NetApp Inc. (NTAP) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$218.42 -2.34% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

NetApp Inc. (NTAP) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 65/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $42.90B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C
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JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C+ · Rk C-
Cash (19)Whales (10)SEC (13)Macro (11)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.1% Base Target
$266 Bull$225 Base$176 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:53% Call Buyers ($4.1M)
47% PutsMax Pain: $214.00
RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
40.630 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)
4.34>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)
8 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE85% OF RANGE
L: $94$218.42H: $241
1. Money & Cash Health● HEALTHY
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Real cash coming in backs up reported profits (71% profit margin and healthy balance-sheet cushion).

Factor Grade: A+RQD 19 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 22 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WATCH
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

No major SEC filing blowups, though current interest rates and Fed liquidity call for normal position sizing.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 24 / 40
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Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
BULLISH (95)

38.5% ROIC with 70.7% gross margin and 4.36% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
NEUTRAL (65)

Altman-Z 4.34 and Piotroski 8/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
NEUTRAL (55)

Put/Call 0.89x with 22/40 institutional & insider flow.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like NTAP
  • ✓Strong cash generator (71% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
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NTAP // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +79.81%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $205.6H $209.6L $195.6C $199.2VOL 2.56M
RES: $250.7SUP: $170.8SMA50: $205.2SMA200: $150.1
$250.6$210.4$170.2$130.0$89.74RES $250.7SUP $170.8$199.22026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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NTAP Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
25.9%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +5.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on NTAP today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for NTAP. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video
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NTAP Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell NTAP stock right now?

NetApp Inc. (NTAP) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C (Hold — HOLD) with 65/100 RQD Confidence. Solid 71% profit margin (39% return on capital), mixed timing at 34x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

What is NTAP's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

NTAP's 12-month base price target is $225.3 (range $175.73 to $265.85), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.