What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for NETGEAR Q2 Earnings?

NETGEAR, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTGR) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for NETGEAR in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, October 9th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the communications equipment provider will post earnings of ($0.25) per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of ($0.24). Zacks Research currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for NETGEAR’s current full-year earnings is ($1.84) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for NETGEAR’s Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.12) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.05) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.71) EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at ($0.20) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.81) EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on NTGR. Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on NETGEAR in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $35.00 price target for the company. UBS Group set a $35.00 price target on NETGEAR in a research report on Thursday, August 21st. Seaport Res Ptn raised NETGEAR to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Wall Street Zen downgraded NETGEAR from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NETGEAR in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $33.00.

NETGEAR Trading Down 2.0%

NTGR stock opened at $34.49 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $28.44 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $27.41. NETGEAR has a 12-month low of $18.75 and a 12-month high of $36.86. The company has a market cap of $1.00 billion, a PE ratio of 15.97 and a beta of 1.09.

NETGEAR (NASDAQ:NTGR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.16) by $0.22. NETGEAR had a negative return on equity of 3.24% and a net margin of 9.13%.The firm had revenue of $170.53 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $162.06 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.74) earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 18.5% compared to the same quarter last year. NETGEAR has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS.

Insider Buying and Selling at NETGEAR

In other news, Director Shravan Goli sold 2,047 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.95, for a total value of $61,307.65. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 29,238 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $875,678.10. This represents a 6.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 2.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NETGEAR

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of NTGR. FNY Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of NETGEAR in the second quarter worth about $58,000. Rexford Capital Inc. acquired a new position in shares of NETGEAR in the second quarter worth about $58,000. CWM LLC lifted its stake in shares of NETGEAR by 35.4% in the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,916 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $71,000 after acquiring an additional 763 shares in the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC lifted its stake in shares of NETGEAR by 19.6% in the first quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 3,010 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $74,000 after acquiring an additional 494 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its stake in shares of NETGEAR by 35.2% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,475 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $101,000 after acquiring an additional 904 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.97% of the company’s stock.

About NETGEAR

NETGEAR, Inc provides connectivity solutions the Americas; Europe, the Middle East, Africa; and the Asia Pacific. The company operates in two segments, Connected Home, and NETGEAR for Business. The Connected Home segment offers Wi-Fi routers and home Wi-Fi mesh systems, Wi-Fi hotspots, digital displays, broadband modems, Wi-Fi gateways, Wi-Fi range extenders, powerline adapters, and Wi-Fi network adapters; and provides value-added service offerings, including security and privacy, technical support, and parental controls.