NetScout Systems (NTCT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

NetScout Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTCT) provides network monitoring, service assurance, and cybersecurity solutions for enterprises, telecommunications providers, government organizations, and other large institutions. Its technology helps customers maintain network performance, identify service disruptions, analyze application and user experience, and detect or mitigate cyberthreats.

The company’s product portfolio includes network traffic and performance monitoring platforms, packet-based visibility tools, application and service assurance software, and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) protection solutions. NetScout markets offerings under brands and platforms including nGenius and Arbor, which support network operations, security operations, cloud environments, and communications infrastructure.

NetScout was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts. The company expanded its capabilities through acquisitions, including the 2015 acquisition of Arbor Networks from Danaher Corporation, combining network performance management with Arbor’s expertise in cybersecurity and DDoS protection. NetScout serves customers across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and other international markets. Co-founder Anil Singhal has served as the company’s president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $37.49 to $38.35
• 50-Day Range: $36.97 to $44.84
• 52-Week Range: $25.08 to $45.28
• Volume: 214,755 shs
• Average Volume: 599,040 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.78 billion
• P/E Ratio: 23.36
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $38.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

NetScout Systems Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NetScout Systems scored higher than 35% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 453rd out of 599 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

NetScout Systems has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for NetScout Systems is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

NetScout Systems has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.23%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for NetScout Systems are expected to grow by 10.23% in the coming year, from $2.15 to $2.37 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of NetScout Systems is 23.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.96.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NetScout Systems is 23.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 76.32.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

NetScout Systems has a P/B Ratio of 1.67. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.49% of the float of NetScout Systems has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

NetScout Systems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.95.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in NetScout Systems has recently increased by 28.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

NetScout Systems does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

NetScout Systems does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.73

News Sentiment

NetScout Systems has a news sentiment score of 0.73. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.84 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for NetScout Systems this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added NetScout Systems to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, NetScout Systems insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $813,184.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

4.74% of the stock of NetScout Systems is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

91.64% of the stock of NetScout Systems is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Today: 9/15/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Communications Equipment
• Sub-Industry: Communications Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:NTCT
• CIK: 1078075
• Web: www.netscout.com
• Phone: (978) 614-4000
• Fax: 978-614-4004
• Employees: 2,073
• Year Founded: 1984

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for NetScout Systems: $38.00
• High Price Target: $38.00
• Low Price Target: $38.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -0.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.64
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 23.28
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.76
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $95.53 million
• Net Margins: 13.71%
• Pretax Margin: 15.89%
• Return on Equity: 9.25%
• Return on Assets: 6.59%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.83
• Quick Ratio: 1.78

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $883.16 million
• Price / Sales: 3.14
• Cash Flow: $2.65 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.40
• Book Value: $22.84 per share
• Price / Book: 1.67

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 72,707,000
• Free Float: 69,261,000
• Market Cap: $2.78 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.69