Why NetScout Systems, Inc.’s (NTCT) Stock Is Down 5.82%

By Michael Rose
May 13, 2026
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In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding NetScout Systems, Inc.’s stock price such as:

  • NetScout Systems, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
  • Why NetScout Systems, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for NTCT from analysts
  • NTCT’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About NetScout Systems, Inc. (NTCT)

Before we jump into NetScout Systems, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

NetScout Systems, Inc. provides service assurance and cybersecurity solutions to protect digital business services against disruptions in the United States, Europe, Asia, and internationally. It offers nGeniusONE management software to predict, preempt, and resolve network and service delivery problems, as well as facilitate the optimization and capacity planning of their network infrastructures; and specialized platforms and analytic modules to analyze and troubleshoot traffic in radio access and Wi-Fi networks. The company also provides nGeniusPULSE, an active testing tool to identify infrastructure performance issues and determine application availability, reliability, and performance; and nGenius Business Analytics solution, which enables service providers to analyze their network traffic. In addition, it offers ISNG platform for real-time collection and analysis of information-rich, high-volume packet-flow data from across the network that is displayed through the nGeniusONE Service Assurance Solution; vSTREAM, a virtualized form factor version of its intelligent data source; packet flow systems, including the nGeniusONE Service Assurance platform; and test access points. Further, the company provides cybersecurity solutions to protect networks against distributed denial of service attacks under the Arbor brand, such as Arbor Sightline, Arbor Threat Mitigation System, Arbor Insight, Arbor Edge Defense, and Arbor Cloud; and advanced threat detection solutions, such as Omnis Cyber Investigator. It serves enterprise customers in financial services, technology, manufacturing, healthcare, utilities, education, transportation, and retail; mobile operators, wireline operators, cable operators, internet service providers, and cloud providers industries; and government and associated agencies through a direct sales force, and indirect reseller and distribution channels. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts.

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NetScout Systems, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of May 13, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, NetScout Systems, Inc.’s stock price was $39.400.

NetScout Systems, Inc. is up 3.09% from its previous closing price of $38.220.

During the last market session, NetScout Systems, Inc.’s stock traded between $37.677 and $39.480. Currently, there are approximately 72.21 million shares outstanding for NetScout Systems, Inc..

NetScout Systems, Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 28.8, which is low compared to the Communications Equipment industry median of 33.6. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

NetScout Systems, Inc. Stock Price History

NetScout Systems, Inc.’s (NTCT) price is currently up 16.91% so far this month.

During the month of May, NetScout Systems, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $40.920 and a low of $33.750.

Over the last year, NetScout Systems, Inc. has hit prices as high as $40.920 and as low as $20.390. Year to date, NetScout Systems, Inc.’s stock is up 45.6%.

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What Caused NetScout Systems, Inc. Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of May 12, 2026, there were 0 analysts who downgraded NetScout Systems, Inc.’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate NetScout Systems, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on NetScout Systems, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

NetScout Systems, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a C, which means it is considered to be Average.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about NetScout Systems, Inc. (NTCT) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of NetScout Systems, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of May 12, 2026, NetScout Systems, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 12.00%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 83 and is considered to be Very Strong.

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NetScout Systems, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of May 13, 2026, NetScout Systems, Inc.’s stock price is $39.400, which is up 3.09% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like NetScout Systems, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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