NetScout stock trades near $21 after August 6 earnings beat

NetScout stock holds near its recent range after August 6, 2026 results showed $0.52 EPS on $210.42 million in revenue and a 12.7 percent year-over-year revenue increase.

NetScout Systems, Inc. (ISIN US64115T1043) traded at $20.84 on August 28, 2026, with a day range of $20.74 to $21.07 and a market cap of $1.497 billion. The stock sits between a 52-week low of $17.10 and a high of $27.89, while volume reached 84,648 shares in the latest quote snapshot.

Its August 6, 2026 earnings update showed $0.52 in quarterly EPS and $210.42 million in revenue, both above estimates, while revenue rose 12.7 percent from the same quarter last year. FY 2027 guidance was set at $2.650 to $2.800 in EPS, and analysts were modeling $2.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

What the August results changed

The earnings print matters because the quarter beat consensus by $0.14 per share on EPS and by $14.25 million on revenue, which gives the stock a clear fundamental anchor into the late-August tape. The same quarter a year earlier delivered $0.34 EPS, so the latest result marked a $0.18 per-share improvement.

NetScout also carried a return on equity of 9.25 percent and a net margin of 13.71 percent in the same report. Those figures point to a profitable quarter rather than a one-off top-line pop.

Range still frames the trade

The market is still pricing the name below its 52-week high by $6.82, while the gap to the 52-week low remains $3.74. That spread gives investors a simple reference point for any move tied to the next batch of contract, margin, or guidance news.

For a stock trading in the low $20s, the August 6 update is the main recent reference point: a stronger quarter, a higher EPS outlook, and a revenue base that is still growing at a double-digit pace year over year.

Product focus

NetScout's packet-flow monitoring and service-assurance tools remain the company's core product set, helping enterprise and carrier customers detect performance issues and network attacks across complex traffic environments.

Price and trading level

As of August 28, 2026, NetScout stock was priced at $20.84 in the latest quote snapshot. The 52-week range ran from $17.10 to $27.89.

Company facts

Company: NetScout Systems, Inc.

ISIN: US64115T1043

Ticker: NTCT

Exchange: Nasdaq

Price (as of August 28, 2026): $20.84 USD

Market cap: $1.497 billion

Sector / Industry: Information Technology / Communications Equipment

Index membership: Russell 2000

Next earnings date: September 30, 2026