NetScout Systems, Inc. $NTCT Shares Sold by Vanguard Group Inc.

Vanguard Group Inc. lessened its stake in shares of NetScout Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTCT) by 2.2% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 9,057,337 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 199,721 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 0.13% of NetScout Systems worth $245,092,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in NTCT. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of NetScout Systems by 92.8% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,290 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 621 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in NetScout Systems in the third quarter worth approximately $35,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew 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 buying an additional 1,917 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP grew its position in NetScout Systems by 90.1% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,083 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 987 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in NetScout Systems in the third quarter worth approximately $55,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.64% of the company’s stock.

Key NetScout Systems News

Here are the key news stories impacting NetScout Systems this week:

• Positive Sentiment: NetScout beat fiscal Q4 earnings estimates, reporting $0.52 per share versus the $0.46 consensus, and revenue came in ahead of expectations at about $203 million. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company also raised FY 2027 guidance to EPS of 2.65-2.80 and revenue of $885 million-$915 million, both above Wall Street estimates, signaling confidence in growth ahead. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Management said fiscal 2026 results were strong across both top and bottom lines, reinforcing the earnings beat and improving investor sentiment around the stock. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada raised its price target on NTCT from $29 to $38, but kept a “sector perform” rating, which suggests the recent rally may already reflect much of the near-term upside. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent transcript coverage and valuation commentary may keep attention on the stock, but they do not appear to add a major new catalyst beyond the earnings and guidance update. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: One cautionary note is that RBC’s $38 target sits below the current share price, implying limited upside after the post-earnings move. Article Title

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of NetScout Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of NetScout Systems from $29.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of NetScout Systems from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $35.50.

Insider Activity

In other NetScout Systems news, EVP John Downing sold 3,000 shares of NetScout Systems stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.00, for a total transaction of $90,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 129,494 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,884,820. This trade represents a 2.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 3.82% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

NetScout Systems Stock Performance

NASDAQ NTCT opened at $39.09 on Friday. NetScout Systems, Inc. has a twelve month low of $20.39 and a twelve month high of $39.71. The stock has a market cap of $2.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.07 and a beta of 0.61. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $31.91 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $29.10.

NetScout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The technology company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.06. NetScout Systems had a net margin of 11.11% and a return on equity of 8.37%. The firm had revenue of $203.04 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $198.64 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.52 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. NetScout Systems has set its FY 2027 guidance at 2.650-2.800 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that NetScout Systems, Inc. will post 1.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NetScout Systems Company Profile

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.