Netscout Systems Inc (NTCT) stock forecast summary
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Netscout Systems Inc is a mid-cap company with a market capitalization of $2.31B.
It ranks number 16 by market capitalization among the 43 Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
For NTCT, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 54.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 30.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does.
Ratings: strong buy ≥ +3.1%, buy ≥ +1.5%, sell < -0.5%, strong sell < -1.8% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-11-06 signals)
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Cross-section · 2026-11-06
How NTCT ranks among 5150 stocks
90D Alpha forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
Metric
NTCT
Industry median
Rank
Market Cap
$2.31B
$291M
16/43
P/E Ratio
22.41x
21.02x
8/16
P/B Ratio
1.41x
2.01x
23/31
EPS
$1.42
–
–
Book Value/Share
$22.51
–
–
Revenue/Share
$12.19
–
–
FCF/Share
$3.31
–
–
Profitability & Margins
Metric
NTCT
Industry median
Rank
ROE
7.9%
4.2%
9/22
ROA
5.7%
-1.6%
7/28
ROIC
7.3%
-4.8%
13/36
Gross Margin
79.7%
37.9%
2/33
Operating Margin
15.3%
-9.9%
7/37
Net Margin
14.6%
-1.0%
5/27
EBT Margin
16.9%
-2.6%
6/38
Tax Rate
13.4%
–
–
Financial Health
Metric
NTCT
Industry median
Rank
Current Ratio
1.73x
1.58x
15/40
Quick Ratio
1.66x
1.35x
7/22
D/E Ratio
0.39x
0.59x
27/33
Financial Leverage
1.39x
1.63x
27/33
Interest Coverage
50.1x
0.4x
3/35
Working Capital
$307M
$37M
9/40
Cash Flow
Metric
NTCT
Industry median
Rank
Operating Cash Flow
$250M
$4M
12/41
Free Cash Flow
$241M
$39M
10/26
Capital Spending
-$9M
-$25M
10/26
OCF Growth YoY
-5.0%
16.4%
15/17
FCF Growth YoY
-5.9%
13.4%
10/15
FCF/Sales
27.2%
6.5%
3/25
CapEx/Sales
1.0%
1.3%
16/25
Operational Efficiency
Metric
NTCT
Industry median
Rank
Asset Turnover
0.39x
0.67x
23/29
Receivables Turnover
6.5x
6.8x
15/27
Inventory Turnover
6.0x
6.9x
12/20
Fixed Assets Turnover
32.5x
21.0x
11/29
Days Sales Outstanding
57 days
54 days
13/27
Days Inventory
61 days
53 days
9/20
Payables Period
48 days
54 days
18/31
Cash Conversion Cycle
70 days
58 days
7/15
Income Statement
Metric
NTCT
Industry median
Rank
Total Revenue
$886M
$344M
13/29
Operating Income
$136M
-$5M
10/39
Net Income
$130M
-$410K
11/28
R&D Expense
$161M
$27M
9/29
SG&A Expense
$481M
$131M
10/36
Cost of Goods Sold
$180M
$87M
14/37
Dividend & Shareholder Information
Metric
NTCT
Industry median
Rank
Shares Outstanding
73M
–
–
Net Income Growth
44.7%
22.1%
3/12
EPS Growth
9.2%
8.5%
6/12
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
Total Current Assets
$730M
32.1% of assets
Cash & Short-term Investments
$438M
19.3% of assets
Accounts Receivable
$137M
6.0% of assets
Inventory
$30M
1.3% of assets
Total Liabilities
$639M
28.1% of assets
Short-term Debt
$399M
17.5% of assets
Quarterly Financial Reports
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Industry Peers · Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design
Netscout Systems Inc (NTCT) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Netscout Systems Inc (Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design): 45 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Thank you for standing by, and welcome to the NetScout's Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this call is being recorded.
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NetScout Systems, Inc. reported earnings results for the second quarter and six months ended September 30, 2026. For the second quarter, the company reported revenue was USD 222.19 million compared to ...
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What is the Netscout Systems Inc (NTCT) stock forecast?
Our AI scores Netscout Systems Inc every trading day against every stock it covers. Create a free account and follow it to see its rating and price target.
How accurate are Netscout Systems Inc stock predictions?
For NTCT, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 54.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 30.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Netscout Systems Inc forecasts updated?
Netscout Systems Inc forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Nov. 6, 2026.
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