NetScout Systems adds MCP connectivity and Zacks upgrades NetScout Systems stock

Published on 10/07/2026 at 03:54 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q1 revenue hit USD 210.42 million, up 12.70 percent year over year. Zacks gave NetScout Systems stock a Strong Buy rank on September 8, 2026.

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NetScout Systems (ISIN US64115T1043) reported USD 210.42 million in revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2027, up 12.70 percent year over year, according to StockTitan. On September 22, 2026, MarketScreener reported that NetScout added Model Context Protocol connectivity to its Omnis AI Insights solution, while Zacks had given the stock a Strong Buy rank on September 8, 2026.

AI connectivity broadens Omnis

The MCP addition gives AI assistants and agents access to AI-ready Smart Data, according to MarketScreener's September 22, 2026 report. That matters because NetScout is positioning its packet-level data for observability, cybersecurity and automated operations rather than limiting the platform to conventional network monitoring.

The company describes its business as protecting connected systems from cyberattacks and performance disruptions through network detection, response and visibility solutions, according to its NetScout Systems investor-relations page. Its portfolio includes service assurance, cybersecurity and DDoS protection products.

Revenue growth carried timing risk

NetScout's first-quarter fiscal 2027 performance was broad based in headline terms: product revenue rose 17.80 percent year over year to USD 86.00 million, while service revenue increased 9.40 percent to USD 124.40 million, according to Benzinga.

Management said USD 10 million to USD 15 million of primarily government-related orders moved into the quarter early. On a normalized basis, management said growth would have been in the mid-single digits, and second-quarter revenue was expected to be broadly consistent with the prior-year period.

NTCT remains below its yearly high

NetScout reaffirmed fiscal 2027 revenue guidance of USD 885 million to USD 915 million and non-GAAP earnings per share guidance of USD 2.65 to USD 2.80, according to StockTitan. The midpoint of the revenue range is USD 900 million, which places the outlook above fiscal 2026 revenue of USD 859.48 million reported by the finance data service for the year ended March 31, 2026.

On Nasdaq, NTCT was last at USD 40.99 on October 6, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET in after-hours trading, with a USD 45.28 52-week high and a USD 25.20 52-week low. The price was 9.47 percent below the high, while market capitalization stood at USD 3.0 billion on that date.

Euro reference stays at the prior close

The prior close at Lang & Schwarz was EUR 36.42 on October 5, 2026. The Nasdaq quotation and the euro reference use different venues and currencies, so their figures are not combined.

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