NetApp (NTAP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

NetApp, Inc. provides cloud-led and data-centric services to manage and share data on-premises, and private and public clouds worldwide. It operates in two segments, Hybrid Cloud and Public Could. The company offers intelligent data management software, such as NetApp ONTAP, NetApp Snapshot, NetApp SnapCenter Backup Management, NetApp SnapMirror Data Replication, NetApp SnapLock Data Compliance, and storage infrastructure solutions, including NetApp All-Flash FAS series, NetApp Fabric Attached Storage, NetApp E/EF series, and NetApp StorageGRID. In addition, it provides cloud storage and data services comprising NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, Azure NetApp Files, Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP, NetApp Cloud Volumes Service for Google Cloud, and cloud operations services, such as NetApp Cloud Insights, Spot by NetApp, and Instaclustr. Further, the company offers application-aware data management service under the NetApp Astra name; and professional and support services, such as strategic consulting, professional, managed, and support services. Additionally, it provides assessment, design, implementation, and migration services. The company serves the energy, financial service, government, technology, internet, life science, healthcare service, manufacturing, media, entertainment, animation, video postproduction, and markets through a direct sales force and an ecosystem of partners. NetApp, Inc. was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $119.21 to $121.27
• 50-Day Range: $114.18 to $133.41
• 52-Week Range: $70.82 to $135.01
• Volume: 1.20 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.90 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $24.56 billion
• P/E Ratio: 25.72
• Dividend Yield: 1.74%
• Price Target: $129.06
• Consensus Rating: Hold

NetApp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NetApp scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 101st out of 670 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

NetApp has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

NetApp has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.62%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for NetApp are expected to grow by 6.62% in the coming year, from $5.74 to $6.12 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of NetApp is 25.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 139.53.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NetApp is 25.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 275.14.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

NetApp has a PEG Ratio of 4.31. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

NetApp has a P/B Ratio of 26.29. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.60% of the float of NetApp has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

NetApp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in NetApp has recently decreased by 15.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

NetApp pays a meaningful dividend of 1.79%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

NetApp does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of NetApp is 44.83%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, NetApp will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.99% next year. This indicates that NetApp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.63

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.60% of the float of NetApp has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

NetApp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in NetApp has recently decreased by 15.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.89

News Sentiment

NetApp has a news sentiment score of 0.89. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for NetApp this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 10 people have searched for NTAP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -41% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 10 people have added NetApp to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, NetApp insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $5,395,146.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.37% of the stock of NetApp is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

92.17% of the stock of NetApp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

NTAP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NTAP shares performed this year?

NetApp's stock was trading at $88.16 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NTAP stock has increased by 35.4% and is now trading at $119.35.
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How were NetApp's earnings last quarter?

NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 28th. The data storage provider reported $1.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.45 by $0.11. NetApp's revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis.
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Is NetApp buying back stock?

NetApp's Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, May 30th 2024, which allows the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Does NetApp have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of NetApp: Fylamynt, CloudCheckr, Data Mechanics Inc., Spot, CloudJumper, Talon Storage, Cognigo, and more.

Who are NetApp's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of NetApp include Primecap Management Co. CA (6.70%), Ameriprise Financial Inc. (2.46%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (1.36%) and Legal & General Group Plc (1.17%). Insiders that own company stock include George Kurian, Cesar Cernuda, Gerald Held, Elizabeth M O'callahan, Thomas Michael Nevens, Robert Parks, Matthew K Fawcett and Carrie Palin.
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How do I buy shares of NetApp?

Shares of NTAP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of NetApp own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that NetApp investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Intel (INTC), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Alibaba Group (BABA), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Netflix (NFLX) and Micron Technology (MU).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 7/24 Dividend: 7/05/2024
• Dividend Payable: 7/24/2024
• Last Earnings: 8/28/2024
• Today: 9/18/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 10/23 Dividend: 10/04/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/23/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/26/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 4/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Computer storage devices
• Sub-Industry: Computer Storage & Peripherals
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:NTAP
• CUSIP: 64110D10
• CIK: 1002047
• Web: www.netapp.com
• Phone: (408) 822-6000
• Fax: 408-822-4501
• Employees: 11,800
• Year Founded: 1992

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $129.06
• High Stock Price Target: $155.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $83.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +8.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.25
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $4.64
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.72
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.79
• P/E Growth: 4.31
• Net Income: $986 million
• Net Margins: 17.01%
• Pretax Margin: 21.58%
• Return on Equity: 121.41%
• Return on Assets: 12.38%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.34
• Current Ratio: 0.96
• Quick Ratio: 0.91

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $6.38 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.85
• Cash Flow: $6.67 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.90
• Book Value: $4.54 per share
• Price / Book: 26.29

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 205,802,000
• Free Float: 205,041,000
• Market Cap: $24.56 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.23