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NETGEAR, Inc.

$NTGR·$635M·Communication Equipment·Technology
$21.09-4.0%YTD-0.6%1Y-21.2%
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$NTGRNETGEAR, Inc.
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $NTGR, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Stuck sidewaysWinding up for a moveAI verdict · as of 2026-08-30

Trading in a tight range and building pressure — a move looks likely soon, but the direction isn't clear yet.

NETGEAR $640M -21% TTM — Q1 rev -2% but Q4 was +18.5%, Q2 beat, new 10%+ owner Form 3 Aug 6, no chatter.

NETGEAR Inc. is a $640M networking-equipment company (WiFi routers, ProAV switches). Range-bound turnaround setup with bumpy revenue.

How it reads:

  • Growth is bumpy: Q1 revenue -2% YoY to $159M, Q4 was +18.5% (base-effect) — the pace has flipped negative in Q1.
  • Margins are thin: -4.4% operating margin, -5% Q1 op margin, -1.7% FCF yield, -5.4% ROIC.
  • Valuation is compressed: -16.9x PE (near-zero base), 0.94x sales, -33x EV/EBITDA — priced on continued weakness.
  • Position is weak: 16.7th percentile 52w, 4.7% below 50-day, 7% below 200-day on 71% baseline volume — quiet range at bottom.
  • Aug 6 new 10%+ beneficial owner Form 3 filing — the specific insider-adjacent activity worth flagging.
  • Aug 7 NETGEAR Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates but Revenues Decline Y/Y — the specific mixed tell.
  • No X sentiment sample — chatter is quiet on this networking name.
  • Insider signal is small: $72K S-Sale (Badjate $72K after M-Exempt/F-InKind) plus multiple F-InKind (Prober, Murray Bryan tax settlements) — routine.

The Oct 28 print is the test — reiterated FY26 revenue plus specific commentary on ProAV mix defends the setup; another revenue-decline quarter plus continued new-10%+-owner activity drops to $18 support.

What to watch: Oct 28 earnings — reiterated FY26 revenue plus specific commentary on ProAV mix defends the setup; another revenue-decline quarter plus continued new-10%+-owner activity drops to $18 support.

On the calendar: 2026-10-28 — Q3 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Designs home and SMB networking routers, switches, and NAS products sold through retail channels.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Communication Equipment sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $NTGR.

Communication Equipment · Technology

AI networking — the Ethernet and InfiniBand infrastructure connecting GPU clusters — is the high-growth demand driver; CSCO's AI backlog and Arista's data center wins confirm the cycle. Traditional enterprise networking refresh is slower; AI infrastructure is where the incremental spending is.

What this means for $NTGR

Partial — consumer discretionary / retail performance tracks consumer spending trends; NETGEAR, Inc.

Top industry ETF

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Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
-16.9How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
-5.4%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
-4.4%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
-1.7%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
0.9Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
-8.0%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
37.5%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.1Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.16$0.01+1100.3%
Q1 2026Apr 29, 2026$0.06$-0.08+175.0%
Q4 2025Feb 4, 2026$0.26$0.05+420.0%
Q3 2025Oct 29, 2025$0.12$-0.09+233.3%
Next earningsWed, Oct 28·consensus EPS $-0.01

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$158.8M-2.0%40.5%-5.0%$-0.47$-2.2M
Q4 FY25$176.2M-3.4%33.1%-3.2%$-0.54$13.6M
Q3 FY25$184.6M+0.9%39.1%-3.8%$-0.17$-17.1M
Q2 FY25$170.5M+18.5%37.5%-5.6%$-0.22$-5.3M

Forward consensus

4-year forecast · up to 3 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$670.5M$666.1M – $676.3M$0.20$0.09 – $0.273
FY27$724.3M$695.4M – $752.2M$0.61$0.48 – $0.673
FY28$812.0M$793.3M – $832.4M$1.09$1.06 – $1.131
FY29$885.1M$864.8M – $907.4M$1.16$1.13 – $1.202

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.7×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.17%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-4.7%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-7.0%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

β1.205-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellJul 31Pramod BadjatePresident3.0K sh$72KSellMay 1Pramod BadjatePresident3.0K sh$76K
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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

3New insider — initial holdingsAug 63
AI summary

A new 10%+ beneficial owner filed a Form 3 initial statement of ownership for NTGR (NTGR) dated 2026-08-06. The filing reports initial beneficial ownership of shares, representing approximately a 10%+ stake of outstanding shares. Form 3 is required within 10 days of crossing the 10% ownership threshold and is an administrative disclosure. This indicates significant insider or institutional accumulation and may precede further Schedule 13D/G activity.

8-KOfficer or director changeAug 68-K — Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

NETGEAR, INC. (NTGR) reported Q2 2026 financial results on 2026-08-06, reporting financial results details in attached press release. The press release notes: mission on April 16, 2026. Additional items: Item 5.02. Quarterly earnings are a material disclosure; investors should review the full press release for segment details and management commentary.

8-KShareholder voteJun 28-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

NETGEAR held its 2026 Annual Meeting virtually on May 28, 2026; 22.9M shares (quorum) voted on three proposals: director elections, advisory executive compensation, and auditor ratification. Routine annual meeting.

8-KOfficer or director changeApr 168-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

NTGR disclosed a personnel change (8-K Item 5.02, dated 2026-04-16). An executive departure and a new appointment are both reported. Personnel changes are generally administrative; materiality depends on seniority and circumstances.

8-KPress release / Reg FDApr 148-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD · Item 8.01: Other event
AI summary

NTGR filed an 8-K Item 7.01 (Reg FD) disclosure dated 2026-04-14. Reg FD disclosures make material information simultaneously available to all investors; content may include guidance updates, strategic plans, or preliminary results.

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Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Deciphering NETGEAR (NTGR) International Revenue Trendszacks.com·21d agoNETGEAR Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Decline Y/Yzacks.com·24d agoNETGEAR, Inc. (NTGR) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcriptseekingalpha.com·24d agoNETGEAR Q2 Earnings Call Highlightsmarketbeat.com·24d agoNETGEAR, Inc. (NTGR) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimateszacks.com·24d ago

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