Assessing NetApp (NTAP) Valuation After New Nutanix Collaboration Announcement

Nutanix and NetApp (NTAP) recently agreed to link NetApp Intelligent Data Infrastructure with the Nutanix Cloud Platform, aiming to give enterprises more flexibility in managing virtualization, storage, and cyber resilience across mixed IT environments.

See our latest analysis for NetApp.

NetApp shares trade at US$95.93 after a recent 7 day share price return of a 7.18% decline and a 90 day share price return of an 8.98% decline. However, the 1 year total shareholder return of 18.33% and 3 year total shareholder return of 53.84% point to longer term momentum that recent pullbacks contrast against, alongside news around new alliances and upcoming earnings.

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With NetApp trading at US$95.93 and sitting at a 46% discount to one intrinsic value estimate and roughly 23% below the average analyst target, you have to ask whether this is a genuine opening or whether the market is already factoring in future growth.

Most Popular Narrative: 18.7% Undervalued

With NetApp closing at $95.93 against a narrative fair value of about $117.93, the current price sits well below that framework and puts the spotlight on what is driving this gap.

Substantial growth in Keystone Storage-as-a-Service (up ~80% year-over-year) and increased deferred revenue (+9% year-over-year) indicate growing preference for subscription-based and as-a-service storage, supporting higher revenue visibility and margin expansion as mix continues to shift toward high-value services.

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Want to see what earnings profile and margin path line up with that valuation gap? The most followed narrative leans on a measured growth rate, thicker margins and a future earnings multiple that sits well below many large tech names.

Result: Fair Value of $117.93 (UNDERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.

However, there is still a real risk that higher memory costs and intense competition in cloud storage could compress margins enough to challenge this underpriced narrative.

Find out about the key risks to this NetApp narrative.

Next Steps

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