F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV - Get Free Report) issued an update on its fourth quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.870-3.990 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 3.803. The company issued revenue guidance of $780.0 million-$800.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $773.1 million. F5 also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 15.240-15.380 EPS.
F5 Stock Performance
Shares of FFIV traded down $5.99 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $307.43. 790,548 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 494,142. F5 has a 52 week low of $184.80 and a 52 week high of $334.00. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $294.53 and a 200-day moving average of $282.40. The stock has a market cap of $17.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.09, a PEG ratio of 3.96 and a beta of 1.03.
F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The network technology company reported $4.16 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.49 by $0.67. F5 had a net margin of 22.06% and a return on equity of 21.77%. The firm had revenue of $780.37 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $750.64 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.36 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts predict that F5 will post 11.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
FFIV has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of F5 from $274.00 to $321.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of F5 from $305.00 to $312.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday. William Blair restated an "outperform" rating on shares of F5 in a research note on Tuesday, April 29th. Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of F5 in a research note on Monday, July 7th. They issued an "outperform" rating for the company. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on shares of F5 from $304.00 to $355.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $309.89.
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Insider Buying and Selling at F5
In other F5 news, CEO Francois Locoh-Donou sold 1,300 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $294.32, for a total value of $382,616.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 107,100 shares in the company, valued at approximately $31,521,672. This represents a 1.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Alan Higginson sold 1,272 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $286.69, for a total transaction of $364,669.68. Following the sale, the director directly owned 9,919 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,843,678.11. This represents a 11.37% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 5,872 shares of company stock valued at $1,702,309. Company insiders own 0.52% of the company's stock.
Institutional Trading of F5
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in F5 by 38.4% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 298,297 shares of the network technology company's stock valued at $79,428,000 after acquiring an additional 82,835 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of F5 by 166.5% in the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 62,906 shares of the network technology company's stock worth $16,750,000 after acquiring an additional 39,305 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth acquired a new position in shares of F5 in the 1st quarter worth approximately $257,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in F5 by 1,281.4% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 967 shares of the network technology company's stock worth $257,000 after buying an additional 897 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in F5 by 288.1% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 163 shares of the network technology company's stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 121 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.66% of the company's stock.
F5 Company Profile
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F5, Inc provides multi-cloud application security and delivery solutions in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific region. The company's distributed cloud services enable its customers to deploy, secure, and operate applications in any architecture, from on-premises to the public cloud.
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