NetApp Inc.’s fiscal third-quarter revenue fell short of analysts’ estimates, leading to its shares declining -8.8% Thursday.
The hybrid cloud & data storage/management company’s revenue increased +2% year-over-year to touch $1.56 billion in the fiscal third-quarter, but still missed analysts’ expectation of $1.60 billion (based on FactSet poll).
Nevertheless, the company reported adjusted earninsg of $1.20 a share for the quarter, thereby beating analysts' expectations of $1.15 a share (based on FactSet poll).
NetApp’s unadjusted total earnings came in at $249 million (or 98 cents a share) in the quarter, compared to a net loss of -$479 million (or -$1.79 a share) of the year-ago quarter.
For the current quarter ending in April, NetApp projects its per-share earnings to range between $1.22 to $1.28. Analysts are expecting the figure to be $1.25 a share. The company is expecting revenue to range from $1.59 billion to $1.69 billion for the fiscal fourth quarter, while analysts’ prediction is $1.71 billion.
NTAP saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on July 06, 2026. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 84 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In of the 84 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for NTAP just turned positive on July 09, 2026. Looking at past instances where NTAP's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 47 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where NTAP advanced for three days, in of 328 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 287 cases where NTAP Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
The RSI Oscillator demonstrated that the stock has entered the overbought zone. This may point to a price pull-back soon.
The Stochastic Oscillator has been in the overbought zone for 2 days. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.
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 July 09, 2026. 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 PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding 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.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 92, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued 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 slightly overvalued 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 (24.876) is normal, around the industry mean (14.526). P/E Ratio (27.044) is within average values for comparable stocks, (72.144). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.891) is also within normal values, averaging (1.903). Dividend Yield (0.012) settles around the average of (0.022) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (4.985) is also within normal values, averaging (134.373).
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
Provides data management and storage solutions
Industry ComputerCommunications