NETSCOUT Systems (NTCT)
Analyzes network traffic for service assurance, observability, and DDoS defense.
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Sells network observability and service-assurance software, appliances, and support to enterprises, communications carriers, and public agencies, while Arbor and Omnis products detect and mitigate DDoS attacks and investigate network threats. Deep packet inspection supplies the shared data layer, and service revenue exceeds product revenue.
Turns packet-level network traffic into operational data for large enterprises, communications service providers, and public-sector organizations worldwide. The nGenius service assurance portfolio monitors application and network performance, while Arbor detects and mitigates DDoS attacks and Omnis supports network threat investigation.
Combines software, purpose-built appliances, virtual sensors, packet-flow systems, and cloud-based protection. Deep packet inspection at scale supplies a shared data layer across legacy, hybrid, cloud-native, and mobile environments, helping operations teams isolate performance failures and security events.
Sells products directly and through resellers and systems integrators, then earns service revenue from maintenance, support, cloud subscriptions, and professional services. Demand depends on continued customer investment in network visibility and attack protection; service revenue exceeds product revenue.
Company facts
Target rangeAs of Sep 21, 2026
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2026 | RBC Capital | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $38 | Target: $43 |
| May 8, 2026 | RBC Capital | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $29 | Target: $38 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | RBC Capital | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $22 | Target: $29 |
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RevenueReportedEstimate
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $629.4M · Total debt $40.0M · Total assets $2.31B · Shareholders' equity $1.66B
- Revenue
- $210.4M
- Operating income
- $14.5M
- Net income
- $21.8M
No dividends on record.
| Institutions | 95.74% | 69.61M shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 320 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 | |||
| Insiders | 3.71% | 2.70M shares | |
| 15 holders · as of Sep 14, 2026 | |||
| Other | 0.55% | 403.4K shares | |
| remainder | |||
72.71M company shares as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
BlackRock, Inc.Institution | 15.73% | 11.44M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLCInstitution | 7.69% | 5.59M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors LPInstitution | 5.95% | 4.33M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Legal & General Investment Management LimitedInstitution | 5.55% | 4.04M | filed Feb 13, 2024 |
Legal & General Group PLCInstitution | 5.24% | 3.81M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Christopher Perretta | director | −7,000 | $38.00 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Michael Szabados | director | −4,000 | $37.70 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Sanjay Munshi | officer: Chief Operating Officer | −2,269 | $39.27 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | John Downing | officer: EVP, Worldwide Sales Ops | −8,000 | $38.41 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | John Downing | officer: EVP, World-Wide Sales | −8,000 | $40.29 |
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| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NETSCOUT Systems | $38.61 | −0.85% | $2.83B | 23.6 | 14.2 | 3.2 | +12.7% |
| Cisco Systems | $106.77 | −4.21% | $439.31B | 33.5 | 20.9 | 6.9 | +17.6% |
| Akamai Technologies | $119.17 | +1.49% | $17.07B | 42.2 | 17.3 | 3.9 | +5.4% |
| Cloudflare | $351.04 | −0.18% | $124.85B | — | 236.6 | 49.7 | +35.9% |
| Dynatrace | $55.94 | −0.82% | $16.44B | 113.2 | 27.4 | 7.8 | +16.2% |
| Datadog | $245.75 | +0.29% | $87.23B | 496.5 | 92.4 | 22.0 | +35.6% |
| Viavi Solutions | $35.14 | −2.93% | $8.93B | — | 21.9 | 5.9 | +52.5% |
| F5 | $450.11 | +0.00% | $25.39B | 35.9 | 25.9 | 7.7 | +10.9% |
| Radware | $28.76 | −2.53% | $1.27B | 77.7 | 22.7 | 4.0 | +10.9% |
| Median | 60.0 | 24.3 | 7.3 | +16.9% |