The stock of Netapp Inc (NTAP) has seen a 2.31% increase in the past week, with a -23.57% drop in the past month, and a -19.03% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.41%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.31% for NTAP. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.77% for NTAP’s stock, with a simple moving average of -21.65% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Netapp Inc (NASDAQ: NTAP) Right Now?
Netapp Inc (NASDAQ: NTAP) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 17.47x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for NTAP is at 1.28. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 14 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for NTAP is 205.66M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.84% of that float. The average trading volume for NTAP on March 26, 2025 was 1.95M shares.
NTAP) stock’s latest price update
Netapp Inc (NASDAQ: NTAP)’s stock price has dropped by -0.77 in relation to previous closing price of 95.12. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 2.31% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-03-20 that NetApp partners with NVIDIA to transform AI data infrastructure with the NVIDIA AI Data Platform.
Analysts’ Opinion of NTAP
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NTAP stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for NTAP by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for NTAP in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $130 based on the research report published on February 28, 2025 of the current year 2025.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NTAP reach a price target of $128, previously predicting the price at $121. The rating they have provided for NTAP stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on February 19th, 2025.
NTAP Trading at -15.27% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NTAP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -30.31% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.31%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.41%, as shares sank -23.02% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -18.83% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NTAP rose by +2.31%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -22.80% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $96.09. In addition, Netapp Inc saw -18.69% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NTAP starting from Kurian George, who sale 8,500 shares at the price of $92.62 back on Mar 17 ’25. After this action, Kurian George now owns 258,265 shares of Netapp Inc, valued at $787,277 using the latest closing price.
GEORGE KURIAN, the Officer of Netapp Inc, proposed sale 8,500 shares at $92.62 during a trade that took place back on Mar 17 ’25, which means that GEORGE KURIAN is holding shares at $787,258 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NTAP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.21 for the present operating margin
- 0.71 for the gross margin
The net margin for Netapp Inc stands at 0.17. The total capital return value is set at 0.28. Equity return is now at value 114.33, with 12.39 for asset returns.
Based on Netapp Inc (NTAP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.67 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.72. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.0. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 22.97.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.58 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.28. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.07. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.25for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.72. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.92.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Netapp Inc (NTAP) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
