NetApp(US:NTAP) ZACKSยท2025-08-22 14:15Core Viewpoint - Analysts forecast that NetApp (NTAP) will report quarterly earnings of $1.54 per share, reflecting a year-over-year decline of 1.3%, with anticipated revenues of $1.54 billion, a decrease of 0.1% compared to the previous year [1]. Earnings Projections - The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has not changed over the past 30 days, indicating stability in analysts' projections [2]. - Revisions to earnings projections are crucial for predicting investor behavior, as empirical studies show a strong correlation between earnings estimate trends and short-term stock performance [3]. Revenue Estimates - Analysts predict 'Net revenues- Services' at $884.44 million, a year-over-year increase of 1.4% [5]. - 'Net revenues- Product' is expected to be $654.94 million, indicating a decline of 2.1% year over year [5]. - 'Net revenues- Public Cloud' is projected to reach $170.45 million, reflecting a growth of 7.2% year over year [5]. - 'Net revenues- Hybrid Cloud' is forecasted at $1.37 billion, a decrease of 0.5% from the previous year [6]. Geographic Revenue Insights - The consensus for 'Geographic Revenue- United States, Canada and Latin America' is $782.49 million, suggesting a year-over-year increase of 2.6% [6]. - 'Geographic Revenue- Asia Pacific' is expected to be $235.61 million, indicating a significant decline of 11.1% year over year [6]. - 'Geographic Revenue- Europe, Middle East and Africa' is projected at $517.03 million, reflecting a modest increase of 0.8% year over year [7]. Margin and Change Estimates - Analysts estimate 'Gross margin - Product - Non-GAAP' to be 56.0%, down from 59.9% year over year [7]. - 'Gross margin - Services - Non-GAAP' is expected to reach 82.8%, slightly up from 81.7% year over year [7]. - The estimated 'Product - % Change' is -1.8%, contrasting with the previous year's figure of 13.0% [8]. - 'Total Revenue - % Change' is projected at 0.3%, compared to 8.0% year over year [8]. Stock Performance - NetApp shares have increased by 3% in the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite, which moved up by 1.1% [8].