NetScout Systems (NTCT) Competitors $23.89 +0.75 (+3.24%) Closing price 08/26/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$23.89 +0.00 (+0.00%) As of 08/26/2025 05:07 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock NTCT vs. ACIW, BLKB, SPNS, PLUS, VRNT, PRO, DMRC, SNCR, VHC, and SEACShould you be buying NetScout Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NetScout Systems include ACI Worldwide (ACIW), Blackbaud (BLKB), Sapiens International (SPNS), ePlus (PLUS), Verint Systems (VRNT), PROS (PRO), Digimarc (DMRC), Synchronoss Technologies (SNCR), VirnetX (VHC), and SeaChange International (SEAC). These companies are all part of the "application software" industry. NetScout Systems vs. Its Competitors ACI Worldwide Blackbaud Sapiens International ePlus Verint Systems PROS Digimarc Synchronoss Technologies VirnetX SeaChange International ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACIW) and NetScout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation. Does the media prefer ACIW or NTCT? In the previous week, NetScout Systems had 1 more articles in the media than ACI Worldwide. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for NetScout Systems and 13 mentions for ACI Worldwide. ACI Worldwide's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat NetScout Systems' score of 1.12 indicating that ACI Worldwide is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ACI Worldwide 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NetScout Systems 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ACIW or NTCT? 94.7% of ACI Worldwide shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of NetScout Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of ACI Worldwide shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of NetScout Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation and earnings, ACIW or NTCT? ACI Worldwide has higher revenue and earnings than NetScout Systems. ACI Worldwide is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NetScout Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioACI Worldwide$1.59B3.12$203.12M$2.3720.31NetScout Systems$822.68M2.09-$366.92M$1.0023.89 Which has more risk & volatility, ACIW or NTCT? ACI Worldwide has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NetScout Systems has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend ACIW or NTCT? ACI Worldwide currently has a consensus price target of $60.00, indicating a potential upside of 24.64%. NetScout Systems has a consensus price target of $29.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.39%. Given ACI Worldwide's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe ACI Worldwide is more favorable than NetScout Systems.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ACI Worldwide 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75NetScout Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is ACIW or NTCT more profitable? ACI Worldwide has a net margin of 14.76% compared to NetScout Systems' net margin of 8.72%. ACI Worldwide's return on equity of 19.09% beat NetScout Systems' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ACI Worldwide14.76% 19.09% 8.63% NetScout Systems 8.72%7.47%5.30% SummaryACI Worldwide beats NetScout Systems on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding NTCT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 NTCT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNetScout SystemsCOMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.66B$20.99B$29.84B$9.73BDividend YieldN/A2.44%3.06%4.04%P/E Ratio23.8917.7954.6926.09Price / Sales2.092.111,439.8487.63Price / Cash2.8114.4835.6559.08Price / Book1.115.319.296.67Net Income-$366.92M$720.86M$806.27M$265.43M7 Day Performance5.43%3.32%2.68%3.36%1 Month Performance7.37%-2.63%0.12%0.39%1 Year Performance14.20%2,439,661.12%23,998.31%19.43% NetScout Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NTCTNetScout Systems2.9888 of 5 stars$23.89+3.2%$29.00+21.4%+13.0%$1.66B$822.68M23.892,123Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeACIWACI Worldwide3.1686 of 5 stars$48.76-1.1%$60.00+23.1%-2.2%$5.09B$1.59B20.573,103Positive NewsBLKBBlackbaud4.4796 of 5 stars$65.22-1.9%$78.67+20.6%-20.7%$3.22B$1.16B-11.282,600Positive NewsSPNSSapiens International2.218 of 5 stars$42.78+0.0%$31.33-26.8%+17.9%$2.39B$542.38M30.334,850Positive NewsPLUSePlus2.6804 of 5 stars$72.35-1.8%N/A-24.7%$1.96B$2.07B18.142,199News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeVRNTVerint Systems4.8831 of 5 stars$20.20-1.3%$28.93+43.2%-38.2%$1.23B$909.19M24.633,800Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumePROPROS1.9271 of 5 stars$15.42-2.6%$27.50+78.4%-21.2%$761.53M$330.37M-70.081,501Trending NewsDMRCDigimarc2.2163 of 5 stars$8.31-5.7%$30.00+261.0%-70.4%$191.01M$38.42M0.00230Positive NewsSNCRSynchronoss Technologies3.7833 of 5 stars$6.16-6.8%$13.00+111.0%-52.0%$76.03M$173.59M-2.951,540Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeVHCVirnetXN/A$12.60-5.4%N/A+89.2%$56.95MN/A-2.6320News CoverageSEACSeaChange InternationalN/A$4.00flatN/A-41.6%$9.33M$32.76M0.00100Negative News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ACIW Competitors BLKB Competitors SPNS Competitors PLUS Competitors VRNT Competitors PRO Competitors DMRC Competitors SNCR Competitors VHC Competitors SEAC 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:NTCT) was last updated on 8/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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