The 36-month beta value for NTCT is also noteworthy at 0.59. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for NTCT is 69.03M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.88% of that float. The average trading volume of NTCT on January 30, 2025 was 383.96K shares.
NTCT) stock’s latest price update
Netscout Systems Inc (NASDAQ: NTCT)’s stock price has surge by 17.25relation to previous closing price of 22.35. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 13.79% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-30 that NetScout Systems (NTCT) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.94 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.74 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.73 per share a year ago.
NTCT’s Market Performance
NTCT’s stock has risen by 13.79% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 21.04% and a quarterly rise of 23.67%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.84% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.28% for Netscout Systems Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 17.59% for NTCT stock, with a simple moving average of 27.48% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of NTCT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NTCT stocks, with Piper Sandler repeating the rating for NTCT by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for NTCT in the upcoming period, according to Piper Sandler is $30 based on the research report published on May 05, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
Piper Sandler, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NTCT reach a price target of $33, previously predicting the price at $35. The rating they have provided for NTCT stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on May 31st, 2022.
Lake Street gave a rating of “Hold” to NTCT, setting the target price at $26 in the report published on October 30th of the previous year.
NTCT Trading at 18.42% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NTCT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was able to rebound, for now settling with 7.75% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.28%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.84%, as shares surge +21.24% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +16.26% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NTCT rose by +13.18%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +32.45% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $22.28. In addition, Netscout Systems Inc saw 20.98% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NTCT starting from DOWNING JOHN, who sale 3,000 shares at the price of $22.55 back on Nov 11 ’24. After this action, DOWNING JOHN now owns 133,352 shares of Netscout Systems Inc, valued at $67,650 using the latest closing price.
DOWNING JOHN, the Officer of Netscout Systems Inc, proposed sale 3,000 shares at $22.55 during a trade that took place back on Nov 11 ’24, which means that DOWNING JOHN is holding shares at $67,650 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NTCT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.74 for the gross margin
The net margin for Netscout Systems Inc stands at -0.76. The total capital return value is set at -0.08. Equity return is now at value -34.26, with -25.14 for asset returns.
Based on Netscout Systems Inc (NTCT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.08 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.18. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.08. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -16.18.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -51.43 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.46. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.06. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.64for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.38. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.66.
Conclusion
In summary, Netscout Systems Inc (NTCT) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
