NetScout Systems (NTCT) Projected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

NetScout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT) will likely be issuing its Q1 2027 results before the market opens on Thursday, August 6th. Analysts expect NetScout Systems to announce earnings of $0.3833 per share and revenue of $196.1720 million for the quarter. NetScout Systems has set its FY 2027 guidance at 2.650-2.800 EPS. Parties are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q1 2027 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

NetScout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The technology company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $203.03 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $198.64 million. NetScout Systems had a net margin of 11.11% and a return on equity of 8.37%. NetScout Systems’s quarterly revenue was down 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.52 EPS. On average, analysts expect NetScout Systems to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

NetScout Systems Stock Up 0.7%

NetScout Systems stock opened at $40.94 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $41.33 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $35.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.49 and a beta of 0.69. NetScout Systems has a 52-week low of $20.39 and a 52-week high of $45.28.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on NTCT. Zacks Research cut NetScout Systems from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on NetScout Systems from $29.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Wall Street Zen raised NetScout Systems from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, May 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NetScout Systems in a research report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $35.50.

Insider Transactions at NetScout Systems

In other NetScout Systems news, Director Alfred Grasso sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.67, for a total transaction of $203,350.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 35,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,423,450. This trade represents a 12.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP John Downing sold 8,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.29, for a total transaction of $322,320.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 129,121 shares in the company, valued at $5,202,285.09. This trade represents a 5.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Corporate insiders own 4.74% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in NTCT. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in NetScout Systems by 23.3% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 51,798 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,088,000 after purchasing an additional 9,802 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in shares of NetScout Systems by 5.2% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 41,377 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $869,000 after buying an additional 2,036 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of NetScout Systems by 17.1% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,420,479 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $29,844,000 after buying an additional 207,807 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NetScout Systems by 7.6% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 213,284 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $4,481,000 after buying an additional 15,112 shares during the period. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NetScout Systems by 64.3% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 348,209 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $7,316,000 after buying an additional 136,253 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.64% of the company’s stock.

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.