Nutanix, Inc (NASDAQ:NTNX) Accelerates Margin Recovery While AI Partnerships Drive Near-Term Upside

Nutanix shows strengthening technical momentum alongside improving margins and cash flow metrics, with recent corporate actions that could reinforce enterprise AI and service-provider demand over the coming weeks.

Recent News

May 27, 2026 — Nutanix reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 results, including 15% year-over-year ARR growth, raised full-year guidance, and a $750 million increase to its share-repurchase authorization.

June 1, 2026 — Nutanix announced Nutanix Unified Storage earned NVIDIA enterprise-level certification to support higher GPU utilization for AI workloads.

June 30, 2026 — Nutanix issued a $250,000 corporate grant establishing an endowed professorship to support K–12 teacher training and open-source STEAM curriculum.

Technical Analysis

Directional indicators: ADX at 32.84 indicates a strong trend; DI+ at 32.62 increasing while DI- at 14.11 decreasing reads as a bullish directional setup and supports the near-term upside bias tied to recovery narratives and recent corporate announcements.

MACD: MACD at 2.28 with the MACD signal at 1.86 and MACD_trend increasing shows bullish momentum; the MACD currently sits above its signal line, which constitutes a positive momentum cross and favors continuation of the recent advance.

MRO: MRO at -4.5 (negative) indicates price sits below the regression target and therefore implies potential for further upward price movement toward that target, aligning with bullish momentum indicators.

RSI: RSI at 66.1 and rising signals strong buying pressure without yet reaching classic overbought territory; this supports the view that momentum can extend before meaningful mean reversion pressures appear.

Price vs moving averages and bands: The close at $61.50 sits above the 12-day EMA ($58.05), the 26-day EMA ($55.63), the 20-day average ($56.97), and the 50-day average ($52.65), reflecting a short-to-intermediate bullish regime; the 200-day average at $49.16 remains well below price, underscoring the longer-term recovery. Bollinger upper bands at $60.22 (1x) and $63.46 (2x) show the stock trading near the 1x upper band, consistent with upward momentum but leaving room to the 2x band before extreme dispersion.

Ichimoku and support structure: Tenkan-Sen at 57.12 above Kijun-Sen at 53.9 indicates short-term bullish alignment; the super-trend lower support at $56.06 aligns with the 20–26 day EMA area and functions as a near-term technical support reference for swing timeframes.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Revenue and growth: Total revenue reached $703.1 million for the reporting period; revenue growth YoY stands at 13.727% while revenue growth QoQ shows a steep negative change of -135.087% (quarterly seasonality and timing effects reflected in the QoQ figure). Annual recurring revenue (ARR) grew 15% YoY per the reported results, indicating subscription-led demand expansion.

Profitability: EBIT of $84,310,000 produces an EBIT margin of 11.992%. EBIT margin improved YoY by 13.442% but contracted QoQ by -13.751%. The company’s EBIT margin sits below the industry peer mean of 39.317% and well below the industry peer median of 49.869%, placing Nutanix inside the lower portion of the industry peer range for EBIT margin while showing directional improvement year-over-year.

Operating metrics and cash generation: EBITDA equals $101,469,000 and operating cash flow equals $207,504,000 with free cash flow of $197,181,000, producing a free cash flow yield of 1.715%, which sits above the industry peer mean free cash flow yield of 0.763%. Cash and short-term investments total $2,017,903,000 while net debt stands at $628,672,000, resulting in a net cash-plus-investment position that supports programmatic capital allocation actions such as the announced repurchase authorization.

Returns and leverage: Return on invested capital equals 12.019% and return on assets equals 2.153%; return on equity remains negative at -9.935% due to a negative book value and accumulated deficit. Debt-to-assets sits at 44.722% while debt-to-EBITDA at 15.07x indicates leverage elevated relative to current earnings, though interest coverage near 28.14x signals manageable interest expense relative to operating profits.

Valuation multiples: Trailing PE at 91.79 and forward PE at 75.82 reflect elevated multiples driven by growth expectations; price-to-sales at 16.36 and enterprise multiple at 108.50 indicate a premium on revenue-based metrics versus many software peers. WMDST values the stock as under-valued given the combination of accelerating ARR, improving operating margins, strong cash balances, and strategic partnerships intended to expand AI addressable market exposure.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2026-04-30
REPORT DATE: 2026-05-27
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-08-26
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 603.4 M
 Operating Cash Flow 207.5 M
 Capital Expenditures -10.32 M
 Change In Working Capital 26.6 M
 Dividends Paid
 Cash Flow Delta 115.4 M
 End Period Cash Flow 718.8 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 703.1 M
 Forward Revenue 356.1 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 92.3 M
 Depreciation 17.1 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 17.2 M
 Research and Development 196.1 M
 Total Operating Expenses 632.6 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 610.8 M
 EBITDA 101.5 M
 EBIT 84.3 M
 Operating Income 70.5 M
 Interest Income 17.5 M
 Interest Expense 3.0 M
 Net Interest Income 14.5 M
 Income Before Tax 81.3 M
 Tax Provision 9.2 M
 Tax Rate 11.347 %
 Net Income 72.1 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 72.1 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.35
 EPS Actual 0.47
 EPS Difference 0.12
 EPS Surprise 34.286 %
 Forward EPS 0.55
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 3.4 B
 Intangible Assets 187.3 M
 Net Tangible Assets -912.88 M
 Total Current Assets 2.6 B
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 2.0 B
 Cash 718.8 M
 Net Receivables 251.6 M
 Inventory
 Long-Term Investments 126.2 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 84.4 M
 Short-Term Debt
 Total Current Liabilities 1.5 B
 Net Debt 628.7 M
 Total Debt 1.5 B
 Total Liabilities 4.1 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity -725.61 M
 Retained Earnings -4.94 B
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share -2.72
 Shares Outstanding 266.525 M
 Revenue Per-Share 2.64
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 11.5 B
 Enterprise Value 11.0 B
 Enterprise Multiple 108.504
Enterprise Multiple QoQ 4.193 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY -50.744 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 972.729
mean: 115.299
NTNX: 108.504
median: 52.352
low: -246.135
 EV/R 15.66
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity -4.711
 Asset To Liability 0.825
 Debt To Capital 1.903
 Debt To Assets 0.447
Debt To Assets QoQ -5.021 %
Debt To Assets YoY -6.924 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.843
NTNX: 0.447
mean: 0.162
median: 0.075
low: 0.005
 Debt To Equity -2.107
Debt To Equity QoQ 13.517 %
Debt To Equity YoY 0.747 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 2.622
mean: 0.223
median: 0.128
low: -1.569
NTNX: -2.107
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) -15.847
Price To Book QoQ 3.921 %
Price To Book YoY -41.419 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 16.13
mean: 7.524
median: 6.661
low: -10.151
NTNX: -15.847
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 91.794
Price To Earnings QoQ 7.716 %
Price To Earnings YoY -46.255 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 321.173
NTNX: 91.794
mean: 89.804
median: 81.479
low: -196.279
 PE/G Ratio -5.712
 Price To Sales (P/S) 16.355
Price To Sales QoQ -6.74 %
Price To Sales YoY -45.697 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 62.144
median: 32.739
mean: 32.233
NTNX: 16.355
low: 2.207
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 75.817
Forward PE/G -4.718
Forward P/S 32.318
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 5.893
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.21
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ -4.109 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 0.0 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.368
NTNX: 0.21
median: 0.124
mean: 0.122
low: 0.048
 Receivables Turnover 2.745
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ 13.286 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY 28.362 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 3.24
NTNX: 2.745
mean: 1.438
median: 1.277
low: 0.46
 Inventory Turnover
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 33.238
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) -56.99
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ -2.376 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY 576.642 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 180.031
mean: -28.396
NTNX: -56.99
low: -60.051
median: -60.051
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 0.616
 CapEx To Revenue -0.015
 CapEx To Depreciation -0.605
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 621.9 M
 Net Invested Capital 621.9 M
 Invested Capital 621.9 M
 Net Tangible Assets -912.88 M
 Net Working Capital 1.1 B
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 1.373
 Current Ratio 1.777
Current Ratio QoQ 7.374 %
Current Ratio YoY -5.572 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 3.831
NTNX: 1.777
median: 1.23
mean: 1.209
low: 0.314
 Quick Ratio
Quick Ratio QoQ
Quick Ratio YoY
Quick Ratio IPRWA
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 15.068
 Cost Of Debt 0.173 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 28.141
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ -16.137 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 22.897 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 80.478
median: 53.499
mean: 38.525
NTNX: 28.141
low: -53.252
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.059
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 90.228
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio
 Dividend Payout Ratio
 Dividend Rate
 Dividend Yield
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 4.324 %
 Revenue Growth -2.734 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -135.087 %
Revenue Growth YoY 13.727 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 18.286 %
median: 8.591 %
mean: 7.796 %
NTNX: -2.734 %
low: -13.038 %
 Earnings Growth -16.071 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -143.928 %
Earnings Growth YoY -35.716 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 66.142 %
mean: 11.689 %
median: 10.345 %
NTNX: -16.071 %
low: -73.529 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 86.875 %
Gross Margin QoQ -0.57 %
Gross Margin YoY -0.157 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 90.951 %
NTNX: 86.875 %
mean: 69.587 %
median: 67.197 %
low: 35.718 %
 EBIT Margin 11.992 %
EBIT Margin QoQ -13.751 %
EBIT Margin YoY 13.442 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 55.554 %
median: 49.869 %
mean: 39.317 %
NTNX: 11.992 %
low: -22.57 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 10.029 %
Return On Sales QoQ -13.84 %
Return On Sales YoY -5.127 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 53.787 %
median: 45.111 %
mean: 35.695 %
NTNX: 10.029 %
low: -23.448 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 197.2 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 1.715 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ 13.576 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY 62.252 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 5.981 %
NTNX: 1.715 %
mean: 0.763 %
median: 0.666 %
low: -0.862 %
 Free Cash Growth 3.011 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -68.93 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -65.545 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 258.401 %
median: 24.274 %
mean: 10.304 %
NTNX: 3.011 %
low: -162.367 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 2.735
 Cash Flow Margin 12.306 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 1.2
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.04
 Return On Assets (ROA) 2.153 %
Return On Assets QoQ -31.016 %
Return On Assets YoY 3.41 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 6.761 %
median: 4.924 %
mean: 3.725 %
NTNX: 2.153 %
low: -6.559 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 4.327 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) -0.099
Return On Equity QoQ -19.834 %
Return On Equity YoY 11.554 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.154
median: 0.081
mean: 0.072
NTNX: -0.099
low: -0.177
 DuPont ROE -9.26 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 12.019 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ 2.648 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY 14.499 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 19.007 %
NTNX: 12.019 %
median: 7.551 %
mean: 5.862 %
low: -10.126 %

Six-Week Outlook

Technical momentum and fundamental catalysts support a constructive near-term outlook. Bullish directional indicators (rising DI+, falling DI-), a positive MACD cross, and the price trading above short- and medium-term EMAs create a bias toward continued upside into the next six weeks, especially if operational updates or further partner/customer announcements follow. The negative MRO suggests room for the price to move toward the regression target, while elevated multiples imply that any momentum reversal could prompt quicker mean reversion. Watch volume relative to the 10- and 50-day averages as confirmation for continuation; fading volume on advances would raise the probability of consolidation around short-term support near $56.06 and the 20–26 day EMA zone.

About Nutanix, Inc.

Nutanix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTNX) develops an enterprise cloud platform that serves a global market, including North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa. The company offers a hyperconverged infrastructure software stack, integrating virtualization, storage, and networking into a comprehensive solution. Nutanix’s Acropolis Hypervisor delivers enterprise-grade virtualization capabilities, while its Flow Virtual Networking and Flow Network Security enhance network visualization, automate operations, and facilitate virtual private network creation. The Nutanix Kubernetes Engine streamlines the deployment and management of Kubernetes clusters, optimizing cloud-native environments and applications. Nutanix Cloud Clusters and Nutanix Cloud Management provide advanced management, capacity planning, operational analytics, and multicloud orchestration. The company also offers Nutanix Files, a robust network file system, and Nutanix Objects, a S3-compatible object storage service. Nutanix Data Lens ensures data security governance, and the Nutanix database service simplifies database administration. Additionally, Nutanix provides comprehensive product support, consulting, and implementation services. The company’s diverse clientele spans industries such as automotive, education, energy, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, media, public sector, retail, technology, telecommunications, and service providers. Founded in 2009, Nutanix, Inc. maintains its headquarters in San Jose, California.



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