Netskope (NASDAQ:NTSK) Hits New 52-Week Low on Analyst Downgrade

Netskope Inc. (NASDAQ:NTSK) hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Thursday after Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on the stock from $22.00 to $16.00. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft currently has a buy rating on the stock. Netskope traded as low as $8.81 and last traded at $9.11, with a volume of 8045419 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $12.13.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on NTSK. TD Cowen cut their price objective on Netskope from $30.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. William Blair set a $21.00 target price on Netskope in a research report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Netskope from $23.00 to $19.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Piper Sandler cut their price target on Netskope from $28.00 to $21.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on Netskope from $26.00 to $14.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Netskope presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $18.89.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Sanjay Beri sold 31,594 shares of Netskope stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.58, for a total value of $555,422.52. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Matto Andrew H. Del sold 49,875 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.16, for a total value of $855,855.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 41,493 shares in the company, valued at $712,019.88. The trade was a 54.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 1,049,721 shares of company stock worth $18,020,279.

Key Headlines Impacting Netskope

Here are the key news stories impacting Netskope this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and guidance: Netskope beat street EPS and delivered 32% YoY revenue growth; management set FY‑2027 revenue guidance of $870M–$876M (above consensus) and Q1/FY EPS ranges that were mixed vs. estimates. This fundamental beat and revenue guide are constructive for growth expectations. Netskope Announces Strong Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Product/AI positioning: Company is emphasizing an AI‑native security platform (Netskope One AI Security), which supports longer‑term TAM expansion in cloud + AI security and underpins analyst conviction despite cuts. Netskope Unveils Netskope One AI Security
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst stance remains generally constructive: Brokers still carry buy/overweight/outperform ratings overall (consensus ~“Moderate Buy”), even after trimming targets — indicating belief in recovery but with nearer‑term caution. Consensus Recommendation Given
• Negative Sentiment: Broad price‑target cuts: Multiple firms (JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, Oppenheimer, RBC, BMO, KeyCorp, Morgan Stanley, Robert W. Baird, BTIG, Mizuho, Citizens Jmp, etc.) lowered targets today — trimming upside and triggering selling pressure as investors reprice expectations. Broker Price Target Cuts
• Negative Sentiment: Lockup expiry and perceived Q4 softness: Reports note analysts are worried about softer-than-expected Q4 trends and an impending lockup expiration that could increase share supply, amplifying downward momentum. MSN Article on Lockup/Analyst Concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Shareholder investigation: A law firm is soliciting Netskope investors about potential claims involving executives, which can increase legal risk and investor uncertainty. Johnson Fistel Investigation Notice

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Netskope

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of NTSK. Farther Finance Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Netskope in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Quarry LP purchased a new position in shares of Netskope during the 3rd quarter worth about $41,000. Triumph Capital Management grew its holdings in Netskope by 380.0% during the 4th quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 2,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 1,900 shares during the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its position in Netskope by 261.7% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 3,617 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 2,617 shares during the period. Finally, Leonteq Securities AG purchased a new stake in Netskope in the 4th quarter worth about $64,000.

Netskope Stock Down 21.3%

The business has a 50 day moving average price of $13.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.76 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -95.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.17, a quick ratio of 2.32 and a current ratio of 2.32.

Netskope (NASDAQ:NTSK) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, March 11th. The company reported ($0.04) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.06) by $0.02. The business had revenue of $196.33 million for the quarter. The company’s revenue was up 32.2% on a year-over-year basis. Netskope has set its Q1 2027 guidance at -0.070–0.060 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at -0.190–0.190 EPS.

About Netskope

We are redefining security and networking for the era of cloud and AI. The cloud and AI have completely revolutionized work. We are more dispersed, more productive, and more automated than ever before, and the rate of change is only accelerating. Not since the internet has there been such a transformative tectonic shift. But, with it has come collateral damage-traditional security and networking are now broken. We founded Netskope to address this revolution. We built Netskope One, our unified, cloud-native platform from the ground up to solve the challenge of securing and accelerating the digital interactions of enterprises in this new era.