NetApp

Barclays cut its ratings for Dell Technologies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and NetApp from Overweight to Equal-weight, citing high valuations and a so far missing AI breakthrough. The stocks came under pressure as a result; Dell fell by double digits, while HPE and NetApp also dropped significantly. Barclays lowered Dell’s price target and sees limited upside, saying growth has been driven mainly by higher prices and that AI server momentum could lose steam. For HPE the move is mainly a valuation adjustment, while NetApp is feeling weaker sentiment despite strong quarterly results. » More on finanzen.net

At the annual general meeting a dividend of $2.08 per share was confirmed for 2026, corresponding to a total payout of $413.00 million and a decrease in the distribution of 2.59% versus the previous year. The dividend yield for 2026 is 1.91% (previous year 2.35%), while the share price has risen 135.25% over three years; combined return including dividends amounts to 143.18%. FactSet analysts expect the dividend to be raised to $2.13 for 2027, which would, by their estimate, reduce the yield to 1.15%; NetApp has a market capitalization of $37.094 billion and a P/E ratio of 17.12. » More on finanzen.net

NetApp reported a record quarter and raised its fiscal 2027 outlook to mid-single-digit revenue growth of 17% and EPS growth of 22%. Revenue from all-flash arrays rose 47%, public cloud revenue grew 28% (19% on a constant-currency basis), and management says AI projects are moving from pilot to production phases (over 1,100 AI deals in FY26 plus 350 in the last quarter). ONTAP remains, according to the board, a competitive advantage for on-premises, cloud and AI workloads; at the same time NetApp is addressing rising flash costs by helping customers shift “cold data” to cheaper disk systems. The company reports strong demand across product lines, regions and industries and says its position versus full-stack vendors is validated. » More on de.investing.com