NTCT · Netscout Systems Inc

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$39.06 -0.40 (-1.01%) At close · Aug 28

S&P 600 member Russell 2000 member Rebalance outlook locked

Market Cap

$2.87B

72.71M

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Next earnings call

Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks

FQ2-27 quarter ends

~Sep 30, 2026 Est

Latest filing: 10-Q

filed Aug 6, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish

Bearish

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice

Overall

Buy

SellHoldBuy

Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Moderate

Market backdrop VIX 14.4 · calm Equity put/call 0.62

Technical

price trend

Buy

50 / 200-day cross No cross

Price vs 200-day avg +16%

above

Price vs 50-day avg −4%

below

RSI (14) 48

neutral

MACD trend Positive

52-week position 71%

mid-range

Volume (OBV) Confirms

volume backs price

Momentum

relative strength

Strong

1-month return −4%

trailing

6-month return +28%

trailing

YTD return +44%

this year

Relative strength +15%

vs S&P · 6-mo

Sentiment

smart money

Bullish

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $41 › 200d $34 — 50d above 200d

Institutional flow Accumulating

+9% holders QoQ · +56 funds added

Insider flow Distributing

Net -$150.8K over 90 days · 100% sells

Short interest Falling

4.09% of float · ▼ -10.3% MoM · 4.6 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Multi-yr high

315 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support

Squeeze score 46

elevated · 0–100

Fundamentals

Excellent

Revenue growth −2%

Y/Y

Gross margin 77%

expanding

EPS growth +125%

Y/Y

Free cash flow $285.4M

Valuation P/E 24.1

below peers

Buyback $150.0M

authorized

Balance sheet $230.2M

net debt

Quant / Vol

risk profile

Moderate

Volatility 32%

annualized · 1-yr

Max drawdown −16%

past year

ATR 3.0%

of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

what management promised — and delivered

Beat or met 5 of last 6

Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 6, 2026

Revenue · fiscal year 2027 Maintained $885M – $915M

Jun 30, 2026 $885M – $915M Aug 6, 2026 $885M – $915M

prior FY $859.48M midpoint +4.7% Y/Y

GAAP net income per diluted share · fiscal year 2027 Initiated $1.55 – $1.70

prior FY $1.30 midpoint +25.0% Y/Y

Non-GAAP net income per diluted share · fiscal year 2027 Initiated $2.65 – $2.80

Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Jan 30, 2025

GAAP net loss per share (diluted) · fiscal year 2025 $-5.21 – $-5.10

Non-GAAP net income per share (diluted) · fiscal year 2025 $2.15 – $2.25

Revenue · FY'25 $810M – $820M

Non-GAAP net income · FY'25 $156M – $163M

Guided vs delivered · last 6 settled

Revenue fiscal year 2026

guided $830M – $870M

guided $830M – $870M $859.48M In line

GAAP net income per share (diluted) fiscal year 2026

guided $1.13 – $1.23

guided $1.13 – $1.23 $1.30 Beat +10.2%

GAAP net loss per share (diluted) fiscal year 2025

guided $-5.21 – $-5.10

guided $-5.21 – $-5.10 $-5.12 In line

Revenue FY'25

guided $810M – $820M

guided $810M – $820M $822.68M Beat +0.9%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy

0 · 5 · 2

50 / 200-day cross

No cross Neutral

Price vs 200-day avg

+16% Bullish

Price vs 50-day avg

−4% Neutral

RSI (14)

48 Neutral

MACD trend

Positive Bullish

52-week position

71% Neutral

Volume (OBV)

Confirms Neutral

Market signals — smart money & positioning

Bullish · 3 of 6

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $41 › 200d $34 — 50d above 200d

Institutional flow Accumulating

+9% holders QoQ · +56 funds added

Insider flow Distributing

Net -$150.8K over 90 days · 100% sells

Short interest Falling

4.09% of float · ▼ -10.3% MoM · 4.6 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Multi-yr high

315 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support

Price context

position in its 52-week range

Range low $25 Now $39 · 71% Range high $45

vs 200-day avg +16% vs 50-day avg -4%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings

Metric	Latest	Period	YoY
Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP	$46.9M	Three Months Ended June 30, 2026	—

GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation GAAP Net income (loss) (GAAP) $21.84M +$17.97M Share-based compensation expense (1) +$11.25M Amortization of acquired intangible assets (2) +$25K Restructuring charges +$0K Acquisition related depreciation expense (3) +$0K Executive transition costs (4) -$12.52M Income tax adjustments (5) -$4.48M Interest and other income, net GAAP +$3.19M Depreciation and amortization excluding amortization of acquired intangible assets and acquisition related-depreciation expense +$9.64M Income tax expense non-GAAP = Adjusted EBITDA $46.91M
fulfillable backlog	$28M	As of June 30, 2026	—
Non-GAAP diluted net income per share non-GAAP	$0.52	three months ended June 30, 2026 filing	—

GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation GAAP GAAP diluted net income (loss) per share $0.29 +$0.23 Per share impact of non-GAAP adjustments identified above = Non-GAAP diluted net income per share $0.52
Non-GAAP gross profit non-GAAP	$169.69M	three months ended June 30, 2026 filing	—

GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation GAAP GAAP gross profit 165.93M +3.12M Share-based compensation expense +642K Amortization of acquired intangible assets +0K Acquisition related depreciation expense = Non-GAAP gross profit 169.69M
Non-GAAP income from operations non-GAAP	$43.7M	Three Months Ended June 30, 2026	—

GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation GAAP Income (loss) from operations (GAAP) 14.48M +17.97M Share-based compensation expense (1) +11.25M Amortization of acquired intangible assets (2) +25K Restructuring charges +0K Acquisition related depreciation expense (3) +0K Executive transition costs (4) = Non-GAAP income from operations 43.72M
Non-GAAP net income non-GAAP	$38.56M	three months ended June 30, 2026 filing	—

GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation GAAP GAAP net income (loss) 21.84M +17.97M Share-based compensation expense +11.25M Amortization of acquired intangible assets +25K Restructuring charges +0K Executive transition costs +0K Acquisition-related depreciation expense -12.52M Income tax adjustments = Non-GAAP net income 38.56M
Non-GAAP operating margin non-GAAP	20.8%	Three Months Ended June 30, 2026	+0.0%

total product backlog	$33M	As of June 30, 2026	—
Adjusted EBITDA as a % of revenue non-GAAP	26.5%	Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2026	—

Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP	27.7%	first nine months of FY2026	—

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

Software - Infrastructure — same industry group

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Company	Mkt cap	YTD	Rev growth Y/Y	P/E	Short % shares
NTCT Netscout Systems Inc this stock	$2.87B	+44.3%	-2.0%	24.1	4.1%
MSFT Microsoft Corp	$3.75T	+6.2%	+6.9%	28.1	0.9%
PLTR Palantir Technologies Inc.	$448.89B	+4.8%	+56.2%	159.7	2.8%
ORCL Oracle Corp	$440.45B	-22.6%	+17.3%	26.2	1.7%
PANW Palo Alto Networks Inc	$300.87B	+101.7%	+29.0%	302.6	2.8%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section

Ownership

Institutional Holders Accumulating

Holders

315

% held: 94.4%
Net QoQ: +1.8M sh
Top holder: BlackRock, Inc.

Held Float

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Held by Funds

Fund positions

361

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Short & Settlement

Short Interest Falling

Shares short

3.0M

Days to cover: 4.6d
Change: -342.3K sh

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Short Volume

Short vol %

59%

As of: Aug 28, 2026

Short Total

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Fails to Deliver

FTD shares

504

Value: $19.6K
As of: Jul 30, 2026

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Off-Exchange

Off-exchange %

33.8%

Week of: Jul 20, 2026

Off-exch Lit

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Smart Money

Insider Trades Net selling

Net (90d)

-$150.8K

Buyers / Sellers: 0 / 1

Buyers Sellers

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Financials

Revenue (FY)

$859.5M

Net income (FY): $95.5M
EPS diluted: $1.30

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Buybacks

Authorized

$150.0M

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Filings

SEC Filings

Latest

8-K

Filed: Aug 6, 2026
This year: 8

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Proposed Sales

Value

$89.1K

Shares: 2.3K
Filed: Aug 17, 2026

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Earnings & Events

Earnings Calls

Last call

Aug 6, 2026

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Investor Relations

Performance

	5D	20D	120D	MTD	YTD
NTCT	+1.5%	-4.0%	+28.4%	-4.0%	+44.4%
SPY	+0.5%	+3.0%	+13.4%	+3.0%	+12.8%
vs SPY	+1.0%	-7.0%	+14.9%	-7.0%	+31.5%

Capital returns

Buyback program · as of May 9, 2022

Authorized

$150.00M

Spent (derived)

—

Remaining

—

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 1078075 CUSIP 64115T104 13F (30d) 262 filings 258 filers Visit website Investor relations

NTCT · Netscout Systems Inc

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