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In the latest session, Netapp Inc (NASDAQ: NTAP) closed at $120.78 down -2.00% from its previous closing price of $123.25. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.00 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.87 million shares were traded. NTAP stock price reached its highest trading level at $122.0 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $119.62.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Netapp Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 7.24 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 14.54. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.26 and its Current Ratio is at 1.30. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.82 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.77.
On April 30, 2025, Barclays Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Equal Weight but kept the price unchanged to $115.
TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating for the stock on February 28, 2025, while the target price for the stock was revised from $160 to $130.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 25 ’25 when DANIEL DE LORENZO bought 779 shares for $121.87 per share.
Kurian George sold 8,750 shares of NTAP for $1,075,462 on Sep 17 ’25. The CEO now owns 274,938 shares after completing the transaction at $122.91 per share. On Sep 17 ’25, another insider, GEORGE KURIAN, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 8,750 shares for $122.91 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, NTAP now has a Market Capitalization of 24109907968 and an Enterprise Value of 23524909056. As of this moment, Netapp’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 21.34, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.13. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.33. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.66 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 24.78. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.57 whereas that against EBITDA is 14.31.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for NTAP is 1.45, which has changed by -0.0037941337 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15101504 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, NTAP has reached a high of $135.45, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $71.84. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 7.17%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 13.04%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, NTAP has traded an average of 1.89M shares per day and 2407470 over the past ten days. A total of 200.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 198.62M. Insiders hold about 0.50% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 97.93% stake in the company. Shares short for NTAP as of 1757894400 were 10654771 with a Short Ratio of 5.63, compared to 1755216000 on 9863831. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 10654771 and a Short% of Float of 6.16.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for NTAP is 2.08, from 2.08 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.016876267. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.49. The current Payout Ratio is 36.65% for NTAP, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-07-03 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-10-03. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2000-03-23 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
A detailed examination of Netapp Inc (NTAP) is currently in progress, with 17.0 analysts providing valuable insights into its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.06, with high estimates of $2.16 and low estimates of $1.92.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $7.85 and $7.6 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $7.75. EPS for the following year is $8.55, with 15.0 analysts recommending between $8.98 and $7.95.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 15 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $1.69B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $1.71B to a low estimate of $1.66B. As of the current estimate, Netapp Inc’s year-ago sales were $1.66BFor the next quarter, 15 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.71B. There is a high estimate of $1.76B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.68B.
A total of 16 analysts have provided revenue estimates for NTAP’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $6.87B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $6.71B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $6.76B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $6.57BBased on 13 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $7.09B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $7.27B and the low estimate is $6.97B.
