NetScout Systems (NTCT) Set to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

NetScout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT) is projected to post its Q2 2027 results before the market opens on Thursday, November 5th. Analysts expect NetScout Systems to announce earnings of $0.6630 per share and revenue of $218.77 million for the quarter. NetScout Systems has set its FY 2027 guidance at 2.650-2.800 EPS. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2027 earnings summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

NetScout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The technology company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $210.42 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $196.17 million. NetScout Systems had a return on equity of 9.25% and a net margin of 13.71%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.34 EPS. On average, analysts expect NetScout Systems to post $2.15 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2.37 EPS for the next fiscal year.

NetScout Systems Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:NTCT opened at $37.93 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $38.95 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $36.40. NetScout Systems has a 12-month low of $25.29 and a 12-month high of $45.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.13 and a beta of 0.72.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other NetScout Systems news, Director Christopher Perretta sold 7,000 shares of NetScout Systems stock in a transaction on Friday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.00, for a total value of $266,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 40,866 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,552,908. This trade represents a 14.62% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP John Downing sold 8,000 shares of NetScout Systems stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.41, for a total value of $307,280.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 127,809 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,909,143.69. The trade was a 5.89% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 21,269 shares of company stock valued at $813,184. Insiders own 4.74% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. B. Riley Financial restated a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 price target on shares of NetScout Systems in a report on Sunday, August 9th. after the company reported F1Q27 results. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on NetScout Systems from $38.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Zacks Research cut shares of NetScout Systems from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of NetScout Systems from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of NetScout Systems from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $46.50.

NetScout Systems Company Profile

NetScout Systems, Inc (NASDAQ: NTCT) provides network performance management, service assurance and cybersecurity solutions for enterprises, communications service providers, government organizations and other large institutions. Its technologies are designed to help customers monitor network traffic, identify performance issues, maintain service availability and detect or respond to cyberthreats.

The company’s offerings include the nGeniusONE service assurance platform, InfiniStream network monitoring and packet-based visibility technologies, and solutions associated with its Arbor portfolio for distributed denial-of-service protection, network detection and response, and other cybersecurity applications.