F5 Networks Stock Forecast, Price & News

F5 Networks' stock was trading at $107.80 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, FFIV stock has increased by 52.8% and is now trading at $164.75.
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19 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for F5 Networks in the last year. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 13 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy."
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F5 Networks is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, January 25th 2021.
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F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV) released its quarterly earnings results on Saturday, October, 31st. The network technology company reported $2.43 EPS for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $2.37 by $0.06. The network technology company earned $614.82 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $607.12 million. F5 Networks had a return on equity of 19.72% and a net margin of 13.08%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.59 earnings per share.
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F5 Networks updated its first quarter earnings guidance on Monday, October, 26th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $2.26-2.38 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $2.28. The company issued revenue guidance of $595-615 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $592.11 million.

19 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month target prices for F5 Networks' shares. Their forecasts range from $140.00 to $210.00. On average, they expect F5 Networks' stock price to reach $171.83 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 4.3% from the stock's current price.
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F5 Networks saw a increase in short interest in October. As of October 30th, there was short interest totaling 4,360,000 shares, an increase of 16.6% from the October 15th total of 3,740,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 764,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 5.7 days.
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F5 Networks trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "FFIV."

F5 Networks' stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (8.03%), State Street Corp (5.19%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (1.64%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (1.22%), LSV Asset Management (1.22%) and First Trust Advisors LP (0.99%). Company insiders that own F5 Networks stock include Alan Higginson, Ana Maria White, Angus James Bruce Robertson, Chad Michael Whalen, Deborah L Bevier, Francis J Pelzer, Francois Locoh-Donou, Geng Lin, Kara Lynn Sprague, Mika Yamamoto, Ryan C Kearny, Scot Frazier Rogers, Stephen Mcmillan and Thomas Dean Fountain.
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FFIV stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including First Trust Advisors LP, AQR Capital Management LLC, AJO LP, Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS, BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, Teacher Retirement System of Texas, Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC, and Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.. Company insiders that have sold F5 Networks company stock in the last year include Ana Maria White, Angus James Bruce Robertson, Chad Michael Whalen, Deborah L Bevier, Francis J Pelzer, Francois Locoh-Donou, Geng Lin, Mika Yamamoto, Scot Frazier Rogers, and Thomas Dean Fountain.
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FFIV stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Acadian Asset Management LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, LSV Asset Management, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership, Truist Financial Corp, BlackRock Inc., PGGM Investments, and Morgan Stanley.
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Shares of FFIV can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

One share of FFIV stock can currently be purchased for approximately $164.75.

F5 Networks has a market capitalization of $10.15 billion and generates $2.35 billion in revenue each year. The network technology company earns $307.44 million in net income (profit) each year or $6.66 on an earnings per share basis. F5 Networks employs 5,325 workers across the globe.

The official website for F5 Networks is www.f5.com.

F5 Networks' mailing address is 801 5TH AVENUE, SEATTLE WA, 98104. The network technology company can be reached via phone at 206-272-5555 or via email at [email protected]