NetApp: Share Gains Will Determine The Next Leg Higher

NetApp is rated a buy with an FY 2027 price target of $178, implying 14% upside driven by AI-focused data center tailwinds. NTAP posted robust Q4 results: 12% YoY revenue growth, 71.5% non-GAAP gross margin, and $1.87B in free cash flow, signaling strong fundamentals. Management guides for 8% FY 2027 revenue growth; further upside hinges on NTAP achieving market share gains over competitors like Dell and Everpure. Risks include the possibility that recent growth is macro-driven rather than company-specific, with Everpure potentially outpacing NTAP in storage market share. Founded in 1992, NetApp (NTAP) is a well-known name in the enterprise data infrastructure space. It provides enterprise data storage, cloud data services, and also AI-focused infrastructure via its two main revenue streams.