NetScout Systems (NTCT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

NetScout Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of network performance management, service assurance and cybersecurity solutions. The company designs and delivers hardware and software platforms that capture and analyze real-time and historical packet data, enabling IT teams and service providers to monitor application performance, troubleshoot network issues and defend against distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. NetScout’s flagship offerings include the nGeniusONE service assurance platform and the InfiniStream packet broker, which together provide end-to-end visibility across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts, NetScout has built a reputation for scalable and resilient monitoring infrastructure. Over the years, the company has expanded its portfolio through targeted acquisitions, including Arbor Networks in 2015 to bolster its DDoS mitigation capabilities and Fluke Networks in 2018 to enhance its network testing and diagnostics tools. These strategic moves have broadened NetScout’s reach into enterprise, government and telecommunications markets worldwide.

NetScout serves a diverse customer base that encompasses large service providers, global enterprises, government agencies and defense organizations. Its solutions are deployed both on-premises and in cloud environments, offering comprehensive visibility into voice, data and video traffic. By leveraging patented Adaptive Service Intelligence (ASI) technology, NetScout platforms can detect anomalies, pinpoint root causes and deliver actionable insights across complex network topologies.

Under the leadership of President and CEO Anil Singhal, who joined the company in 1997 and was appointed CEO in 2014, NetScout has focused on innovation in cybersecurity and hybrid-cloud performance management. The company maintains research and development centers in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, supporting a global workforce dedicated to advancing network visibility and threat-detection capabilities.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $38.07 to $39.18
• 50-Day Range: $29.15 to $38.29
• 52-Week Range: $20.39 to $39.24
• Volume: 203,698 shs
• Average Volume: 561,956 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.77 billion
• P/E Ratio: 29.56
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $31.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

NetScout Systems Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NetScout Systems scored higher than 39% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 490th out of 624 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.5 / 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.

Downside Risk

NetScout Systems has a consensus price target of $31.00, representing about 19.7% downside from its current price of $38.60.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

NetScout Systems has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 5.17%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for NetScout Systems are expected to grow by 5.17% in the coming year, from $1.74 to $1.83 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of NetScout Systems is 29.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.37.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NetScout Systems is 29.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 73.57.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

NetScout Systems has a P/B Ratio of 1.77. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.56% 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 4.78.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in NetScout Systems has recently increased by 4.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

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: 4.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.72

News Sentiment

NetScout Systems has a news sentiment score of 0.72. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for NetScout Systems this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for NTCT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added NetScout Systems to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% 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 $90,000.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

3.82% 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: 5/07/2026
• Today: 5/08/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: COMP - NETWORKS
• Sub-Industry: Application Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:NTCT
• CIK: 1078075
• Web: www.netscout.com
• Phone: (978) 614-4000
• Fax: 978-614-4004
• Employees: 2,123
• Year Founded: 1984

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for NetScout Systems: $31.00
• High Price Target: $33.00
• Low Price Target: $29.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -19.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.30
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 29.61
• Forward P/E Ratio: 22.13
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$366.92 million
• Net Margins: 11.13%
• Pretax Margin: 13.16%
• Return on Equity: 8.49%
• Return on Assets: 6.07%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.94
• Quick Ratio: 1.91

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $822.68 million
• Price / Sales: 3.38
• Cash Flow: $8.91 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.32
• Book Value: $21.75 per share
• Price / Book: 1.77

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 72,220,000
• Free Float: 69,461,000
• Market Cap: $2.78 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.61