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NTCT Netscout Systems (NTCT) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Software & IT · Services-computer integrated systems design · CIK 0001078075
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Form 144 · 5
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
162
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
29
Codes C/M, not in net · no price filed

What the filings say about NTCT

Insiders, 180 days
-$1.6M net sold
5 sellers · 12% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$1.2M
5 notices

Netscout Systems insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC insiders sold a net $1.6M of stock across 68 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Perretta Christopher
Director
SELL
2026-09-14 SECtraded 2026-09-11
7,000
$266.0K
+6.2%
Context
  • 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Dec 12, 2025.
  • The trade is 17.1% of the 40,866 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 162 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Perretta Christopher sold about $266.0K of NTCT under a 10b5-1 plan on Sep 11, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 162 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SZABADOS MICHAEL
Director
SELL
2026-08-26 SECtraded 2026-08-25
4,000
$150.8K
+3.3%
Context
  • 20 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (20 sales), the last on May 15, 2026.
  • The trade is 9.6% of the 41,654 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 162 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director SZABADOS MICHAEL sold about $150.8K of NTCT on Aug 25, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 162 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Munshi Sanjay
Chief Operating Officer
SELL
2026-08-19 SECtraded 2026-08-17
2,269
$89.1K
+7.2%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on May 15, 2026.
  • The trade is 33.7% of the 6,729 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 162 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Operating Officer Munshi Sanjay sold about $89.1K of NTCT on Aug 17, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 162 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
DOWNING JOHN
EVP, Worldwide Sales Ops
SELL
2026-08-13 SECtraded 2026-08-11
8,000
$307.3K
+2.7%
Context
  • 22 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (22 sales), the last on Jun 8, 2026.
  • The trade is 6.3% of the 127,809 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 162 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP, Worldwide Sales Ops DOWNING JOHN sold about $307.3K of NTCT on Aug 11, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 162 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
DOWNING JOHN
EVP, World-Wide Sales
SELL
2026-06-09 SECtraded 2026-06-08
8,000
$322.3K
+1.1%
Context
  • 21 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (21 sales), the last on Feb 20, 2026.
  • The trade is 6.2% of the 129,121 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 162 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP, World-Wide Sales DOWNING JOHN sold about $322.3K of NTCT on Jun 8, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2024; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 162 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
68 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$1.6M over 180 days
-$813.2K over 90 days
more than 55% of Software & IT
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
162 funds bought in last quarter
more than 65% of Software & IT
Revenue
+4.5% year over year
below 61% of Software & IT
Margin
11.1% net margin
more than 75% of Software & IT
Buybacks
$60.8M repurchased, FY to 2026-03-31
below 57% of Software & IT
Short interest
4.8% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 4.8 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 62% of Software & IT
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+53.9%12M
-4%+21%+45%+69%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-06-08 · DOWNING JOHN sold $322.3K2026-08-11 · DOWNING JOHN sold $307.3K2025-12-12 · Perretta Christopher sold $280.1K2026-09-11 · Perretta Christopher sold $266.0K2026-05-12 · Grasso Alfred sold $203.3K2026-05-15 · SZABADOS MICHAEL sold $153.6K2026-08-25 · SZABADOS MICHAEL sold $150.8K2026-02-18 · SZABADOS MICHAEL sold $116.7K2025-11-12 · SZABADOS MICHAEL sold $113.4K2025-11-06 · DOWNING JOHN sold $90.0K2026-02-20 · DOWNING JOHN sold $90.0K2026-08-17 · Munshi Sanjay sold $89.1K2026-02-18 · DOWNING JOHN sold $87.5K2025-11-03 · DOWNING JOHN sold $83.4K2025-11-19 · HADZIMA JOSEPH G JR sold $79.8K2026-05-15 · Munshi Sanjay sold $76.2K2026-02-18 · Munshi Sanjay sold $58.4K2025-12-03 · Munshi Sanjay sold $54.5K2026-09-11 · Perretta Christopher filed to sell $266.0K2026-09-10 · Michael Szabados filed to sell $411.2K2026-08-25 · Michael Szabados filed to sell $150.8K2026-08-17 · Munshi Sanjay filed to sell $89.1K2026-08-11 · DOWNING JOHN filed to sell $307.3K
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns NTCT: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
BlackRock, Inc.
11,435,751 sh
$498.0M
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
5,590,843 sh
$243.5M
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
4,327,997 sh
$188.5M
Legal & General Group Plc
3,811,022 sh
$166.0M
STATE STREET CORP
3,579,289 sh
$155.9M

Congress trades in NTCT

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

NTCT planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Perretta Christopher
Filed 2026-09-11
$266.0K
Michael Szabados
Filed 2026-09-10
$411.2K
Michael Szabados
Filed 2026-08-25
$150.8K
Munshi Sanjay
Filed 2026-08-17
$89.1K
DOWNING JOHN
Filed 2026-08-11
$307.3K

NTCT mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Aztlan North America Nearshoring Stock Selection ETF
$1.1M position · as of 2026-07-31
3.6%
Keeley Small Cap Fund
$4.4M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.0%
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Telecom ETF
$20.9M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.9%
NORTH SQUARE SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
$5.1M position · as of 2026-05-31
2.4%
Impax Small Cap Fund
$20.5M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.2%
NYLIM WMC Small Companies Fund
$7.0M position · as of 2026-07-31
2.0%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$3.2M
$5.2M
$1.0M
+13%
+22%
2024
$2.4M
$2.3M
$1.3M
-25%
+20%
2023
$2.9M
$520.6K
$1.6M
-22%
+10%
2022
$4.5M
$3.6M
$2.3M
+2%
-13%
2021
$3.9M
$4.6M
$2.1M
+14%
+3%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $1.6M sold by insiders over 180 days, 162 funds added last quarter, $1.2M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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NTCT financials

Revenue growth
+4.5%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
11.1%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$883.2M
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
+13.7%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
$261.0M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
0.00x
long-term debt only, 2025-03-31 (15 months older than the period end); equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
n/a
no debt to cover
Return on equity
+7.5%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
+5.4%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
+10.4%
operating income after a 13.7% effective tax rate, over long-term debt only, 2025-03-31 (15 months older than the period end) plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on capital employed
+7.2%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
25.01x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Enterprise value
$2.4B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-07-28 shares, plus long-term debt only, 2025-03-31 (15 months older than the period end), minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
+8.8%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
PEG, trailing
0.42x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 60%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2026-032025-032024-032023-03
Revenue$859.5M$822.7M$829.5M$914.5M
Gross profit$682.5M$643.9M$642.0M$691.4M
Operating income$109.8M-$367.6M-$149.8M$77.7M
Net income$95.5M-$366.9M-$147.7M$59.6M
EPS (diluted)1.30-5.12-2.070.82
Operating cash flow$294.5M$217.7M$58.8M$156.7M
Cash$586.5M$457.4M$389.7M$386.8M
Long-term debtn/a$0$100.0M$100.0M
Buybacks$60.8M$25.3M$50.0M$150.0M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

NTCT Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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NTCT ranks highest on financial health (99th percentile) and institutional and government (65th), and lowest on insider conviction (26th), among Software & IT peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
59
Inputs
  • Return on equity+7.5% · 61 pct, sector of 286
  • Return on assets+5.4% · 71 pct, sector of 381
  • Return on invested capital+10.4% · 39 pct, sector of 78
  • Return on capital employed+7.2% · 65 pct, sector of 294
Financial health
100
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.00x · 100 pct, sector of 288
  • Cash flow to debtno debt to cover
Growth
39
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+4.5% · 39 pct, sector of 480
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
26
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$1.3M · 52 pct, sector of 285
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 290
Institutional and government
65
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter162 · 65 pct, sector of 415
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
36
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+4.8% · 50 pct, sector of 530
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+21.1% · 21 pct, sector of 316
1 not measured: US patents
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

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NTCT filings, in plain words

Are Netscout Systems insiders buying or selling NTCT?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Netscout Systems insiders were net sellers, a net $1.6M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 5 sellers.

Are there planned insider sales of NTCT?

Yes. 5 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $1.2M of stock; the latest, by Perretta Christopher, was filed 2026-09-11.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Netscout Systems insiders were net sellers of NTCT, a net $1.6M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 5 sellers. 12% of the 8 insider sales were made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan; the rest were not flagged as planned. Insiders filed 5 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $1.2M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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