NetScout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

NetScout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.100-2.300 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.170. The company issued revenue guidance of $800.0 million-$830.0 million. NetScout Systems also updated its FY25 guidance to $2.10-2.30 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NTCT has been the subject of several analyst reports. StockNews.com cut shares of NetScout Systems from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 24th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and set a $22.00 price objective on shares of NetScout Systems in a research report on Friday, July 26th.

NetScout Systems Trading Up 0.9 %

NASDAQ NTCT traded up $0.18 on Friday, hitting $20.64. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 337,823 shares, compared to its average volume of 652,059. The company’s 50-day moving average is $20.77 and its 200 day moving average is $19.86. The company has a quick ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. NetScout Systems has a 1-year low of $17.10 and a 1-year high of $24.42. The firm has a market cap of $1.47 billion, a PE ratio of -2.48 and a beta of 0.58.

NetScout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 24th. The technology company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.26 by $0.04. NetScout Systems had a negative net margin of 74.02% and a positive return on equity of 5.35%. The company had revenue of $191.11 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $188.84 million. As a group, analysts predict that NetScout Systems will post 1.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Jean A. Bua sold 19,205 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.37, for a total transaction of $391,205.85. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 78,598 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,601,041.26. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In other NetScout Systems news, insider Jean A. Bua sold 19,205 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.37, for a total value of $391,205.85. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 78,598 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,601,041.26. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, COO Michael Szabados sold 6,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.81, for a total transaction of $122,265.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 43,434 shares in the company, valued at $816,993.54. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 29,952 shares of company stock valued at $598,411. 3.71% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

NetScout Systems Company Profile

NetScout Systems, Inc provides service assurance and cybersecurity solutions for protect digital business services against disruptions in the United States, Europe, Asia, and internationally. The company offers nGeniusONE management software that enables customers to predict, preempt, and resolve network and service delivery problems, as well as facilitate the optimization and capacity planning of their network infrastructures; and specialized platforms and analytic modules that enable its customers to analyze and troubleshoot traffic in radio access and Wi-Fi networks.