.7%$296.82+7.1%+38.5%$43.13B$2.17B-1,065.507,348Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastDELLDell Technologies4.9933 of 5 stars$138.19-0.1%$143.00+3.5%+18.4%$93.81B$95.57B22.04108,000Positive NewsHPEHewlett Packard Enterprise4.6539 of 5 stars$21.63+2.2%$22.87+5.7%+19.2%$28.38B$30.13B21.8561,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsInsider TradeOptions VolumeHPQHP4.1823 of 5 stars$26.82+0.3%$29.54+10.1%-23.6%$25.19B$53.56B10.3658,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpPSTGPure Storage4.1451 of 5 stars$58.620.0%$70.21+19.8%-0.4%$19.16B$3.17B158.436,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeGap UpWDCWestern Digital4.6131 of 5 stars$76.29+1.6%$78.39+2.8%+28.4%$26.62B$9.52B14.8140,000Trending NewsInsider TradeSYNASynaptics3.0967 of 5 stars$70.12+5.0%$91.33+30.3%-12.3%$2.70B$1.07B-57.951,716IMMRImmersion3.2115 of 5 stars$7.07+0.3%$12.25+73.3%-21.0%$229.04M$163.13M2.5420 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Applied Materials Competitors NVIDIA Competitors Zscaler Competitors Dell Technologies Competitors Hewlett Packard Enterprise Competitors HP Competitors Pure Storage Competitors Western Digital Competitors Synaptics Competitors Immersion Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:NTAP) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredWhat Steve Bannon revealed about Trump’s gold playA Trump advisor just said 3 words that could reset the dollar. 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