<div id="readability-page-1"><p>NETGEAR (NASDAQ:NTGR - Get Free Report) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The communications equipment provider reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.06) by $0.12, FiscalAI reports. The company had revenue of $158.82 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $152.49 million. NETGEAR had a negative return on equity of 2.40% and a negative net margin of 2.56%.The business's quarterly revenue was down 2.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.02 earnings per share.</p><ul><li>Don’t Miss Out: NETGEAR's Turnaround Signals Big Potential</li></ul><p>Here are the key takeaways from NETGEAR's conference call:</p><ul>   <li><span></span>Q1 revenue was $158.8M (down 2% YoY) but NETGEAR delivered a record non-GAAP gross margin of <strong>41.7%</strong> and non-GAAP EPS of $0.06, driven by a larger enterprise mix and operational discipline.</li>   <li><span></span>The company secured DDR4 memory supply for most of 2026 but expects memory cost headwinds — ~100 basis points hit in Q1, neutralized in Q2 by mitigations, and a further ~200 basis point consolidated margin pressure in the back half that will disproportionately affect consumer results.</li>   <li><span></span>Enterprise momentum continues: Pro AV managed switches saw double-digit end-user demand, enterprise revenue mix rose to ~53% of total, enterprise gross margin hit a record <strong>52.7%</strong>, partner ecosystem expanded to 577 partners, and the company is growing non-device offerings (Insight 10.0, paid support/services) supported by acquisitions VAAG and Exium.</li>   <li><span></span>Consumer strategy is being optimized for margin not top-line growth — core consumer products grew 3% YoY and recurring ARR rose 12% to $39.7M (559k subscribers), while NETGEAR readies Wi‑Fi 7 releases and a Google Home/Matter integration to boost long-term services revenue.</li>   <li><span></span>Capital return is active: the company repurchased ~929k shares in Q1 at an average $21.53, ended the quarter with $296.5M in cash/short-term investments, and has ~ $89M remaining under its refreshed repurchase authorization.</li> </ul><h2>NETGEAR Price Performance</h2><p>Shares of NETGEAR stock traded up $1.00 on Wednesday, hitting $25.89. 977,530 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 543,448. NETGEAR has a one year low of $19.00 and a one year high of $36.86. The company has a fifty day moving average of $22.78 and a two-hundred day moving average of $24.68. The company has a market capitalization of $707.94 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -41.76 and a beta of 1.09. </p><h2>Insider Activity at NETGEAR</h2><p>In related news, insider Pramod Badjate sold 3,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.97, for a total transaction of $62,910.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 144,586 shares in the company, valued at $3,031,968.42. This represents a 2.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 2.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders. </p><h2>Institutional Investors Weigh In On NETGEAR</h2><p>Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of  NETGEAR by 5.5% during the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,636,697 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $53,010,000 after purchasing an additional 85,228 shares in the last quarter.  Windward Management LP bought a new position in  NETGEAR in the fourth quarter worth approximately $35,468,000.  Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in  NETGEAR by 17.1% in the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 808,805 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $26,197,000 after acquiring an additional 117,824 shares in the last quarter.  State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of  NETGEAR by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 807,525 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $19,809,000 after acquiring an additional 36,499 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of  NETGEAR by 43.7% during the third quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 717,973 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $23,255,000 after acquiring an additional 218,347 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own  82.97% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><p>Several brokerages have recently weighed in on NTGR. Wall Street Zen raised NETGEAR from a &#34;sell&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Saturday, March 28th. Zacks Research raised NETGEAR from a &#34;strong sell&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Weiss Ratings  reissued a &#34;sell (d)&#34; rating on shares of NETGEAR in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus  set a $36.00 price target on NETGEAR in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one  has issued  a Hold rating and one  has assigned  a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company  has an average rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and an average target price of $36.00.</p><p><b>View Our Latest Report on NTGR</b></p><h2>NETGEAR Company Profile</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>NETGEAR, Inc <span>NASDAQ: NTGR<span></span></span> is a global provider of networking solutions for consumer, business and service provider markets. The company designs, develops and markets a comprehensive portfolio of products that enable high-speed connectivity, data storage and network security for homes, small to medium-sized businesses and large enterprises.  </p><p>Its product lineup includes Wi-Fi routers, mesh networking systems, cable modems, mobile broadband gateways and Ethernet switches—offered in both managed and unmanaged configurations.</p><h2>Featured Articles</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than NETGEAR</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/EarningsChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9TlRHUg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="325" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/EarningsChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9TlRHUg"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>NETGEAR (NASDAQ:NTGR) reported quarterly earnings of $0.06 EPS, exceeding expectations by $0.12. Revenue was $158.82 million, surpassing estimates of $152.49 million, but down 2% year-over-year. The company faced negative return on equity of 2.40% and net margin of 2.56%. Despite challenges, NETGEAR achieved a record non-GAAP gross margin of 41.7% and is focusing on enterprise growth, with a 53% revenue mix from enterprise. The company repurchased ~929k shares and ended the quarter with $296.5M in cash. Shares rose to $25.89 following the earnings report.</p>

NETGEAR (NASDAQ:NTGR) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.12 EPS