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13F Pro ranks NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC (NTCT) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View NTCT's current score at https://13fpro.ai/company/NTCT (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Where does 13F Pro source NTCT data?

All NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC files with the SEC under CIK 1078075. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is NTCT in?

NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC (NTCT) is classified in the Technology sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/technology.

How often is NTCT research updated on 13F Pro?

NTCT's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC(NTCT)Stock Analysis

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13F Pro Quality Score

60.6/100

Rank #844 of 2,962 stocksTOP 50%

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Rankings refresh quarterly once 80% of peers have filed (~45 days after quarter-end). Next update: ~Nov 14, 2026.

Revenue Growth

44.9/100

Profitability

77.7/100

Balance Sheet

71.5/100

Earnings Quality

73.3/100

Free Cash Flow

83.7/100

Institutional Flow

42.5/100

Revenue Scale

48.0/100

Dilution Risk

20.6/100

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Why NTCT Scores 61/100

exact factor attribution · 2026-09-11

NTCT's composite is driven by free cash flow and profitability, held back by shareholder dilution and revenue growth. Bars show each factor's exact push vs. a median company, using the same weights the ranking engine applies.

Free cash flow

+5.1 pts

84th pct

Profitability

+4.2 pts

78th pct

Earnings quality

+2.3 pts

73th pct

Capital efficiency

+2.1 pts

72th pct

Earnings growth

+0.1 pts

52th pct

Scale

-0.3 pts

48th pct

Institutional flow

-0.4 pts

43th pct

Revenue growth

-1.0 pts

45th pct

Shareholder dilution

-1.5 pts

21th pct

Latest change (2026-08-07): 63 → 50 · ↓ Profit margin 82→45; ↓ Revenue growth 60→42; despite ↑ Institutional flow 43→53

Factor percentiles are cross-sectional ranks across the ~2,800-stock scored universe, computed from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.

Unusual Activity in NTCT

Events flagged as statistical outliers against NTCT's own multi-year baseline — not fixed dollar thresholds.

Score shock2026-08-07
NTCT quality score dropped 13 points (63→50) on a new filing
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NTCT Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-11

AI stock analysis and institutional research for NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC (NTCT), a Technology sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores NTCT at 60.6/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #844 of 2,962 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. NTCT scores in the top quartile across free cash flow (83.7), profitability (77.7). Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 20.6/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC reports quarterly revenue of $210.4M, net income of $21.8M, free cash flow of $47.3M. Top institutional holders of NTCT by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS, based on the most recent SEC filings. NTCT trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1078075. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate NTCT daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC directly from SEC EDGAR. NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 24 and 61 since 2021, currently 60.6 — an improving long-term trajectory across 68 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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Fun facts about NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC

Quirks, history, and lore behind NTCT — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

1
The Basics
U.S. technology company · small-cap · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in Massachusetts.
2
The Numbers
Annual revenue in the range of roughly $200–250 million — not flashy, but its customers are the kind who can't afford downtime and pay accordingly.
3
The History
Born in the late 1980s, it grew by merging network management expertise with a key acquisition of Tektronix's network management division, turning probe data into a business.
4
The Secret
Its secret weapon is a vast passive monitoring infrastructure baked into carrier and enterprise networks — essentially an always-on wire tap for performance, not surveillance.
5
The Lore
Its technology underpins network visibility and cybersecurity for some of the world's largest telecom carriers and government agencies — the kind of customers who don't brag about their vendors.
6
The Giveaway
If your internet is slow or under attack, this Westford, MA firm's nGeniusONE and Arbor DDoS platforms are probably the tools someone is using to figure out why.

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Revenue

Q2 2026

$210.4M

Net Income

Q2 2026

$21.8M

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$47.3M

ROIC

Q2 2026

3.5%

Period

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+4.5% YoY

$859.5MFY 2026

FY23 $914.5MFY24 $829.5MFY25 $822.7MFY26 $859.5M

Net Income

+126.0% YoY

$95.5MFY 2026

FY23 $59.6MFY24 $-147.7MFY25 $-366.9MFY26 $95.5M

Operating Income

+129.9% YoY

$109.8MFY 2026

FY23 $77.7MFY24 $-149.8MFY25 $-367.6MFY26 $109.8M

EPS (Diluted)

+125.4% YoY

$1.30FY 2026

FY23 $0.82FY24 $-2.07FY25 $-5.12FY26 $1.30

Total Assets

+7.7% YoY

$2.35BFY 2026

FY23 $2.82BFY24 $2.60BFY25 $2.19BFY26 $2.35B

Total Debt

—FY 2026

FY23 $100.0MFY24 $100.0MFY25 $0.00FY26 —

Op. Cash Flow

+35.3% YoY

$294.5MFY 2026

FY23 $156.7MFY24 $58.8MFY25 $217.7MFY26 $294.5M

Free Cash Flow

+34.5% YoY

$285.4MFY 2026

FY23 $146.2MFY24 $52.4MFY25 $212.3MFY26 $285.4M

Metric	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Revenue	$859.5M +4.5%	$822.7M -0.8%	$829.5M -9.3%	$914.5M +6.9%	$855.6M +2.9%	$831.3M
Net Income	$95.5M +126.0%	$-366.9M -148.4%	$-147.7M -347.7%	$59.6M +66.3%	$35.9M +85.4%	$19.4M
Operating Income	$109.8M +129.9%	$-367.6M -145.4%	$-149.8M -292.9%	$77.7M +59.7%	$48.6M +31.0%	$37.1M
EPS (Diluted)	$1.30 +125.4%	$-5.12 -147.3%	$-2.07 -352.4%	$0.82 +70.8%	$0.48 +84.6%	$0.26
Total Assets	$2.35B +7.7%	$2.19B -15.7%	$2.60B -8.0%	$2.82B -11.7%	$3.19B +3.6%	$3.09B
Total Debt	—	$0.00 -100.0%	$100.0M +0.0%	$100.0M -71.4%	$350.0M +0.0%	$350.0M
Operating Cash Flow	$294.5M +35.3%	$217.7M +270.1%	$58.8M -62.5%	$156.7M -47.1%	$296.0M +38.4%	$213.9M
Free Cash Flow	$285.4M +34.5%	$212.3M +304.7%	$52.4M -64.1%	$146.2M -48.8%	$285.7M +41.5%	$201.9M

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Top Institutional Holders of NTCT

BlackRock, Inc.
$498.0M11,435,751 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$243.5M5,590,843 sh
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$188.5M4,327,997 sh
Legal & General Group Plc
$166.0M3,811,022 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$155.9M3,579,289 sh
LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT
$137.7M3,161,650 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$133.1M3,055,146 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$93.8M2,153,392 sh
Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.
$89.5M2,056,142 sh
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP
$85.5M1,962,833 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$498.0M	11,435,751
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$243.5M	5,590,843
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	$188.5M	4,327,997
Legal & General Group Plc	$166.0M	3,811,022
STATE STREET CORP	$155.9M	3,579,289
LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT	$137.7M	3,161,650
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$133.1M	3,055,146
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$93.8M	2,153,392
Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.	$89.5M	2,056,142
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP	$85.5M	1,962,833

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC (NTCT) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Technology sector (listed on Nasdaq). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for NTCT are available on the NTCT stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing. NTCT is classified as a mid company.

Which hedge funds own NTCT?

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