Zacks Research Predicts NETGEAR’s Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:NTGR)

NETGEAR, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTGR) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for NETGEAR in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, March 11th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the communications equipment provider will post earnings per share of ($0.25) for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of ($0.27). Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for NETGEAR’s current full-year earnings is ($1.84) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for NETGEAR’s Q4 2027 earnings at ($0.05) EPS and FY2028 earnings at ($0.63) EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen lowered NETGEAR from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 1st. Stifel Nicolaus set a $36.00 target price on shares of NETGEAR in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of NETGEAR in a report on Monday, December 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $36.00.

NETGEAR Stock Up 1.8%

NASDAQ:NTGR opened at $21.57 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $606.33 million, a PE ratio of -34.79 and a beta of 1.16. The business’s 50 day moving average is $21.46 and its two-hundred day moving average is $26.08. NETGEAR has a 52 week low of $18.75 and a 52 week high of $36.86.

NETGEAR (NASDAQ:NTGR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.05 by $0.21. NETGEAR had a negative return on equity of 2.40% and a negative net margin of 2.56%.The firm had revenue of $182.47 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $177.26 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned ($0.06) earnings per share. NETGEAR’s quarterly revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Pramod Badjate sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.97, for a total value of $62,910.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 144,586 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,031,968.42. This trade represents a 2.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 2.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NETGEAR

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NTGR. Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of NETGEAR during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Comerica Bank increased its holdings in shares of NETGEAR by 64.8% in the 3rd quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 1,091 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 429 shares during the period. Rexford Capital Inc. bought a new stake in NETGEAR in the 2nd quarter valued at about $58,000. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its stake in NETGEAR by 161.7% during the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,243 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 1,386 shares during the period. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its stake in NETGEAR by 44.7% during the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 2,323 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $75,000 after purchasing an additional 718 shares during the period. 82.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About NETGEAR

NETGEAR, Inc (NASDAQ: NTGR) is a global provider of networking solutions for consumer, business and service provider markets. The company designs, develops and markets a comprehensive portfolio of products that enable high-speed connectivity, data storage and network security for homes, small to medium-sized businesses and large enterprises.

Its product lineup includes Wi-Fi routers, mesh networking systems, cable modems, mobile broadband gateways and Ethernet switches—offered in both managed and unmanaged configurations.