The framework has shifted from accumulation to markdown since the last review. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 3.4% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 36% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 34%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 21%. The street (15 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $55. Since the last review it entered the Tech 100.
Price as of 5 Nov 2026Daily close, not a live quote
Screened 2026-11-05 · the tape above runs as of 20:03 UTC · 6 Nov · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
Key facts today
- Price58.55 USD at the 5 Nov 2026 close
- Our value readFair vs our fair value, as of 5 Nov 2026
- Our regime readMarkdown, as of 5 Nov 2026
- Ethical screenPasses
- OptionsOpen interest leans heavily to calls (put/call 0.22)
- Last reviewed5 Nov 2026 (2 days ago)
- Release timesRelease and earnings times on your chart: Event Guard Mentor
A summary of the dated readings below, not a live quote and not advice.
Our fair-value range: $56.70 to $74.35, base estimate $64.65 (screen dated 2026-11-05).
- Trend Markdown
- Insiders insiders sold, $17,349,341, latest filing 2026-10-12
- Positioning no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
- Options put/call open interest 0.22, read 2026-11-05
- Ethical passes the values gate
Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against the screened price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.
This name holds its markdown label.
Nutanix, Inc. holds its Markdown at $58.55. Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 86 days.
| Phase | Markdown · caution |
| Quantitative state | Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 86 days |
| Price at the screen | $58.55 |
| Valuation | 13.00 trailing · 25.06 forward price to earnings |
| Values screen | PASS |
| Beta | 0.64 |
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Full pass across all five screens. This security clears the Titan Ethical Standard: its business and its balance sheet both stay inside the lines.
| Test | Figure | Limit | What it means | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business activity | Permissible | Core business clean | Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. | Pass |
| Debt load | 12.31% | Below 33% | Interest-bearing debt is just 12.3% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling: it does not run on borrowed money. | Pass |
| Interest-bearing cash | 14.91% | Below 33% | Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 14.9% of assets, under the one-third limit. | Pass |
| Receivables | 0.00% | Below 49% | Money owed to the company is 0.0% of assets, under the 49% limit. | Pass |
| Revenue purity | 2.69% | Below 5% | Only 2.7% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line. | Pass |
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
The Ethical ReadWhy It Clears, in Plain English
Nutanix, clears all five screens. Its business is in a permissible area, its interest-bearing debt is about 12%, inside the ~33% line, and interest is about 3% of its income, under the ~5% line, so it passes.
Read as at 2026-11-05. It updates when the underlying figures move, and past reads are kept below.
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The Fair Value Range
Our analysis reads Fair vs our fair value, as of 5 Nov 2026: it trades at roughly a 1% discount to our $64.65 fair value, weak competitive moat, 15.90% revenue growth.
How a fair value is estimated: discounted cash flow (DCF).
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-11-05 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 9.4% discount to the base estimate.
Third-party analyst targets: 15 covering, consensus Buy. The average target sits +33% from the screen price.
Reading the gap · Our more conservative model reads it as roughly fairly valued here, while the Street is more bullish: a quality-at-a-fair-price name rather than a deep-value one.
Price History & ProjectionsWhere our models see it going: fair-value estimate $64.65, with a range of $56.70 to $74.35, dated to the 2026-11-05 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain WordsNutanix chases cloud growth without a moat
Picture a mid-sized firm swapping its old servers for a slick cloud setup. Nutanix sells the software that makes that switch feel simple. Yet the business shows little edge over bigger rivals, and the numbers do not scream opportunity.
Revenue is rising just 10 percent a year with profit margins stuck at 10 percent. The shares trade at 25 times forward earnings, only 6 percent below our fair value. A weak moat and middling growth leave little room for error at current prices.
Analysts still favour the name, but fierce competition can quickly cap pricing power and margins. Ethical checks clear, yet the financial profile does not. Analysis, not advice.
| Forward P/E | 25.1xpriced for continued growth |
| Trailing P/E | 13.0xreasonably valued |
| EPS, trailing | 5.17 |
| EPS, forward | 2.68 |
| Revenue growth | +15.9%steady growth |
| Profit margin | 52.8%highly profitable on every dollar of sales |
| Return on equity | 37,460.2%an exceptional return on shareholder capital |
| FCF yield | 4.00% |
| Debt to equity | 2.17heavy leverage: higher risk if revenue softens |
| Current ratio | 1.80healthy short-term liquidity |
| Beta | 0.64steadier than the market |
| Short interest, float | 0.06% |
| 52-week range | 34.01 - 75.98 |
| Moat | WEAK |
| Market cap | $18.2B |
Another profit measure, before interest, tax and non-cash costs: EBITDA.
The risks · The things to watch: it carries a real debt load, which raises the stakes if revenue slips.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
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Every Entry, As Written
The framework has shifted from markdown to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 36% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 34%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 21%. The street (15 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $55. Since the last review it dropped out of the Tech 100.
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The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 6.5% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are down 34%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 21%. The street (15 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $55.
Our analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 3.6% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are down 34%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 21%. The street (15 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $55.
The framework has shifted from markup to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are down 34%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 21%. The street (15 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $55. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
Our analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are down 34%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 21%. The street (15 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $55. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
Our analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are down 34%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 21%. The street (15 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $55. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
Our analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are down 34%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 21%. The street (15 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $55. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
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| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 | Sivaraman Rukmini | CFO | S - Sale | 232,712 | $17,349,341 |
| 2026-10-09 | Sheppard Teresa Gayle | Dir | S - Sale | 3,500 | $257,861 |
| 2026-10-06 | Ramaswami Rajiv | CEO | S - Sale | 400,000 | $29,460,437 |
| 2026-09-24 | Maner Tarkan | Pres, CCO | S - Sale | 69,778 | $4,761,176 |
| 2026-09-17 | Sivaraman Rukmini | CFO | S - Sale+OE | 38,139 | $2,669,806 |
| 2026-03-13 | MARTIN BRIAN M | Officer | 4,727 | · | |
| 2026-03-13 | RAMASWAMI RAJIV | Chief Executive Officer | 50,429 | · | |
| 2026-03-13 | MANER TARKAN | President | 11,041 | · | |
| 2026-03-13 | SIVARAMAN RUKMINI N | Chief Financial Officer | 22,150 | · | |
| 2025-12-15 | MARTIN BRIAN M | Officer | 4,725 | · |
Public filings, recorded as found. The full tape lives at Insider Intelligence.
| Period | Price then | Price return | Divs per share | $1,000 became | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $45.16 | +9.9% | · | $1,099 | +9.9% |
| 2 months | $34.41 | +44.2% | · | $1,442 | +44.2% |
| 3 months | $39.13 | +26.8% | · | $1,268 | +26.8% |
| 6 months | $47.40 | +4.7% | · | $1,047 | +4.7% |
| 1 year | $74.78 | -33.7% | · | $664 | -33.7% |
| 2 years | $53.92 | -8.0% | · | $920 | -8.0% |
| 3 years | $29.78 | +66.6% | · | $1,666 | +66.6% |
| 5 years | $34.94 | +42.0% | · | $1,420 | +42.0% |
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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