NTNX Stock Falls -22% With A 7-day Losing Spree On Barclays Downgrade

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Nutanix (NTNX) – a enterprise cloud platform offering virtualization, storage, and networking services – hit 7-day losing streak, with cumulative losses over this period amounting to a -22%. The company market cap has crashed by about $3.2 Bil over the last 7 days, and currently stands at $11 Bil.

The stock has YTD (year-to-date) return of 19.6% compared to 0.4% for S&P 500. This calls for a re-evaluation of the stock’s valuation to find out whether this is an opportunity, or a trap.

What Triggered The Slide?

[1] Barclays Downgrade to ‘Equal-Weight’

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  • Price target cut to $53 from $64
  • Concerns over slower market share gains against VMware
  • Impact: Accelerated Selling Pressure, Negative Institutional Sentiment

[2] Broad-Based Analyst Target Cuts & Downgrades

  • Morgan Stanley downgrade to ‘Equal-Weight’
  • Q1 revenue miss and lowered full-year guidance reiterated
  • Impact: Eroded Investor Confidence, Technical Breakdown Below Moving Averages

Opportunity or Trap?

Below is our take on valuation.

There are only a couple of things to fear in NTNX stock given its overall Strong operating performance and financial condition. Considering stock’s Moderate valuation, we think it is Attractive (For details, see Buy or Sell NTNX).

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Returns vs S&P 500

The following table summarizes the return for NTNX stock vs. the S&P 500 index over different periods, including the current streak:

Return Period NTNX S&P 500
1D -3.8% 1.2%
7D (Current Streak) -22.3% -1.3%
1M (21D) -18.0% 1.5%
3M (63D) -39.1% 2.1%
YTD 2026 -19.6% 0.4%
2025 -15.5% 16.4%
2024 28.3% 23.3%
2023 83.1% 24.2%

Take a look at what history tells you about whether past dips like this have been buying opportunities or traps: NTNX Dip Buyer Analysis.

Gains and Losses Streaks: S&P 500 Constituents

There are currently 28 S&P constituents with 3 days or more of consecutive gains and 34 constituents with 3 days or more of consecutive losses.
 

Consecutive Days # of Gainers # of Losers
3D 11 12
4D 4 13
5D 4 2
6D 2 2
7D or more 7 5
Total >=3 D 28 34

 
 
Key Financials for Nutanix (NTNX)

Last 2 Fiscal Years:

Metric FY2024 FY2025
Revenues $2.1 Bil $2.5 Bil
Operating Income $7.6 Mil $172.5 Mil
Net Income $-124.8 Mil $188.4 Mil

Last 2 Fiscal Quarters:

Metric 2025 FQ4 2026 FQ1
Revenues $653.3 Mil $670.6 Mil
Operating Income $31.2 Mil $49.3 Mil
Net Income $38.6 Mil $62.1 Mil

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