NASDAQ:FFIV

F5 (FFIV) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$161.14

-0.13 (-0.08%)

(As of 09/29/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $160.31
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$162.73
50-Day Range: $150.21
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$164.61
52-Week Range: $127.05
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$167.89

Volume: 400,309 shs
Average Volume: 325,490 shs
Market Capitalization: $9.56 billion

P/E Ratio: 29.25
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $168.23

F5 MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.38 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 4.4% Upside
$168.23 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
2.48% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -0.87
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.96
Based on 5 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$1.43 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 13.35%
From $8.24 to $9.34 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.36 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

251st out of 608 stocks

Computer & Office Equipment Industry

9th out of 12 stocks

2.2

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
F5 has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $168.23, F5 has a forecasted upside of 4.4% from its current price of $161.14.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
F5 has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.48% of the float of F5 has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
F5 has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in F5 has recently increased by 9.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
F5 does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
F5 does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

3.8

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
F5 has received a 48.93% net impact score from Upright. F5 Networks seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Creating knowledge", and "Knowledge infrastructure". The positive contribution in the "Creating knowledge" impact category is mostly driven by its "Systems engineering services", "Cybersecurity monitoring services", and "Cybersecurity services" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for F5 is -0.87.

2.8

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
F5 has a news sentiment score of 0.96. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for F5 this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 3 people have searched for FFIV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
6 people have added F5 to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, F5 insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,434,198.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.60% of the stock of F5 is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
89.89% of the stock of F5 is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for F5 are expected to grow by 13.35% in the coming year, from $8.24 to $9.34 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of F5 is 29.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 110.28.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of F5 is 29.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 241.33.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
F5 has a PEG Ratio of 1.92. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
F5 has a P/B Ratio of 3.89. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) Stock

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 multi-cloud application security and delivery solutions enable its customers to develop, deploy, operate, secure, and govern applications in any architecture, from on-premises to the public cloud. It offers application security and delivery products, including BIG-IP appliances and VIPRION chassis and related software modules and software-only Virtual Editions; Application Security Manager and Access Policy Manager; NGINX Plus; Silverline DDoS, and Application security offerings. The company also provides a range of professional services, including consulting, training, installation, maintenance, and other technical support services. F5, Inc. sells its products to large enterprise businesses, public sector institutions, governments, and service providers through distributors, value-added resellers, service providers, systems integrators, and other indirect channel partners. It has partnerships with public cloud providers, such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. The company was formerly known as F5 Networks, Inc. and changed its name to F5, Inc. in November 2021. F5, Inc. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

FFIV Price History

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FFIV Stock News Headlines

September 28, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

F5, Inc.: Cautious On Growth Trajectory

September 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

F5 (FFIV) Moves to Buy: Rationale Behind the Upgrade

October 1, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)

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September 21, 2023 | stocknews.com

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September 13, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Bank of America Securities Sticks to Its Hold Rating for F5 Networks (FFIV)

September 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

F5 Provides Cost and Performance Enhancing Technology in Support of Open Source Telemetry Project

September 8, 2023 | barrons.com

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September 6, 2023 | marketwatch.com

F5 Inc. stock falls Wednesday, still outperforms market

October 1, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)

"Chilling War Games Show US Forces Crushed" – FOX NEWS

September 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

F5 to Participate in the 2023 Piper Sandler Growth Frontiers Conference

August 30, 2023 | stocknews.com

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August 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

F5 to Participate in the Goldman Sachs Communacopia & Technology Conference

August 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Should You Investigate F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV) At US$157?

August 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

F5 (FFIV) Down 1.8% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?

August 22, 2023 | stocknews.com

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August 21, 2023 | stocknews.com

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT): Yay or Nay for Investors?

August 19, 2023 | money.usnews.com

F5 Inc

August 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Here's Why F5 Networks (FFIV) is a Strong Momentum Stock

August 16, 2023 | marketwatch.com

F5 Inc. stock rises Wednesday, outperforms market

August 15, 2023 | marketwatch.com

F5 Inc. stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitors

August 8, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

F5, Inc.: Hardware Headwinds

August 7, 2023 | stocknews.com

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) and F5 Inc. (FFIV): Buy or Hold?

August 2, 2023 | msn.com

F5 (FFIV) Price Target Increased by 8.37% to 170.59

August 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Is F5 Stock a Buy Now?

July 27, 2023 | msn.com

Needham Maintains F5 (FFIV) Buy Recommendation

July 26, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Technology Companies: Alphabet Class A (GOOGL) and F5 Networks (FFIV)

July 26, 2023 | theglobeandmail.com

F5 Networks (FFIV) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why

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FFIV Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 7/24/2023
Today: 10/01/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/24/2023
Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Computer & office equipment
Sub-Industry: Communications Equipment
Sector: Computer and Technology
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:FFIV
CUSIP: 31561610
CIK: 1048695
Web: www.f5.com
Phone: (206) 272-5555
Fax: 206-272-5556
Employees: 7,089
Year Founded: 1996

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $168.23
High Stock Price Forecast: $193.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $155.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +4.4%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.38
Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $5.51
Trailing P/E Ratio: 29.25
Forward P/E Ratio: 19.56
P/E Growth: 1.92
Net Income: $322.16 million
Net Margins: 11.84%
Pretax Margin: 14.64%
Return on Equity: 17.63%
Return on Assets: 8.89%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 1.15
Quick Ratio: 1.12

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $2.70 billion
Price / Sales: 3.55
Cash Flow: $9.04 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 17.83
Book Value: $41.45 per share
Price / Book: 3.89

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 59,310,000
Free Float: 58,950,000
Market Cap: $9.56 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.06

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Key Executives

Mr. Francois Locoh-Donou (Age 52)
Pres, CEO & Director
Comp: $2M

Mr. Francis J. Pelzer V (Age 53)
Exec. VP & CFO
Comp: $978.19k

Mr. Chad Michael Whalen Esq. (Age 51)
Exec. VP of Worldwide Sales
Comp: $912.2k

Dr. Thomas Dean Fountain Ph.D. (Age 46)
Exec. VP of Global Services & Chief Strategy Officer
Comp: $1.07M

Ms. Kara Lynn Sprague (Age 43)
Exec. VP & Chief Product Officer
Comp: $905.52k

Ms. Mary Gardner
Chief Information Security Officer

Ms. Suzanne DuLong
VP of Investor Relations

Mr. Scot Frazier Rogers (Age 56)
Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec.

Rob Gruening
Director of Corp. Communications

Ms. Mika Yamamoto (Age 50)
Exec. VP, Chief Customer Engagement & Marketing Officer

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Insiders & Institutions

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FFIV Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell F5 stock right now?: 13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for F5 in the last year. There are currently 8 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" FFIV shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in FFIV, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is F5's stock price forecast for 2023?: 13 brokers have issued 12-month target prices for F5's stock. Their FFIV share price forecasts range from $155.00 to $193.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $168.23 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 4.4% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for FFIV or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have FFIV shares performed in 2023?: F5's stock was trading at $143.51 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FFIV shares have increased by 12.3% and is now trading at $161.14.
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Are investors shorting F5?: F5 saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,460,000 shares, an increase of 9.8% from the August 31st total of 1,330,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 482,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.0 days. Approximately 2.5% of the shares of the stock are short sold.
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When is F5's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, October 24th 2023.
View our FFIV earnings forecast.
How were F5's earnings last quarter?: F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV) issued its earnings results on Monday, July, 24th. The network technology company reported $3.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.86 by $0.35. The network technology company earned $702.64 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $698.93 million. F5 had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.63% and a net margin of 11.84%. F5's quarterly revenue was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.76 earnings per share.
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What ETFs hold F5's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) stock in their portfolio include iShares North American Tech-Multimedia Networking ETF (IGN), Alpha Intelligent - Large Cap Value ETF (AILV), SPDR S&P Telecom ETF (XTL), ETFMG Prime Cyber Security ETF (HACK), First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR), iShares Future Cloud 5G and Tech ETF (IDAT), American CenturyFocused Large Cap Value ETF (FLV) and SPDR Kensho Future Security ETF (FITE).
What guidance has F5 issued on next quarter's earnings?: F5 issued an update on its fourth quarter earnings guidance on Monday, July, 24th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $3.15-$3.27 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.22. The company issued revenue guidance of $690-$710 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $702.27 million.

What is Francois Locoh-Donou's approval rating as F5's CEO?: 433 employees have rated F5 Chief Executive Officer Francois Locoh-Donou on Glassdoor.com. Francois Locoh-Donou has an approval rating of 89% among the company's employees. 85.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at F5 to a friend.
What other stocks do shareholders of F5 own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other F5 investors own include Intel (INTC), NVIDIA (NVDA), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Micron Technology (MU), Salesforce (CRM), Netflix (NFLX), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Alibaba Group (BABA).
What is F5's stock symbol?: F5 trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "FFIV."
How do I buy shares of F5?: Shares of FFIV stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is F5's stock price today?: One share of FFIV stock can currently be purchased for approximately $161.14.
How much money does F5 make?: F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) has a market capitalization of $9.56 billion and generates $2.70 billion in revenue each year. The network technology company earns $322.16 million in net income (profit) each year or $5.51 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does F5 have?: The company employs 7,089 workers across the globe.
Does F5 have any subsidiaries?: The following companies are subsidiares of F5: Acopia Networks, Defense.Net Inc, F5 Government Solutions LLC, F5 Networks Ltd., F5 Networks Singapore Pte Ltd, LineRate Systems Inc, MagniFire Websystems Inc, NGINX, Shape Security, Shape Security Inc, Swan Labs, Threat Stack, Traffix Communication Systems Ltd, Traffix Communication Systems Ltd., Versafe Ltd, Versafe Ltd., and Volterra.
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How can I contact F5?: F5's mailing address is 801 5TH AVENUE, SEATTLE WA, 98104. The official website for the company is www.f5.com. The network technology company can be reached via phone at (206) 272-5555, via email at s.dulong@f5.com, or via fax at 206-272-5556.

This page (NASDAQ:FFIV) was last updated on 10/1/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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