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NetApp stock

NTAPNASDAQ

NetApp, Inc., TechnologyISIN US64110D1046

$186.08▲ $2.96 (+1.6%)Closing price of 12 Nov 2026

76Score 76 out of 100, Strong

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Price and trend

66 / 100

Price history

+67% in one year

The chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.

Long-term trend

Above the 200-day line: the price is 21% above it.

Trend change

Since May 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.

Momentum

Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 35).

Distance to the high

The price is 22% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 74% (February 2007 to November 2008).

Chart figures for advanced users
SMA 50$203.90
Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
SMA 200$153.69
Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
RSI (14)35
Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
MACDbelow the signal line
Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
Support$94.11
The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
Resistance$239.18
The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Market cap
$35.97B
Div. yield
1.14%
12 months
25.8
on reported earnings of the last twelve months
17.2
on earnings for the next twelve months ($10.65 per share)
Fair value
$141.70

Snapshot

Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI

  • NetApp, Inc. belongs to the Computer Hardware industry (United States) and, with a market value of $36.55B, is number 10 of 46 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
  • In fiscal 2026 it reported revenue of $6.93B (up 5.4% year on year) and earnings of $1.28B (up 7.6%).
  • For fiscal 2027, analysts expect on average revenue of $8.19B (up 18.2%) and adjusted earnings per share of $10.02 (up 22.9%).
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  • MEQIRI Score 76 out of 100 (Strong): rank 99 of 857 in Technology, median 61.
  • The P/E is 26.3 (Computer Hardware median 19.4, own median of recent years 16.9).
  • Our model puts fair value at $141.70, with the price 29% above it.

In plain words

The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI

Strengths

  • Share buybacksShare count down 11% since 2021.Capital allocation 87
  • Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for 13 years.Capital allocation 87
  • Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2017 to 2026.Fundamentals 97

Weaknesses

  • High debtDebt 1.69 times equity (latest quarter), Computer Hardware median 0.06.Stability 59
  • Richly valuedP/E 26.3, Computer Hardware median 19.4, own median 16.9.Valuation 45
  • Volatile share priceVolatility 48% a year over the last 12 months.Stability 59
76/ 100
MEQIRI Score
Strong

Its standout strengths are fundamentals and profitability, while valuation holds the score back.

Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026

How the score is calculated

Score overview

Score since yesterday from 75 to 76.

Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits and strong cash generation.

Profit consistency100% of years
Cash conversion (free cash flow to earnings, 12 months)116%
ROIC (12 months)22.8%
Positive free cash flow100% of years
How this category is measured

Score history

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Crash risk medium

How well MEQIRI warns

In the middle among stocks ranked 101 to 1,000.

From 2016 to 2025, 13 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 15 in 100.

What drives the risk

  • high price swings
  • price up very strongly over the past year

What lowers it

  • solid fundamentals

Valuation

Valuation signal

Modestly overvalued
Price
$183.12
Fair value
$141.70
Gap to fair value
+29%

Closing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.

In our model the price counts as cheap below $101.21 and expensive above $236.17 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).

The two parts of the fair value come to $145.71 (cash-flow model) and $137.69 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is. The price is above both.

Calculated with a cost of equity of 11.3%. At 12.3% the fair value would be $132.78, at 10.3% it would be $153.40.

Valuation metrics

2.41
16.6
Fair value (model)
$141.70
Earnings part $137.69 (earnings per share $7.09 × 19.4)

Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (19.4).

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Company performance

This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.

Revenue

20 years

In the twelve months to 31 Jul 2026, revenue rose 12.2% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2007, at about 5% per year.

Margins

20 years
  • Gross margin
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin

In fiscal 2026: gross 71%, operating 24%, net 18%.

Debt & balance sheet

latest quarter
1.69
21.3x
1.24
Cash & equivalents
$3.58B

Meaningfully leveraged, but the interest bill is comfortably covered.

Earnings

Next earnings
1 Dec 2026in 19 days
Last reported
2 Sep 2026EPS reported $2.58 (expected $2.12)above expectations

Analyst estimates

Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.

Fiscal 202714 analysts
Earnings per share
$10.02+0.2%
Revenue
$8.19B+0.1%
Fiscal 202815 analysts
Earnings per share
$11.16+0.3%
Revenue
$8.72B+0.3%

MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.

Company outlook raised

Share price after the results: +1.2%

The outlook was materially raised, with fiscal 2027 revenue now $7.975 billion to $8.225 billion, $650 million above the prior guidance at the midpoint.

Supporting passage from the call, verbatim
“We now expect fiscal year 2027 revenue to be in the range of $7.975 billion to $8.225 billion. At the $8.1 billion midpoint, this represents 17% year-over-year growth and an increase of $650 million compared to our prior guidance.”

The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.

From the earnings call on 2 Sep 2026 (fiscal Q1 2027), read by AI.

Insiders

Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders

All insider purchases

No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. 8 insiders sold, $45.55M in total.

Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.

  • O'Callahan Elizabeth MSale

    12 Oct 2026, EVP, Chief Admin. Officer

    Shares
    1,000
    Price
    $237.42
    Value
    $237,420
  • Palin CarrieSale

    2 Oct 2026, Board

    Shares
    5,000
    Price
    $216.43
    Value
    $1.08M
  • Held GeraldSale

    1 Oct 2026, Board

    Shares
    5,757
    Price
    $212.00
    Value
    $1.22M
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  • Kurian GeorgeSale

    1 Oct 2026, CEO

    Shares
    10,000
    Price
    $210.04
    Value
    $2.1M
  • Kurian GeorgeSale

    29 Sept 2026, CEO

    Shares
    50,000
    Price
    $209.95
    Value
    $10.5M
  • Kurian GeorgeSale

    24 Sept 2026, CEO

    Shares
    37,000
    Price
    $199.95
    Value
    $7.4M
  • Kurian GeorgeSale

    21 Sept 2026, CEO

    Shares
    13,000
    Price
    $200.01
    Value
    $2.6M
  • Ahuja DeepakSale

    21 Sept 2026, Board

    Shares
    3,450
    Price
    $200.00
    Value
    $690,000
  • Ahuja DeepakSale

    14 Sept 2026, Board

    Shares
    3,526
    Price
    $194.04
    Value
    $684,185
  • Kurian GeorgeSale

    14 Sept 2026, CEO

    Shares
    40,000
    Price
    $191.42
    Value
    $7.66M
  • Nevens Thomas MichaelSale

    11 Sept 2026, Board

    Shares
    5,940
    Price
    $195.21
    Value
    $1.16M
  • O'Callahan Elizabeth MSale

    10 Sept 2026, EVP, Chief Admin. Officer

    Shares
    1,000
    Price
    $184.74
    Value
    $184,740
  • Cernuda CesarSale

    17 Aug 2026, President

    Shares
    2,608
    Price
    $204.48
    Value
    $533,290
  • O'Callahan Elizabeth MSale

    10 Aug 2026, EVP, Chief Admin. Officer

    Shares
    1,000
    Price
    $193.82
    Value
    $193,820
  • O'Callahan Elizabeth MSale

    10 Jul 2026, EVP, Chief Admin. Officer

    Shares
    1,000
    Price
    $170.92
    Value
    $170,920
  • Cernuda CesarSale

    23 Jun 2026, President

    Shares
    49,464
    Price
    $154.82
    Value
    $7.66M
  • O'Callahan Elizabeth MSale

    10 Jun 2026, EVP, Chief Admin. Officer

    Shares
    1,000
    Price
    $163.48
    Value
    $163,480
  • Held GeraldSale

    3 Jun 2026, Board

    Shares
    7,132
    Price
    $180.00
    Value
    $1.28M
  • De Lorenzo DanielSale

    18 May 2026, VP, Controller & CAO

    Shares
    275
    Price
    $120.00
    Value
    $33,000

Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.

Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.

What happened at NetApp

The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.

Sector comparison

857 rated companies in Technology

Rank 99 of 857
99/ 857
This company
76
Sector median
61

Categories against the sector median

ProfitabilityMedian of 857 companies92 (median 59)33 above the median
GrowthMedian of 857 companies62 (median 68)6 below the median
FundamentalsMedian of 857 companies97 (median 67)30 above the median
ValuationMedian of 788 companies with a value45 (median 52)7 below the median
StabilityMedian of 857 companies59 (median 67)8 below the median
Capital allocationMedian of 857 companies87 (median 53)34 above the median
Technical analysisMedian of 857 companies66 (median 59)7 above the median
MomentumMedian of 857 companies77 (median 56)21 above the median

The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.

Competitors in Computer Hardware

The next larger and next smaller companies by market value

All 46 Computer Hardware stocks

ETFs that hold NetApp

Held by 154 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.

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Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).

Data status and sources

Score
Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
Price
Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
Latest annual report
Fiscal year 2026, period end 24 Apr 2026
Source
Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.

Mandatory disclosures for this rating

  • ; time horizon around 12 months
  • Rated Strong, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 6 Feb 2026)
  • Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
  • End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
  • Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
  • Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
  • Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.

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