RBC keeps USD 43.00 target for NetScout Systems stock

Published on 10/20/2026 at 20:08 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q1 2027 revenue reached USD 210.42 million, up 12.70 percent. NetScout Systems stock costs EUR 34.58 on October 20, 2026, up 0.75 percent on Nasdaq.

Analyst target and reporting date

RBC Capital maintained a USD 43.00 target and Sector Perform rating on October 19, 2026.
NetScout reported USD 210.42 million revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2027.
NetScout Systems stock cost EUR 34.58 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 10:02 p.m. CEST.
NetScout is estimated to report second-quarter fiscal 2027 results on November 5, 2026.

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RBC Capital maintained a USD 43.00 price target and Sector Perform rating for NetScout Systems on October 19, 2026, giving the analyst view a clear reference point for NTCT stock. According to TradingView, RBC's target implied 12.90 percent upside from the October 16 Nasdaq close. At Lang & Schwarz, NetScout Systems was trading at EUR 34.58 on October 20, 2026 at 10:02 p.m. CEST.

RBC keeps a measured stance

The unchanged Sector Perform view contrasts with the company's latest operating figures. NetScout reported USD 210.42 million revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2027, up 12.70 percent from the prior-year quarter, while adjusted earnings per share reached USD 0.52 against a USD 0.38 consensus estimate, according to MarketBeat on October 10, 2026.

How does the stock compare?

NetScout's Nasdaq quote was USD 38.88 at 2:06 p.m. ET on October 20, 2026, with a USD 2.8 billion market capitalization, a 23.56 price-to-earnings ratio and a 52-week range of USD 25.29 to USD 45.28. The stock was 14.14 percent below its 52-week high and 53.66 percent above its 52-week low.

Valuation and the next date

NetScout's investor-relations page identifies the company as a Nasdaq-listed provider of network detection, response and service-visibility solutions. It reports fiscal 2026 revenue of USD 859.5 million, cash and equivalents of USD 668.5 million as of June 30, 2026, and zero debt as of the same date, according to NetScout Systems.

MarketBeat estimates that NetScout will report second-quarter fiscal 2027 results on November 5, 2026, before market open. Its estimate is USD 222.42 million revenue and USD 0.6630 earnings per share, compared with USD 219.02 million and USD 0.62 in the year-earlier quarter.

Comparison with peers

NetScout Systems: up 0.75 percent on Nasdaq, price-to-earnings ratio 23.56, market capitalization USD 2.8 billion.

Cisco Systems (Nasdaq, USD): up 0.08 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 32.00, market capitalization USD 420.2 billion.

Palo Alto Networks (Nasdaq, USD): down 1.57 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 776.70, market capitalization USD 279.3 billion.

NetScout stock after hours

The euro quotation places the stock below its USD 43.00 analyst target when the currencies are considered separately, while the next earnings date supplies the immediate calendar marker. The company enters that report with first-quarter revenue of USD 210.42 million and fiscal 2026 revenue of USD 859.5 million. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of NetScout Systems stock.