NTCT

NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC

Nasdaq · Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design · Inc. DE · CIK 0001078075
$41.42 -1.59% $3.0B
Insider Selling Cluster (3 insiders)High Impact Filing (7/10)9 New Institutional Positions16 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$3.0B
Cap SizeMid Cap
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy (78%)
Inst. Holders50 funds
Inst. Value$1.5B
Inst. Activity9 buys / 16 sells
Insider Activity0B / 8S
Insider Net $-$1.1M
SEC Reports4
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design·Inc. DE·CIK 0001078075·Prev Close $42.09

Recent Activity

Jun 8, 2026 Insider
DOWNING JOHN sold 8,000 shares
EVP, World-Wide Sales @ $40.29 ($322.3K)
Jun 6, 2026 Insider
DOWNING JOHN acquired via exercise 5,400 shares
EVP, World-Wide Sales
Jun 6, 2026 Insider
DOWNING JOHN surrendered for taxes 1,585 shares
EVP, World-Wide Sales @ $40.59 ($64.3K)
Jun 3, 2026 SEC
NetScout Systems dismissed PwC as its independent auditor and appointed KPMG for FY2027. The filing states no disagreeme
8-K — Impact 4/10
Jun 1, 2026 SEC
Director Anil Singhal filed a Form 144 notice of intent to sell 40,655 shares of NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC (NTCT) with an est
144 — Impact 3/10
May 29, 2026 SEC
Director Anil K. Singhal filed a Form 144 notice of intent to sell 9,345 shares of NetScout Systems common stock, with a
144 — Impact 2/10
Inst.
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP — TRIM
1,744,535 shares ($55.5M)
Inst.
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP — ADD
1,077,196 shares ($34.2M)

Price Targets

$41.71 +0.7% upside Hold
Current $41.42 Low $37.13 Median $38.00 High $50.00 3 analysts
$37.13 $50.00

Analyst Ratings

Buy78% buy · 9 analysts
2Strong Buy
5Buy
2Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
May 8, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Sector Perform → Sector Perform
Jan 5, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Sector Perform → Sector Perform

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $0.39 ▲ +8.3% $0.37 — $0.41 15% YoY 2
Next Q $0.71 ▲ +24.6% $0.67 — $0.75 15% YoY 2
Current FY $2.74 ▲ +8.7% $2.73 — $2.75 10% YoY 2
Next FY $2.79 ▲ +7.4% $2.67 — $2.88 2% YoY 3

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
BlackRock, Inc.$362.1M
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC$175.8M
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP$135.4M
Legal & General Group$115.6M
STATE STREET CORP$104.2M

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Jun 8, 2026DOWNING JOHNSELL$322.3K
Jun 6, 2026DOWNING JOHNM$0.00
Jun 6, 2026DOWNING JOHNF$64.3K
Jun 6, 2026Munshi SanjayM$0.00
Jun 6, 2026Munshi SanjayF$28.5K
50 institutional holders with $1.5B total value (46,313,269 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, DIMENSIONAL. Net selling activity: 16 institutions trimmed/exited vs 9 added.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1BlackRock, Inc.11,388,987$362.1M24.6%
2VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC5,528,844$175.8M11.9%
3DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP4,258,974$135.4M9.2%
4Legal & General Group Plc3,635,111$115.6M7.8%
5STATE STREET CORP3,277,433$104.2M7.1%
6VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC3,045,450$96.8M6.6%
7FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP1,744,535$55.5M3.8%TRIM -30.8%
8Allianz Asset Management GmbH1,185,077$37.7M2.6%
9WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP1,077,196$34.2M2.3%ADD +80.0%
10CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC1,058,362$33.6M2.3%
11MORGAN STANLEY714,445$22.7M1.5%
12LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC585,039$18.6M1.3%
13BARCLAYS PLC561,229$17.8M1.2%
14Nuveen, LLC561,208$17.8M1.2%
15AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC548,777$17.4M1.2%
16Invesco Ltd.452,913$14.4M1.0%ADD +53.2%
17VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO443,219$14.1M1.0%
18TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP436,607$13.9M0.9%
19VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC436,295$13.9M0.9%
20JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD421,435$13.4M0.9%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPTRIM2,519,7331,744,535-30.8%$55.5M2026-Q1
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLPADD598,2791,077,196+80.0%$34.2M2026-Q1
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.TRIM531,618322,756-39.3%$10.3M2026-Q1
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLCDOUBLED119,363283,946+137.9%$9.2M2026-Q1
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.ADD105,236166,104+57.8%$5.3M2026-Q1
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INCNEAR_EXIT559,024113,622-79.7%$3.6M2026-Q1
MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORPTRIM151,451113,498-25.1%$3.6M2026-Q1
MARSHALL WACE, LLPNEAR_EXIT394,17292,915-76.4%$3.0M2026-Q1
HSBC HOLDINGS PLCADD70,66890,779+28.5%$2.9M2026-Q1
AmundiTRIM120,39159,077-50.9%$1.9M2026-Q1
NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC.ADD38,21351,900+35.8%$1.6M2026-Q1
O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLCDOUBLED16,29650,224+208.2%$1.6M2026-Q1
NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLCTRIM89,84949,780-44.6%$1.6M2026-Q1
VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLCTRIM68,25040,457-40.7%$1.3M2026-Q1
Freestone Grove Partners LPDOUBLED12,15438,967+220.6%$1.2M2026-Q1
Trexquant Investment LPTRIM74,81638,100-49.1%$1.2M2026-Q1
FIFTH THIRD BANCORPDOUBLED44638,096+8441.7%$1.2M2026-Q1
TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXASTRIM127,62634,236-73.2%$1.1M2026-Q1
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLCADD26,63949,269+85.0%$1.0M2026-Q1
Gotham Asset Management, LLCTRIM36,86027,255-26.1%$866.4K2026-Q1
PICTON MAHONEY ASSET MANAGEMENTNEAR_EXIT74,95216,041-78.6%$509.9K2026-Q1
Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLCTRIM9,2436,921-25.1%$220.0K2026-Q1
GROUP ONE TRADING LLCNEAR_EXIT2,070162-92.2%$5.2K2026-Q1
DANSKE BANK A/SNEAR_EXIT700100-85.7%$3.2K2026-Q1
Pacer Advisors, Inc.EXIT379,0360-100.0%$0.002026-Q1
6 unique insiders with 34 transactions. Net insider value: -$1.1M ($0.00 bought, $1.1M sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 8, 2026DOWNING JOHNEVP, World-Wide SalesSELL8,000$40.29$322.3K
Jun 6, 2026DOWNING JOHNEVP, World-Wide SalesEXERCISE5,400
Jun 6, 2026DOWNING JOHNEVP, World-Wide SalesTAX W/H1,585$40.59$64.3K
Jun 6, 2026Munshi SanjayChief Operating OfficerEXERCISE2,880
Jun 6, 2026Munshi SanjayChief Operating OfficerTAX W/H702$40.59$28.5K
Jun 6, 2026Piazza Anthony JohnEVP & Chief Financial OfficerEXERCISE2,400
Jun 6, 2026Piazza Anthony JohnEVP & Chief Financial OfficerTAX W/H705$40.59$28.6K
Jun 6, 2026SINGHAL ANIL KPresident & CEOEXERCISE10,800
Jun 6, 2026SINGHAL ANIL KPresident & CEOTAX W/H3,170$40.59$128.7K
Jun 6, 2026SZABADOS MICHAELDirectorEXERCISE6,300
Jun 6, 2026SZABADOS MICHAELDirectorTAX W/H1,850$40.59$75.1K
May 28, 2026DOWNING JOHNEVP, World-Wide SalesAWARD21,600
May 28, 2026DOWNING JOHNEVP, World-Wide SalesAWARD14,400
May 28, 2026Munshi SanjayChief Operating OfficerAWARD15,000
May 28, 2026Munshi SanjayChief Operating OfficerAWARD10,000
May 28, 2026Piazza Anthony JohnEVP & Chief Financial OfficerAWARD18,000
May 28, 2026Piazza Anthony JohnEVP & Chief Financial OfficerAWARD12,000
May 28, 2026SINGHAL ANIL KPresident & CEOAWARD43,200
May 28, 2026SINGHAL ANIL KPresident & CEOAWARD28,800
May 15, 2026Munshi SanjayChief Operating OfficerSELL1,985$38.40$76.2K
May 15, 2026SZABADOS MICHAELDirectorSELL4,000$38.40$153.6K
May 12, 2026Grasso AlfredDirectorSELL5,000$40.67$203.3K
May 6, 2026SINGHAL ANIL KPresident & CEOTAX W/H3,181$35.77$113.8K
May 6, 2026SINGHAL ANIL KPresident & CEOEXERCISE10,800
May 6, 2026Piazza Anthony JohnEVP & Chief Financial OfficerTAX W/H1,423$35.77$50.9K
May 6, 2026Piazza Anthony JohnEVP & Chief Financial OfficerEXERCISE4,500
May 6, 2026Munshi SanjayChief Operating OfficerTAX W/H1,014$35.77$36.3K
May 6, 2026Munshi SanjayChief Operating OfficerEXERCISE3,750
May 6, 2026DOWNING JOHNEVP, World-Wide SalesTAX W/H1,588$35.77$56.8K
May 6, 2026DOWNING JOHNEVP, World-Wide SalesEXERCISE5,400
Feb 20, 2026DOWNING JOHNEVP, World-Wide SalesSELL3,000$30.00$90.0K
Feb 18, 2026SZABADOS MICHAELDirectorSELL4,000$29.18$116.7K
Feb 18, 2026Munshi SanjayChief Operating OfficerSELL2,000$29.18$58.4K
Feb 18, 2026DOWNING JOHNEVP, World-Wide SalesSELL3,000$29.18$87.5K

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Current analyst consensus: Buy (78% buy). Based on 9 analysts: 2 strong buy, 5 buy, 2 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$41.71 mean target +0.7% upside Hold (3.00)
$37.13 Low $50.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$41.42
Target Low$37.13
Target Mean$41.71
Target Median$38.00
Target High$50.00
# Analysts3
RecommendationHold (3.00)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$0.39 $0.37 $0.41 14.7% +8.3% 1↑ 0↓ $0.2B 5.0% 2
Next Q
2026-09-30
$0.71 $0.67 $0.75 14.5% +24.6% 1↑ 0↓ $0.2B -0.3% 2
Current FY
2027-03-31
$2.74 $2.73 $2.75 10.5% +8.7% 1↑ 0↓ $0.9B 5.1% 2
Next FY
2028-03-31
$2.79 $2.67 $2.88 1.9% +7.4% 2↑ 0↓ $0.9B 2.0% 3

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$0.390
7d ago$0.360+0.030
30d ago$0.360+0.030
60d ago$0.360+0.030
90d ago$0.360+0.030
1 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
May 8, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Sector Perform Sector Perform
Jan 5, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Sector Perform Sector Perform

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 20262520078%
May 1, 20262430067%
Apr 1, 20262440060%
Mar 1, 20262440060%
Feb 1, 20262440060%
Jan 1, 20262440060%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

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May 7, 2026
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NTCT Q4 2026 Earnings Before Market Open — 2026-05-07