Netskope (NASDAQ:NTSK) Price Target Cut to $16.00 by Analysts at Mizuho

Netskope (NASDAQ:NTSK) had its target price reduced by Mizuho from $20.00 to $16.00 in a research note published on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. Mizuho currently has an outperform rating on the stock.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on shares of Netskope from $30.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Netskope in a research note on Friday, December 12th. FBN Securities began coverage on Netskope in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $15.00 price target on the stock. BTIG Research decreased their price objective on Netskope from $22.00 to $17.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Netskope in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $18.89.

Netskope Trading Down 21.3%

Netskope stock opened at $9.55 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.32, a quick ratio of 2.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.17. Netskope has a 1 year low of $8.81 and a 1 year high of $27.99. The firm has a market cap of $3.76 billion and a P/E ratio of -95.50. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $13.34.

Netskope (NASDAQ:NTSK) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 11th. The company reported ($0.04) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.06) by $0.02. The business had revenue of $196.33 million for the quarter. The firm’s revenue was up 32.2% on a year-over-year basis. Netskope has set its Q1 2027 guidance at -0.070–0.060 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at -0.190–0.190 EPS.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CRO Raphael Bousquet sold 3,823 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.66, for a total value of $63,691.18. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Matto Andrew H. Del sold 49,875 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.16, for a total transaction of $855,855.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 41,493 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $712,019.88. This represents a 54.59% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 1,049,721 shares of company stock valued at $18,020,279.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Netskope

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Farther Finance Advisors LLC bought a new position in Netskope during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of Netskope in the third quarter valued at about $41,000. Triumph Capital Management boosted its position in shares of Netskope by 380.0% during the fourth quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 2,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 1,900 shares during the period. Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its position in shares of Netskope by 261.7% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 3,617 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,000 after buying an additional 2,617 shares during the period. Finally, Leonteq Securities AG bought a new position in shares of Netskope during the fourth quarter worth about $64,000.

Key Netskope News

Here are the key news stories impacting Netskope this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and guidance: Netskope beat street EPS and delivered 32% YoY revenue growth; management set FY‑2027 revenue guidance of $870M–$876M (above consensus) and Q1/FY EPS ranges that were mixed vs. estimates. This fundamental beat and revenue guide are constructive for growth expectations. Netskope Announces Strong Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Product/AI positioning: Company is emphasizing an AI‑native security platform (Netskope One AI Security), which supports longer‑term TAM expansion in cloud + AI security and underpins analyst conviction despite cuts. Netskope Unveils Netskope One AI Security
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst stance remains generally constructive: Brokers still carry buy/overweight/outperform ratings overall (consensus ~“Moderate Buy”), even after trimming targets — indicating belief in recovery but with nearer‑term caution. Consensus Recommendation Given
• Negative Sentiment: Broad price‑target cuts: Multiple firms (JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, Oppenheimer, RBC, BMO, KeyCorp, Morgan Stanley, Robert W. Baird, BTIG, Mizuho, Citizens Jmp, etc.) lowered targets today — trimming upside and triggering selling pressure as investors reprice expectations. Broker Price Target Cuts
• Negative Sentiment: Lockup expiry and perceived Q4 softness: Reports note analysts are worried about softer-than-expected Q4 trends and an impending lockup expiration that could increase share supply, amplifying downward momentum. MSN Article on Lockup/Analyst Concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Shareholder investigation: A law firm is soliciting Netskope investors about potential claims involving executives, which can increase legal risk and investor uncertainty. Johnson Fistel Investigation Notice

Netskope Company Profile

We are redefining security and networking for the era of cloud and AI. The cloud and AI have completely revolutionized work. We are more dispersed, more productive, and more automated than ever before, and the rate of change is only accelerating. Not since the internet has there been such a transformative tectonic shift. But, with it has come collateral damage-traditional security and networking are now broken. We founded Netskope to address this revolution. We built Netskope One, our unified, cloud-native platform from the ground up to solve the challenge of securing and accelerating the digital interactions of enterprises in this new era.