NETGEAR, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTGR) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Brokerages

Shares of NETGEAR, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTGR) have been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the four brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $36.00.

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of NETGEAR from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Sunday. Zacks Research lowered shares of NETGEAR from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $36.00 price objective 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 research note on Monday, December 29th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other NETGEAR news, insider Pramod Badjate sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.97, for a total transaction of $62,910.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 144,586 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,031,968.42. The trade was a 2.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 2.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. XTX Topco Ltd grew its holdings in shares of NETGEAR by 135.7% in the fourth quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 17,048 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $418,000 after purchasing an additional 9,815 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in NETGEAR by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 156,222 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $3,832,000 after purchasing an additional 3,663 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC boosted its holdings in NETGEAR by 386.1% in the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 236,078 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $5,791,000 after purchasing an additional 187,515 shares during the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP grew its stake in shares of NETGEAR by 36.5% in the 4th quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 58,020 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,423,000 after buying an additional 15,512 shares during the period. Finally, Concentric Capital Strategies LP purchased a new stake in shares of NETGEAR in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $7,020,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.97% of the company’s stock.

NETGEAR Trading Up 0.6%

NASDAQ:NTGR opened at $20.62 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $22.15 and a two-hundred day moving average of $26.39. NETGEAR has a 12 month low of $18.75 and a 12 month high of $36.86. The firm has a market cap of $579.63 million, a P/E ratio of -33.26 and a beta of 1.16.

NETGEAR (NASDAQ:NTGR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $177.26 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($0.06) earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts forecast that NETGEAR will post -1.84 earnings per share for the current year.

More NETGEAR News

Here are the key news stories impacting NETGEAR this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks has raised its FY2027 outlook and several 2027 quarterly EPS estimates (FY2027 now expected at ($0.60) vs prior ($0.83)), and lifted some late‑2026/2027 quarter forecasts — a sign of an improving medium‑term earnings trajectory that could support the stock if trends continue. Zacks Research Weighs in on NETGEAR FY2028 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks’ updates were mixed: several quarters (Q2–Q4 2027 and Q4 2026) were nudged higher, while other near‑term quarters were adjusted down — this produces a clearer medium‑term path but leaves short‑term guidance uneven. (See Zacks/MarketBeat summary below.) NTGR analyst note
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks still carries a “Strong Sell” stance and trimmed near‑term estimates materially (Q1 2026 cut to ($0.33) from ($0.17); FY2026 to ($0.81) from ($0.57)), indicating expected continued operating pressure — downward revisions to near‑term earnings and a negative net margin remain headwinds. NTGR analyst note
• Negative Sentiment: Independent rater Wall Street Zen lowered its rating to “Sell,” adding to negative third‑party sentiment that could pressure the stock if further downgrades or weak guidance follow. NETGEAR (NASDAQ:NTGR) Rating Lowered to “Sell” at Wall Street Zen

NETGEAR Company Profile

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.