Morgan Stanley Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Netskope (NASDAQ:NTSK) Stock Price

Netskope (NASDAQ:NTSK) had its price target decreased by research analysts at Morgan Stanley from $27.00 to $18.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Morgan Stanley’s price objective points to a potential upside of 84.80% from the company’s previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Oppenheimer lowered their price objective on Netskope from $28.00 to $23.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. FBN Securities began coverage on Netskope in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $15.00 price target for the company. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on Netskope in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $13.00 price target on the stock. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Netskope in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Netskope in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $18.89.

Netskope Stock Performance

Shares of Netskope stock opened at $9.74 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $13.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.83 billion and a PE ratio of -97.40. Netskope has a 52-week low of $8.81 and a 52-week high of $27.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.17, a current ratio of 2.32 and a quick ratio of 2.32.

Netskope (NASDAQ:NTSK) last posted its quarterly 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 firm had revenue of $196.33 million for the quarter. The business’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.

Insider Buying and Selling at Netskope

In related news, CRO Raphael Bousquet sold 3,823 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.66, for a total transaction of $63,691.18. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Matto Andrew H. Del sold 49,875 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.16, for a total transaction of $855,855.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 41,493 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $712,019.88. This represents a 54.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 1,049,721 shares of company stock valued at $18,020,279.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Netskope

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NTSK. Farther Finance Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Netskope in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Quarry LP purchased a new position in shares of Netskope during the 3rd quarter valued at $41,000. Triumph Capital Management lifted its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 1,900 shares in the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its holdings 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 buying an additional 2,617 shares during the period. Finally, Leonteq Securities AG purchased a new stake in Netskope in the 4th quarter worth $64,000.

Netskope News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Netskope this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and revenue growth — Netskope reported a slight EPS beat and revenue up ~32% year‑over‑year; management set a fiscal‑2027 revenue target of $870M–$876M and emphasized its AI‑native platform as a growth driver. This supports the company’s long‑term TAM story. Earnings Transcript Revenue Target Article
• Neutral Sentiment: New product: Netskope unveiled “Netskope One AI Security” positioning the company as an AI‑security platform — a potential multi‑year revenue tailwind, but market reaction has been mixed as investors parse near‑term financials. Product Launch
• Negative Sentiment: Cautious FY‑2027 guidance and wide EPS range — Management issued guidance with a wide FY EPS range and Q1 EPS that indicate near‑term margin/visibility pressure; the market interpreted that as a downgrade to near‑term profitability expectations, triggering the sharp post‑earnings selloff. Guidance Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price‑target cuts — Multiple firms trimmed targets (examples: Deutsche Bank to $16, RBC to $14, BMO to $14, others lowered various PTs) even where ratings were maintained; this consensus of lower targets increases short‑term selling pressure. Deutsche Bank Note
• Negative Sentiment: Lockup expiry and analyst skepticism — Reports note a lockup expiration and some analysts calling Q4 softer than expected, which can add share supply and sentiment headwinds in the near term. Lockup/Analyst Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Shareholder investigation — A law firm announced an inquiry into potential securities claims involving Netskope executives; this raises legal/dispersion risk and can weigh on sentiment until resolved. Investigation Notice

Netskope Company Profile

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.