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The closing price of Netscout Systems Inc (NASDAQ: NTCT) was $24.64 for the day, down -1.00% from the previous closing price of $24.89. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.00 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.67 million shares were traded. NTCT stock price reached its highest trading level at $24.715 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $24.27.
Ratios:
Our analysis of NTCT’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 3.33 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 7.18. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.72 and its Current Ratio is at 1.75. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.03 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.02.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, B. Riley Securities on August 26, 2025, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $33.
On May 05, 2023, Piper Sandler Upgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Underweight but kept the price unchanged to $30. Piper Sandler Downgraded its Neutral to Underweight on May 31, 2022, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $35 to $33.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 27 ’25 when Grasso Alfred sold 5,644 shares for $24.44 per share. The transaction valued at 137,939 led to the insider holds 33,000 shares of the business.
Grasso Alfred sold 5,356 shares of NTCT for $129,294 on Aug 26 ’25. The Director now owns 38,644 shares after completing the transaction at $24.14 per share. On Aug 27 ’25, another insider, Grasso Alfred, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 5,644 shares for $24.44 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, NTCT now has a Market Capitalization of 1771007232 and an Enterprise Value of 1297999488. As of this moment, Netscout’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 24.63, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.13. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.93. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.12 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.15. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.555 whereas that against EBITDA is 8.298.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for NTCT is 0.73, which has changed by 0.18290925 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16222072 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, NTCT has reached a high of $27.89, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $18.12. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 6.90%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 9.95%.
Shares Statistics:
NTCT traded an average of 608.28K shares per day over the past three months and 532520 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 72.52M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 69.08M. Insiders hold about 3.89% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 90.24% stake in the company. Shares short for NTCT as of 1755216000 were 2318615 with a Short Ratio of 3.81, compared to 1752537600 on 2284268. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2318615 and a Short% of Float of 4.760000000000001.
Earnings Estimates
Current recommendations for the stock of the company come from 2.0 analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.89, with high estimates of $0.95 and low estimates of $0.83.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.35 and $2.26 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.3. EPS for the following year is $2.39, with 3.0 analysts recommending between $2.45 and $2.35.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 2 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $200.6M to a low estimate of $200.58M. As of the current estimate, Netscout Systems Inc’s year-ago sales were $191.11MFor the next quarter, 2 analysts are estimating revenue of $244.91M. There is a high estimate of $248.31M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $241.5M.
A total of 3 analysts have provided revenue estimates for NTCT’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $850.03M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $833.35M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $842.73M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $822.68MBased on 3 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $864.49M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $882.11M and the low estimate is $853M.
