NetApp (NTAP, $49.78) gets rating downgrade and price target cut from Goldman Sachs, on enterprise market concerns
On Thursday, NetApp shares got a rating downgrade and a price target cut from Goldman Sachs analyst Rod Hall.
Hall lowered his rating on the cloud data services company’s stock to sell from buy. He slashed his price target on the shares as well.
The analyst is concerned that trade tensions and economic uncertainty will weigh on enterprise spending, thereby making NetApp vulnerable. Hill indicated in his note that NetApp’s Enterprise License Agreement guidance of 2% of total revenue in FY’20, which is heavily second-half loaded, may be difficult to achieve given that the deals tend to largely involve larger enterprise customers.
However, several other analysts might have had a somewhat different view in the recent past, regarding NetApp shares. Cowen analyst Karl Ackerman in August upgraded NetApp stock to market perform from underperform and hiked his price target to $45 from $40. Last month, Susquehanna analyst Mehdi Hosseini upgraded his rating to positive from neutral, and also raised his one-year price target to $75 from $54.
NTAP in +3.37% Uptrend, rising for three consecutive days on June 24, 2025
Moving higher for three straight days is viewed as a bullish sign. Keep an eye on this stock for future growth. Considering data from situations where NTAP advanced for three days, in of 349 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on June 24, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on NTAP as a result. In of 78 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 293 cases where NTAP Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The 10-day RSI Indicator for NTAP moved out of overbought territory on June 09, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 52 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 52 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Stochastic Oscillator has been in the overbought zone for 2 days. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for NTAP turned negative on June 10, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 46 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 46 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where NTAP declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
NTAP broke above its upper Bollinger Band on June 03, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 78, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. NTAP’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (21.786) is normal, around the industry mean (6.612). P/E Ratio (23.925) is within average values for comparable stocks, (62.645). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.944) is also within normal values, averaging (55.962). Dividend Yield (0.019) settles around the average of (0.030) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (3.636) is also within normal values, averaging (12.290).
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
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