Here's How Much a $1000 Investment in NetApp Made 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today

For most investors, how much a stock's price changes over time is important. Not only can it impact your investment portfolio, but it can also help you compare investment results across sectors and industries.The fear of missing out, or FOMO, also plays a factor in investing, especially with particular tech giants, as well as popular consumer-facing stocks.What if you'd invested in NetApp (NTAP) ten years ago? It may not have been easy to hold on to NTAP for all that time, but if you did, how much would your investment be worth today?NetApp's Business In-DepthWith that in mind, let's take a look at NetApp's main business drivers.NetApp provides enterprise storage as well as data management software and hardware products and services. The San Jose, CA-based company assists enterprises in managing multiple clouds environments, adopting next-generation technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), Kubernetes, and contemporary databases, and navigating the complexity brought about by the quick development of data and cloud usage.NetApp reported revenues of $6.57 billion, up 5% in fiscal 2025. The company derived 90% of revenues from the Hybrid Cloud segment and the remaining from the Public Cloud Segment.Hybrid Cloud offers a portfolio of storage management and infrastructure solutions that assist customers to transforming their traditional data centers into modern data centers with the help of cloud. Under this segment, the company offers intelligent data management software which includes NetApp ONTAP, NetApp Snapshot, NetApp SnapCenter Backup Management, and NetApp Astra, etc.Customers using NetApp Fabric Attached Storage (FAS) Arrays benefit from a combination of capacity and performance when using either hybrid-flash or disc drive configurations. FAS systems are ideal for secondary storage targets for disaster recovery, backup, and tiering. The Hybrid Cloud also offers storage solution which includes NetApp All-Flash FAS (AFF A-Series), NetApp QLC-Flash FAS (AFF C-Series) and NetApp StorageGRID etc.Public Cloud offers a portfolio of products delivered primarily as-a-service, along with associated support. This portfolio includes cloud storage and data services and cloud operations services.The company’s cloud operations services included NetApp Cloud Insights, Spot by NetApp and Instaclustr platform. Its divested Spot by NetApp business in January 2025. Apart from these, NetApp also offers support, consulting and training services. The company markets and distributes products worldwide through a direct sales force, and an ecosystem of partners, including the leading cloud providers.On a geographical basis, NetApp generated 51% of revenues in fiscal 2025 from the Americas (the United States, Canada and Latin America), 34% from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and the remaining 15% from Asia Pacific (APAC).NetApp faces stiff competition from companies like HP, Dell, and IBM. Bottom LinePutting together a successful investment portfolio takes a combination of research, patience, and a little bit of risk. For NetApp, if you bought shares a decade ago, you're likely feeling really good about your investment today.According to our calculations, a $1000 investment made in December 2015 would be worth $3,894.42, or a gain of 289.44%, as of December 10, 2025, and this return excludes dividends but includes price increases.In comparison, the S&P 500's gained 234.07% and the price of gold went up 277.77% over the same time frame.Analysts are anticipating more upside for NTAP.NetApp reported better-than-expected fiscal second-quarter results. The top-line performance gained from momentum across the all-flash portfolio, with especially strong Keystone adoption and growth in first-party and marketplace cloud storage services. Nearly 46% of systems in the installed base under active support contracts are now all-flash. Demand for AI solutions remains strong. Customer adoption also grew sharply, with roughly 200 AI infrastructure and data-modernization deals closed in the second quarter. Deepening ties with hyperscalers act as a tailwind. However, management highlighted weakness in spending in the U.S. public sector and EMEA. It anticipates headwinds in the U.S. public sector during the second half of the year. Fiscal 2026 revenues are reaffirmed to be in the range of $6.625-$6.875 billion. Stiff competition is another concern.The stock has jumped 6.23% over the past four weeks. Additionally, no earnings estimate has gone lower in the past two months, compared to 6 higher, for fiscal 2026; the consensus estimate has moved up as well.Zacks Naming Top 10 Stocks for 2026Want to be tipped off early to our 10 top picks for the entirety of 2026? 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