Down 17% on Nov 5, a down day for the market: the S&P 500 fell 4%, 86% of stocks fell, and software stocks a median 3.7%.
NTCT's Quality Score rose 1 point on Tue, Nov 10, to 5. It had its calmest day in a week.
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| The company | Profit up 45% to $130M |
| Its score | Down:Down to Below Average for the first time since Aug 2025 |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Nov 5 |
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After its last 4 reports it closed -3.9% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.
NTCT is #143 of 268 by Quality Score.
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Net income over four quarters: NTCT $130M, LDOS $1.42B, OTEX $652M, CACI $541M.
Expected to report Thu Feb 4, before the open (in 86 days).
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Sales of $222.2M, 1% more than a year ago; a profit of $0.47 a share.
“Our continued focus on cost discipline drove operating margin expansion from the prior year, and we repurchased approximately $77 million of common stock during the quarter, reflecting our commitment to shareholder returns.”
| Line | Q2 FY27 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service | $132M | $124M | $124M |
Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Nov 5)
No outlook figures read from this release.
“We are reaffirming our full-year outlook as we continue to execute on our strategy to drive revenue growth, expand margins, and generate solid free cash flow.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Nov 5)
Sales grew 0.7% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2021 to 2026.
Its share count fell 0.1% a year over 5 years.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | -5.8% | -16.5% | not yet |
| Aug 6, 2026 | -4.0% | -2.2% | -3.7% |
| May 7, 2026 | +7.2% | +7.8% | +10.9% |
Sales grew in three of the last seven years, to $859M in 2026. It turned a profit in 2026 after a loss in 2025.
RSI 28.0, MACD below signal, below both averages. Not scored.
One insider sold $151K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
One trade disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: NTCT is under 0.1% of FTEC, under 0.1% of VGT, and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Aug 31, 2026.
NetScout Systems Inc is engaged in providing enterprise network observability, carrier service assurance, cybersecurity, and Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS), protection solutions. It bases its solutions on proprietary adaptive service intelligence technology, which helps customers monitor and identify performance issues and provides insight into network-based security threats. These solutions also deliver real-time and historical information, which provides insight to restore service and understand the quality of user experience. The company derives revenue from the sale of network management tools and security solutions. Its geographical regions include USA, which derives maximum revenue, Europe, Asia, and Rest of the World.
NTCT scores 5 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #143 of 268 in Software by Quality Score, with 2 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 17% on Nov 5, a down day for the market: the S&P 500 fell 4%, 86% of stocks fell, and software stocks a median 3.7%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
NTCT scores 5 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #143 of 268 in Software by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind NTCT's 5.
One insider sold $151K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Michael Szabados, Director, who sold $151K on Aug 25.
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