NetScout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

NetScout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.350-2.45 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.070. The company issued revenue guidance of $830.0 million-$870.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $849.4 million. NetScout Systems also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.350-2.45 EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

NTCT has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of NetScout Systems in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on NetScout Systems from $26.00 to $31.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, B. Riley started coverage on NetScout Systems in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. They set a “buy” rating and a $33.00 target price for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $32.00.

NetScout Systems Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ NTCT traded down $0.54 during trading on Friday, reaching $28.71. The stock had a trading volume of 753,946 shares, compared to its average volume of 526,290. The stock has a market cap of $2.06 billion, a PE ratio of 28.71 and a beta of 0.71. NetScout Systems has a one year low of $18.12 and a one year high of $30.67. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $26.16 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $24.00.

NetScout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The technology company reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.17. NetScout Systems had a net margin of 8.72% and a return on equity of 7.47%. The firm had revenue of $219.02 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $200.60 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.47 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.6% compared to the same quarter last year. NetScout Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.350-2.45 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 2.350-2.45 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that NetScout Systems will post 1.5 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other NetScout Systems news, Director Alfred Grasso sold 5,644 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.44, for a total value of $137,939.36. Following the sale, the director directly owned 33,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $806,520. This trade represents a 14.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP John Downing sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.00, for a total value of $90,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 135,494 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,064,820. The trade was a 2.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 21,000 shares of company stock valued at $532,273. 3.82% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of NTCT. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in NetScout Systems by 1,936.4% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,016 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 1,917 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. bought a new stake in shares of NetScout Systems in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $76,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings in shares of NetScout Systems by 277.2% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 7,171 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $178,000 after purchasing an additional 5,270 shares in the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in NetScout Systems during the second quarter valued at approximately $202,000. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in NetScout Systems by 6.2% during the second quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 10,552 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $262,000 after buying an additional 615 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.64% of the company’s stock.

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.