Netskope Stock Climbs 28% On A 5-Day Winning Streak
Shares of Netskope (NTSK) have closed higher in each of the last 5 sessions, a cumulative gain of 27.8%. That added about $2.1 billion to the company’s market value, which now stands at about $9.8 billion. The stock closed at $24.28 on Friday, October 23, its highest close of the past year.
The Streak Next To The S&P 500
Returns for NTSK and the S&P 500 over the streak and the periods around it, all ending Friday, October 23 and including dividends:
| Return Period | NTSK | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | 9.4% | -0.5% |
| 5 Days (Current Streak) | 27.8% | -0.5% |
| 1 Month (21 Trading Days) | 30.7% | -1.0% |
| 3 Months (63 Trading Days) | 103.4% | 3.1% |
| Year To Date | 38.4% | 12.4% |
| 1 Year (252 Trading Days) | 11.4% | 15.1% |
Is This Move About Netskope Or The Market?
The market explains little of this: the S&P 500 lost 0.5% over the same 5 sessions, including dividends, against Netskope’s +27.8%. Over the past three months the stock is up 103.4%, a window that includes the streak; over the other 58 sessions of that window it was up 59.1%.
Do The Fundamentals Support The Run?
On the fundamentals, revenue grew 30.4% over the last twelve months, against a median of 17.9% for S&P 500 Information Technology stocks; and its operating margin is -94.7%, versus a median of 21.6%. Netskope does not have positive trailing earnings, so there is no meaningful price-to-earnings multiple to compare. The read is mixed: revenue growth above the median on one side, an operating loss on the other.
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