NTCTNetScout Systems, Inc.

$40.66+57% 1Y

What is the market doing?

Mixed

No clear lean: nothing decisive, though in an uptrend.

1 good, 2 neutral
TrendUptrendderived · Oct 9, 2026

In an uptrend, above its rising 50- and 200-day averages. Price is +18% vs its 200-day average.

Insider conviction−$813K (90 days to Oct 8, 2026)SEC EDGAR · Oct 8, 2026

Insiders were net sellers over the 90 days ending Oct 8, 2026; selling is often routine (taxes, diversification).

Short interest5.1% of sharesFINRA · Sep 15, 2026

Moderately shorted, settled Sep 15, 2026, about a week of normal trading to cover. Down 2.9% since the previous count, up from 3.8% of shares outstanding three months ago.

Against the whole market›

Percentile against every name Ryufin tracks. Higher is better; the tick marks the middle of the market. Context, not one of the checks above.

1-year returnbetter than 84% of the market
vs 200-day avgbetter than 83% of the market

Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.

How NTCT is trading

NetScout Systems, Inc. is +57% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +18%: 39 points ahead of the market.

+57%

1-year return · S&P 500 +18%

vs 200-day average
+18%

vs 200-day average · a clear uptrend

RSI (14)
63

RSI (14) · neutral

Below its 52-week high
6.9%

Below its 52-week high

Sep 18, 2024$19.23 – $43.68 · dashed line: 200-day averageOct 9, 2026
Details›
Last close2026-10-09
$40.66
1 monthS&P 500 +2.7%
+8.6%
1 yearS&P 500 +18%
+57%
5 yearsS&P 500 +88%
+51%
vs 50-day average$39.07
+4.1%
52-week high
$43.67
52-week low
$25.47
Annualised volatility
32%
Insider buying, net, 6 monthsForms 3/4/5 to 2026-10-08
−$151K
Calendar-year price return
YearReturn
2026 (year to date)+50%
2025+25%
2024−1.3%
2023−32%
2022−1.7%
2021+21%
2020+14%
2019+1.9%
2018−22%
2017−3.3%
Average return by calendar month, 2016–2026
MonthYearsPositiveAverage
Jan106 of 10+2.7%
Feb104 of 10−0.66%
Mar106 of 10+0.33%
Apr105 of 10−0.29%
May107 of 10+5.8%
Jun104 of 10−0.71%
Jul116 of 11+0.92%
Aug114 of 11−2.1%
Sep115 of 11+0.04%
Oct116 of 11−1.9%
Nov108 of 10+5.4%
Dec105 of 10+0.67%

End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.