NetApp: Enterprise AI Demand Is Creating A Materially New Growth Trajectory

Gary Alexander 34.12K Followers Follow 5 Share Save Play ( 9min ) Comments Summary NetApp offers a differentiated entry into AI infrastructure, avoiding the high multiples seen in chip stocks. NTAP has surged ~45% in 2026, driven by a sharp market shift toward storage and a tripling of its growth rates. I reiterate a buy rating, citing robust recurring business as enterprises build and deploy AI applications with NTAP solutions. Recent FY27 guidance underscores NTAP's improved growth trajectory and supports a substantially richer valuation multiple. JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images When we look at the stock market's gains since the start of 2026, it has been concentrated largely into a single theme: AI infrastructure. But with chip stocks multiplying this year, the natural question to ask is: is it too late to jump into this This article was written by Gary Alexander 34.12K Followers Follow With combined experience of covering technology companies on Wall Street and working in Silicon Valley, and serving as an outside adviser to several seed-round startups, Gary Alexander has exposure to many of the themes shaping the industry today. He has been a regular contributor on Seeking Alpha since 2017. He has been quoted in many web publications and his articles are syndicated to company pages in popular trading apps like Robinhood. Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of NTAP either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.