Insider Sale: COO Michael Szabados Sells 5,000 Shares of NetScout Systems Inc (NTCT)

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On May 14, 2024, Michael Szabados, Chief Operating Officer of NetScout Systems Inc (NTCT, Financial), sold 5,000 shares of the company. The transaction was reported in a recent SEC Filing. Following this transaction, over the past year, the insider has sold a total of 20,000 shares of NetScout Systems Inc and has not purchased any shares.

NetScout Systems Inc, a provider of service assurance, troubleshooting, diagnostics, business analytics, and DDoS protection solutions, saw its shares trading at $20.41 on the day of the sale. This pricing gives the company a market cap of approximately $1.49 billion.

The sale by the insider is part of a broader trend within the company, where there have been no insider buys but 10 insider sells over the past year. This pattern of transactions provides a glimpse into the insider sentiment towards the stock at current levels.

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Regarding valuation, NetScout Systems Inc has a GF Value of $29.20, suggesting that the stock is modestly undervalued with a price-to-GF-Value ratio of 0.7. The GF Value is calculated considering historical multiples such as price-earnings ratio, price-sales ratio, price-book ratio, and price-to-free cash flow, along with a GuruFocus adjustment factor based on past returns and growth, and future business performance estimates from Morningstar analysts.

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This recent insider activity and the current valuation metrics provide investors with data points to consider when evaluating their positions in NetScout Systems Inc.

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