Nutanix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTNX) Gains Momentum; Near-Term Upside Likely

Nutanix shows a constructive technical setup alongside improving cash generation and positive earnings surprise. Several operational metrics and product announcements set the stage for continued near-term strength while valuation metrics leave room for re-rating.

Recent News

On June 30, 2026 Nutanix announced a $250,000 corporate grant to establish an endowed professorship supporting K–12 teacher training and open-source STEAM curriculum. On June 16, 2026 the company published sector research highlighting AI adoption and infrastructure gaps in financial services. Additional product and data releases through July emphasized Nutanix’s focus on AI-era platform capabilities and data-governance risks in shadow AI deployments.

Technical Analysis

ADX at 38.38 indicates a strong underlying trend; strength favors continuation of recent directional moves rather than a range-bound state.

DI+ measures 36.05 and trends higher while DI- sits at 12.89 and trends lower, a configuration that signals bullish directional conviction and supports the near-term upside implied by the trend strength.

MACD stands at 2.74, rising and sitting above its signal line at 2.28; the MACD cross above the signal line confirms bullish momentum and increases the probability of follow-through on recent gains.

MRO reads 1.94 and moves higher; because MRO sits positive, price currently sits above the modeled target and faces modest mean-reversion pressure, but the small magnitude suggests limited reversion risk relative to stronger MRO readings.

RSI at 67.15 with a dip-and-reversal pattern indicates the market recently pulled back then resumed upward momentum; the indicator approaches overbought levels but still leaves room for further upside before extreme readings.

Price trades at $64.32, above the 12-day and 26-day EMAs and above the 20-, 50- and 200-day averages ($59.75, $54.08, $49.02 respectively); the 12-day EMA trend increases and the close sits slightly above the Bollinger upper 1× band ($63.43), supporting near-term continuation while suggesting sensitivity to short-term profit-taking. SuperTrend lower support registers at $59.22, which aligns with the 20-day average and represents a near-term technical support reference.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Revenue totaled $703,066,000. Year-over-year revenue growth equals 13.73%, while the reported quarter-over-quarter figure shows a sharp negative change of -135.09% (QoQ). Total gross profit reached $610,787,000 and gross margin remains high at 86.875%.

Reported EPS came in at $0.47 versus an estimate of $0.35, producing an EPS surprise of 34.29%, and forward EPS sits at $0.55. Net income from continuing operations totaled $72,087,000. WMDST valuation labels the stock as under-valued; the earnings beat combined with positive operating cash flow supports that assessment.

EBIT reached $84,310,000 and EBITDA $101,469,000. The EBIT margin equals 11.99% and improved 13.44% YoY, but it remains below the industry peer mean of 39.799% and well below the industry peer median of 49.869% within the industry peer range. Operating margin stands at 10.03% and contracted QoQ by 13.84%.

Balance-sheet and cash metrics show strength: cash and short-term investments total $2,017,903,000 and operating cash flow reached $207,504,000 with free cash flow of $197,181,000, producing a free cash flow yield of 1.72%, which sits above the industry peer mean. The cash ratio equals 1.37 and net debt totals $628,672,000; interest coverage remains robust at 28.14x.

Valuation multiples show mixed signals. Trailing PE equals 91.8x while forward PE equals 75.8x; the trailing PE sits below the industry peer mean of 107.32x but above the industry peer median of 81.65x. Price-to-sales reads 16.36x. Book value per share registers negative at -$2.72 and the P/B multiple appears negative at -15.85x. These valuation features reflect capital structure and reported negative equity metrics and warrant attention when considering re-rating scenarios.

Operational efficiency metrics provide nuance: asset turnover equals 0.210, receivables turnover improved YoY, and the cash conversion cycle sits at -57.0 days—consistent with favorable working-capital dynamics for a software-platform business.

Brief valuation note: WMDST values the stock as under-valued. The combination of positive free cash flow generation, an earnings beat, and product momentum supports the view that the market may re-rate valuation multiples over time, albeit subject to margin improvement and balance-sheet normalization.

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: 477.541
NTNX: 108.504
mean: 78.359
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: 1.037
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: 3.078
mean: 0.252
median: 0.128
low: -1.908
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: 19.185
mean: 7.616
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: 359.099
mean: 107.322
NTNX: 91.794
median: 81.648
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: 81.172
mean: 34.063
median: 32.739
NTNX: 16.355
low: 0.213
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
mean: 0.128
median: 0.124
low: 0.002
 Receivables Turnover 2.745
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ 13.286 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY 28.362 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 5.131
NTNX: 2.745
mean: 1.416
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: -22.918
NTNX: -56.99
median: -60.051
low: -179.144
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: 7.228
NTNX: 1.777
mean: 1.733
median: 1.23
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: 86.943
median: 53.499
mean: 37.42
NTNX: 28.141
low: -64.202
 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: 18.552 %
median: 8.591 %
mean: 8.164 %
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: 11.683 %
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: 71.187 %
median: 67.197 %
low: 35.718 %
 EBIT Margin 11.992 %
EBIT Margin QoQ -13.751 %
EBIT Margin YoY 13.442 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 80.922 %
median: 49.869 %
mean: 39.799 %
NTNX: 11.992 %
low: -32.768 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 10.029 %
Return On Sales QoQ -13.84 %
Return On Sales YoY -5.127 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 77.678 %
median: 45.111 %
mean: 36.08 %
NTNX: 10.029 %
low: -32.768 %
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: 0.747 %
median: 0.666 %
low: -3.884 %
 Free Cash Growth 3.011 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -68.93 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -65.545 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 215.912 %
median: 24.274 %
mean: 9.804 %
NTNX: 3.011 %
low: -222.15 %
 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: 9.707 %
median: 4.924 %
mean: 3.95 %
NTNX: 2.153 %
low: -9.216 %
 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: 0.188
median: 0.081
mean: 0.069
NTNX: -0.099
low: -0.266
 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: 19.61 %
NTNX: 12.019 %
median: 7.551 %
mean: 6.124 %
low: -13.889 %

Six-Week Outlook

Momentum indicators and moving averages suggest the path of least resistance points higher over the next six weeks, with MACD bullish confirmation and DI+ strength supporting continued upside. Near-term resistance sits near the upper Bollinger/short-term band and the price-target mean of $54.37 lies well below current levels, indicating the market already prices potential upside into the stock. MRO’s small positive reading and RSI near 67 imply limited over-extension risk but raise the probability of short intraday pullbacks; technical support cluster sits around $59–$60 (20-day average and SuperTrend lower). Overall, expect continued constructive price action with sensitivity to short-lived profit-taking and consolidation around established support ranges.

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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