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NetApp (NTAP): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy6 Buy10 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 16 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 16 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $217, the highest $300, the lowest $171. The average is +6.3% from the last price of $204.
Analyst ratings 21
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi Computer HardwarexAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $253 → $245−3.2% | Buy | +20.2% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Computer HardwareDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $246 → $237−3.7% | Buy | +16.3% | Upgrade | 16.10.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Computer HardwareOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $249 → $240−3.6% | Buy | +17.8% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Computer HardwareAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $253 → $245−3.2% | Buy | +20.2% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI Google Computer HardwareGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $260 → $251−3.5% | Buy | +23.2% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Computer HardwarePerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $257 → $249−3.1% | Buy | +22.2% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| Tim Long★★★★★★★★★★#210 · hits 62% · avg +20.6% | Barclays | $219 | Hold | +7.5% | Downgrade | 14.10.26on TipRanks 04:50 | −6.0%next day −3.7% | ↗ |
| Amit Daryanani★★★★★★★★★★#21 · hits 70% · avg +37.0% | Evercore ISI | $210 → $300+42.9% | Buy | +47.2% | Upgrade | 07.10.26on TipRanks 06:11 | +3.4%next day −1.6% · 5 days −4.6% | ↗ |
| Katherine Murphy★★★★★★★★★★#786 · hits 59% · avg +55.9% | Goldman Sachs | $210 → $240+14.3% | Buy | +17.8% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 17:30 | +3.4%next day −1.6% · 5 days −4.6% | ↗ |
| Krish Sankar★★★★★★★★★★#13 · hits 69% · avg +56.0% | TD Cowen | $200 → $250+25.0% | Buy | +22.7% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 09:45 | +1.5%next day +3.4% · 5 days +5.0% | ↗ |
| Ananda Baruah★★★★★★★★★★#290 · hits 55% · avg +21.5% | Loop Capital Markets | $215 → $260+20.9% | Buy | +27.6% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 14:35 | +4.5%next day −1.8% · 5 days +3.9% | ↗ |
| Steven Wahrhaftig★★★★★★★★★★#11208 · hits 25% · avg −12.8% | Wedbush | $170 | Hold | −16.6% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 08:50 | +2.2%next day +4.5% · 5 days +6.1% | ↗ |
| Jason Ader★★★★★★★★★★#2927 · hits 50% · avg +5.0% | William Blair | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 09:06 | +0.6%next day +2.2% · 5 days +10.3% | ↗ |
| Param Singh★★★★★★★★★★#3533 · hits 53% · avg +7.8% | Oppenheimer | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 07:50 | +0.6%next day +2.2% · 5 days +10.3% | ↗ |
| Asiya Merchant★★★★★★★★★★#10 · hits 77% · avg +104.7% | Citi | $190 | Hold | −6.8% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 06:35 | +0.6%next day +2.2% · 5 days +10.3% | ↗ |
| Wamsi Mohan★★★★★★★★★★#26 · hits 64% · avg +46.5% | Bank of America Securities | $200 → $220+10.0% | Hold | +7.9% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 04:45 | +0.6%next day +2.2% · 5 days +10.3% | ↗ |
| Erik Woodring★★★★★★★★★★#290 · hits 60% · avg +28.0% | Morgan Stanley | $191 | Hold | −6.3% | Assigned | 18.09.26on TipRanks 08:25 | +0.3%next day −1.4% · 5 days +0.4% | ↗ |
| Jim Kelleher★★★★★★★★★★#27 · hits 71% · avg +34.6% | Argus Research | $200 → $225+12.5% | Buy | +10.4% | Reiterated | 10.09.26on TipRanks Sep 11 09:19 | 0.0%next day +7.7% · 5 days +6.6% | ↗ |
| Nehal Chokshi★★★★★★★★★★#190 · hits 58% · avg +25.4% | Northland Securities | $187 | Buy | −8.2% | Reiterated | 03.09.26on TipRanks 09:27 | +1.5%next day +0.5% · 5 days +8.6% | ↗ |
| Mehdi Hosseini★★★★★★★★★★#104 · hits 63% · avg +28.0% | Susquehanna | $185 → $195+5.4% | Hold | −4.3% | Reiterated | 03.09.26on TipRanks 08:30 | +1.5%next day +0.5% · 5 days +8.6% | ↗ |
| Matt Bryson★★★★★★★★★★#16 · hits 79% · avg +92.9% | Wedbush | $150 → $170+13.3% | Hold | −16.6% | Reiterated | 03.09.26on TipRanks 08:10 | +1.5%next day +0.5% · 5 days +8.6% | ↗ |
| David Vogt★★★★★★★★★★#1701 · hits 61% · avg +13.2% | UBS | $160 → $171+6.9% | Hold | −16.1% | Assigned | 03.09.26on TipRanks 08:00 | +1.5%next day +0.5% · 5 days +8.6% | ↗ |
| Joseph Cardoso★★★★★★★★★★#2887 · hits 58% · avg +10.2% | J.P. Morgan | $195 | Hold | −4.3% | Reiterated | 03.09.26on TipRanks 07:50 | +1.5%next day +0.5% · 5 days +8.6% | ↗ |
| Aaron Rakers★★★★★★★★★★#7 · hits 73% · avg +54.9% | Wells Fargo | $180 → $190+5.6% | Hold | −6.8% | Assigned | 03.09.26on TipRanks 06:30 | +1.5%next day +0.5% · 5 days +8.6% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Northland Securities | $120 → $137+14.2% | Buy | −32.8% | Upgrade | 26.11.25on TipRanks Jan 12 11:22 | −2.7%next day +1.6% · 5 days +5.5% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Roth MKM | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 26.11.25on TipRanks 13:05 | −2.7%next day +1.6% · 5 days +5.5% | |
| Unknown Analyst | Mizuho Securities | — | Hold | — | Initiated | 17.11.25on TipRanks 09:45 | −1.5%next day +0.5% · 5 days +1.6% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering NetApp
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $198 at a price of $210 (−5.7%); now: $214 at $204 (+4.8%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 11 |
| Hold | 15 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 22 | 22 |
| Sell | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 01.12.26 (Q2 2027, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $2.60 (from $2.47 to $2.72). Last quarter: $2.58.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $2.1B (from $2.1B to $2.2B). Last quarter: $2.0B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Technology
About NetApp
- CEO: George Kurian
- Employees: 11,700
- 3060 Olsen Drive, San Jose, CA, 95128, US
- www.netapp.com
NetApp, Inc. is a technology company focused on providing cloud-centric and data-driven services that enable businesses worldwide to efficiently manage and share their information across on-premises infrastructure, private cloud setups, and public cloud platforms. The company's operations are divided into two key segments: Hybrid Cloud and Public Cloud. NetApp offers an extensive suite of intelligent data management software, including its foundational NetApp ONTAP, NetApp Snapshot for data protection, NetApp SnapCenter for backup management, NetApp SnapMirror for data replication, NetApp SnapLock for data compliance, NetApp ElementOS software, and NetApp SANtricity software. Its storage infrastructure solutions comprise the NetApp All-Flash FAS series, NetApp Fabric Attached Storage, NetApp FlexPod integrated systems, NetApp E/EF series, NetApp StorageGRID object storage, and NetApp SolidFire solutions. For cloud environments, NetApp delivers a wide array of cloud storage and data services such as NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, Azure NetApp Files, Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP, and NetApp Cloud Volumes Service for Google Cloud. These are augmented by services like NetApp Cloud Sync, NetApp Cloud Tiering, NetApp Cloud Backup, NetApp Cloud Data Sense for analytics, and NetApp Cloud Volumes Edge Cache. The company also provides cloud operations services, which include NetApp Cloud Insights, the Spot Ocean Kubernetes Suite, Spot Security, Spot Eco for cost optimization, and Spot CloudCheckr. Moreover, NetApp offers application-aware data management solutions under its NetApp Astra brand. Its service portfolio is rounded out by comprehensive professional and support services, encompassing strategic consulting, managed services, and dedicated support, in addition to assessment, design, implementation, and migration services. NetApp serves a broad spectrum of industries globally, including energy, financial services, government, technology, internet, life sciences, healthcare,
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