NetScout Systems (NTCT) Competitors $20.46 -0.57 (-2.71%) (As of 11/1/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends NTCT vs. NXGN, MDRX, VIAV, SYKE, SLP, ACIW, BLKB, PLUS, SWI, and SPNSShould you be buying NetScout Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NetScout Systems include NextGen Healthcare (NXGN), Veradigm (MDRX), Viavi Solutions (VIAV), Sykes Enterprises (SYKE), Simulations Plus (SLP), ACI Worldwide (ACIW), Blackbaud (BLKB), ePlus (PLUS), SolarWinds (SWI), and Sapiens International (SPNS). NetScout Systems vs. NextGen Healthcare Veradigm Viavi Solutions Sykes Enterprises Simulations Plus ACI Worldwide Blackbaud ePlus SolarWinds Sapiens International NetScout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT) and NextGen Healthcare (NASDAQ:NXGN) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility and risk, NTCT or NXGN? NetScout Systems has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NextGen Healthcare has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in NTCT or NXGN? 91.6% of NetScout Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.7% of NextGen Healthcare shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of NetScout Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of NextGen Healthcare shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate NTCT or NXGN? NetScout Systems presently has a consensus target price of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.53%. Given NetScout Systems' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe NetScout Systems is more favorable than NextGen Healthcare.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NetScout Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00NextGen Healthcare 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/A Does the MarketBeat Community prefer NTCT or NXGN? NetScout Systems received 325 more outperform votes than NextGen Healthcare when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.53% of users gave NetScout Systems an outperform vote while only 47.35% of users gave NextGen Healthcare an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNetScout SystemsOutperform Votes46867.53% Underperform Votes22532.47% NextGen HealthcareOutperform Votes14347.35% Underperform Votes15952.65% Does the media refer more to NTCT or NXGN? In the previous week, NetScout Systems and NetScout Systems both had 2 articles in the media. NetScout Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat NextGen Healthcare's score of 0.52 indicating that NetScout Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NetScout Systems 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NextGen Healthcare 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is NTCT or NXGN more profitable? NextGen Healthcare has a net margin of -0.89% compared to NetScout Systems' net margin of -76.14%. NextGen Healthcare's return on equity of 11.37% beat NetScout Systems' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NetScout Systems-76.14% 5.31% 3.80% NextGen Healthcare -0.89%11.37%5.38% Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NTCT or NXGN? NextGen Healthcare has lower revenue, but higher earnings than NetScout Systems. NextGen Healthcare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NetScout Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNetScout Systems$829.46M1.76-$147.73M-$8.40-2.44NextGen Healthcare$653.17M2.46-$2.65M-$0.10-239.38 SummaryNextGen Healthcare beats NetScout Systems on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyWe recommended Nvidia in 2016, now we’re recommending this…The AI boom is just getting started. And the real wealth has still to be made…You must read this new presentation from Porter Stansberry. Get NetScout Systems News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NTCT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart NTCT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNetScout SystemsComputer integrated systems design IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.46B$3.69B$24.00B$8.53BDividend YieldN/A1.70%2.75%4.14%P/E Ratio-2.4416.10252.5615.14Price / Sales1.7613.263,725.2893.53Price / Cash3.9018.4232.1034.04Price / Book1.0015.946.995.01Net Income-$147.73M$30.61M$670.43M$225.46M7 Day Performance-0.87%1.94%-0.34%0.37%1 Month Performance-4.44%7.91%0.64%3.57%1 Year Performance-5.97%25.52%20.29%29.42% NetScout Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NTCTNetScout Systems1.6384 of 5 stars$20.46-2.7%$22.00+7.5%-6.1%$1.46B$829.46M-2.442,296Insider SellingNXGNNextGen HealthcareN/A$23.94flatN/AN/A$1.61B$653.17M-239.382,783MDRXVeradigm2.2045 of 5 stars$9.25flat$12.00+29.7%-30.5%$1.01B$1.53B0.008,000Analyst ForecastVIAVViavi Solutions4.5419 of 5 stars$9.39+1.5%$10.71+14.0%+29.1%$2.10B$1.00B-78.243,600Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageSYKESykes Enterprises2.0791 of 5 stars$54.00flatN/A+0.0%$2.15B$1.71B31.4061,100Analyst ForecastSLPSimulations Plus3.799 of 5 stars$30.72-0.6%$54.50+77.4%-20.0%$614.71M$70.01M62.70192ACIWACI Worldwide2.4668 of 5 stars$49.19-0.7%$48.75-0.9%+144.5%$5.19B$1.53B29.113,212Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsBLKBBlackbaud4.32 of 5 stars$86.200.0%$90.67+5.2%+9.6%$4.45B$1.14B109.113,000Analyst DowngradeNews CoveragePLUSePlus3.2967 of 5 stars$97.34+0.0%$86.50-11.1%+40.4%$2.62B$2.20B23.861,900Upcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradePositive NewsSWISolarWinds3.5612 of 5 stars$12.45-0.1%$13.80+10.8%+39.7%$2.11B$758.74M95.772,103Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageSPNSSapiens International2.4779 of 5 stars$37.47+0.1%$41.67+11.2%+40.8%$2.09B$514.58M30.715,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NXGN Competitors MDRX Competitors VIAV Competitors SYKE Competitors SLP Competitors ACIW Competitors BLKB Competitors PLUS Competitors SWI Competitors SPNS Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:NTCT) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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