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NetApp Q1 earnings beat; shares slide in pre-market, signaling mixed tone

Sep 3, 2026, 8:34 AM EDT1 sourcesAI-analyzed

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The stock sold off 8% pre-market despite beating estimates, indicating investors focused on guidance and longer-term demand visibility rather than the beat itself. Historically, NTAP has faced sell-offs when forward visibility is uncertain, even after solid quarterly results.

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NetApp posted Q1 EPS of $2.58, above consensus by 21.7%, on revenue of $2.03B. Despite a solid beat and YoY revenue growth from $1.56B, shares dropped about 8% in pre-market trading as investors await clearer forward guidance and demand visibility for enterprise storage.

NTAP Q1 EPS $2.58, beating estimates by 21.7%.
Revenue $2.03B, above $1.84B expected.
NTAP shares fell 8.2% pre-market to $165.97.
Markets opened higher; futures up about 100 points.

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