NetApp(US:NTAP) ZACKSยท2025-02-27 23:31Core Insights - NetApp reported revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter ended January 2025, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 2.2% [1] - The earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter was $1.91, slightly down from $1.94 in the same quarter last year [1] - The reported revenue fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.69 billion, resulting in a surprise of -3.09% [1] - The company met the consensus EPS estimate of $1.91, indicating no surprise in earnings [1] Key Performance Metrics - Gross margin for Product (Non-GAAP) was 56.7%, below the average estimate of 59.5% from eight analysts [4] - Total revenue growth was 2%, compared to the average estimate of 5.2% from seven analysts [4] - Gross margin for Services (Non-GAAP) was 82.8%, slightly above the average estimate of 82.2% from seven analysts [4] - Geographic revenue mix showed EMEA at 34%, Americas at 51%, and Asia Pacific at 15%, all in line with analyst estimates [4] - Net revenues from Services were $883 million, below the estimated $900.11 million, but represented a year-over-year increase of 2.8% [4] - Net revenues from Product were $758 million, compared to the estimated $793.22 million, with a year-over-year increase of 4.7% [4] - Public Cloud revenues reached $174 million, exceeding the estimate of $173.43 million, with a year-over-year growth of 15.2% [4] - Hybrid Cloud revenues were $1.47 billion, below the estimated $1.52 billion, with a year-over-year increase of 0.8% [4] - Support revenues were $621 million, below the estimated $642.46 million, reflecting a year-over-year decline of 1.6% [4] - Professional and Other Services revenues were $88 million, slightly above the estimated $87.02 million, with a year-over-year increase of 14.3% [4] Stock Performance - NetApp shares have returned +3.5% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite, which declined by -2.2% [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy), suggesting potential for outperformance in the near term [3]