NASDAQ:FFIV

F5 Networks Stock Forecast, Price & News

$185.48

+1.97 (+1.07 %)

(As of 06/21/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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$216.15

Volume358,427 shs

Average Volume680,407 shs

Market Capitalization$11.06 billion

P/E Ratio41.13

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta1.05

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About F5 Networks

F5 Networks, Inc. provides multi-cloud application services for the security, performance, and availability of network applications, servers, and storage systems. The company's multi-cloud application services enable its customers to develop, deploy, operate, secure, and govern applications in any architecture, from on-premises to the public cloud. It offers application delivery controller (ADC) products, including BIG-IP appliances and VIPRION chassis and related software modules and software-only Virtual Editions; Local Traffic Manager and DNS Services; Advanced Firewall Manager and Policy Enforcement Manager that leverage the unique performance characteristics of its hardware and software architecture; Application Security Manager and Access Policy Manager; NGINX Plus and NGINX Controller; Shape Defense and Enterprise Defense; Secure Web Gateway, and Silverline DDoS and Application security offerings; and online fraud and abuse prevention solutions. The company also provides a range of professional services, including consulting, training, installation, maintenance, and other technical support services. F5 Networks, Inc. sells its products to large enterprise businesses, public sector institutions, governments, and service providers through distributors, value-added resellers, managed service providers, and systems integrators in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific region. F5 Networks, Inc. has partnerships with public cloud providers, such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Analysts Anticipate F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV) Will Post Quarterly Sales of $637.00 Million
June 20, 2021 | americanbankingnews.com

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June 19, 2021 | bloomberg.com

F5 Networks, Inc. Common Stock (FFIV)
June 17, 2021 | nasdaq.com

F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV) CEO Sells $249,470.00 in Stock
June 17, 2021 | americanbankingnews.com

F5 Adds Michael Montoya to Board of Directors
June 17, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Mika Yamamoto Sells 1,797 Shares of F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV) Stock
June 15, 2021 | americanbankingnews.com

F5 Networks (NASDAQ:FFIV) Shares Gap Up to $187.74
June 10, 2021 | americanbankingnews.com

F5 Networks (NASDAQ:FFIV) Stock Rating Upgraded by Credit Suisse Group
June 10, 2021 | americanbankingnews.com

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV)?
June 4, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Computer & office equipment
Sub-IndustryCommunications Equipment
SectorComputer and Technology
Current SymbolNASDAQ:FFIV
Previous Symbol
CUSIP31561610
CIK1048695
Webwww.f5.com
Phone206-272-5555
Employees6,108
Year Founded1996

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$2.35 billion
Price / Sales4.70
Cash Flow$7.93 per share
Price / Cash Flow23.38
Book Value$36.49 per share
Price / Book5.08

Profitability

Debt

Price-To-Earnings

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares59,615,000
Market Cap$11.06 billion
Next Earnings Date7/26/2021 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable

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MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

1.70 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

261st out of 1,591 stocks

Computer & Office Equipment Industry

7th out of 27 stocks

2.3 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
F5 Networks has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.69, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $207.14, F5 Networks has a forecasted upside of 11.7% from its current price of $185.48.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
F5 Networks has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.6 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
F5 Networks has received 1,236 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
F5 Networks has received 1,116 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
F5 Networks has received 52.55% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about F5 Networks and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe FFIV will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe FFIV will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

0.0 Dividend Strength

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

1.7 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, F5 Networks insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,312,614.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.46% of the stock of F5 Networks is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
96.10% of the stock of F5 Networks is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for F5 Networks are expected to grow by 10.83% in the coming year, from $7.02 to $7.78 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of F5 Networks is 41.13, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.89.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of F5 Networks is 41.13, 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 52.23.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
F5 Networks has a PEG Ratio of 1.98. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
F5 Networks has a P/B Ratio of 5.08. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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F5 Networks (NASDAQ:FFIV) Frequently Asked Questions

Is F5 Networks a buy right now?

13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for F5 Networks in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 10 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" F5 Networks stock.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than F5 Networks?

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When is F5 Networks' next earnings date?

F5 Networks is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, July 26th 2021.
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How were F5 Networks' earnings last quarter?

F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April, 27th. The network technology company reported $2.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.60 by $0.90. The network technology company earned $645.29 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $635.98 million. F5 Networks had a net margin of 11.28% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.60%. F5 Networks's revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.23 EPS.
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How has F5 Networks' stock price been impacted by Coronavirus?

F5 Networks' stock was trading at $107.80 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, FFIV stock has increased by 72.1% and is now trading at $185.48.
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What guidance has F5 Networks issued on next quarter's earnings?

F5 Networks issued an update on its third quarter 2021 earnings guidance on Tuesday, May, 4th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.360-2.540 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $2.500. The company issued revenue guidance of $620 million-$650 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $635.17 million.

What price target have analysts set for FFIV?

13 brokerages have issued 12-month price targets for F5 Networks' stock. Their forecasts range from $165.00 to $255.00. On average, they anticipate F5 Networks' stock price to reach $207.14 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 11.7% from the stock's current price.
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Who are F5 Networks' key executives?

F5 Networks' management team includes the following people:

Mr. Francois Locoh-Donou, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 50, Pay $1.97M)
Mr. Francis J. Pelzer V, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 51, Pay $953.7k)
Mr. Scot Frazier Rogers, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 54, Pay $780.93k)
Mr. Chad Michael Whalen, Exec. VP of Worldwide Sales (Age 50, Pay $885.08k)
Dr. Thomas Dean Fountain Ph.D., Exec. VP of Global Services & Chief Strategy Officer (Age 44, Pay $1.04M)
Dr. Geng Lin, Exec. VP & CTO (Age 57)
Ms. Mary Gardner, Chief Information Security Officer
Ms. Suzanne DuLong, VP of Investor Relations
Rob Gruening, Director of Corp. Communications
Ms. Mika Yamamoto, Exec. VP, Chief Marketing & Customer Experience Officer (Age 48)

What is Francois Locoh-Donou's approval rating as F5 Networks' CEO?

215 employees have rated F5 Networks CEO Francois Locoh-Donou on Glassdoor.com. Francois Locoh-Donou has an approval rating of 89% among F5 Networks' employees.

Who are some of F5 Networks' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to F5 Networks include Cisco Systems (CSCO), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), Motorola Solutions (MSI), Juniper Networks (JNPR), Ciena (CIEN), Viasat (VSAT), Calix (CALX), EchoStar (SATS), InterDigital (IDCC), Infinera (INFN), Extreme Networks (EXTR), NETGEAR (NTGR), Ribbon Communications (RBBN) and ADTRAN (ADTN).
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What other stocks do shareholders of F5 Networks own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other F5 Networks investors own include Intel (INTC), NVIDIA (NVDA), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Micron Technology (MU), salesforce.com (CRM), Netflix (NFLX), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Alibaba Group (BABA).

What is F5 Networks' stock symbol?

F5 Networks trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "FFIV."

Who are F5 Networks' major shareholders?

F5 Networks' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (8.26%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (4.02%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.94%), Alliancebernstein L.P. (1.77%), Franklin Resources Inc. (1.79%) and Ameriprise Financial Inc. (1.49%). 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, Marie Myers, Mika Yamamoto, Scot Frazier Rogers, Stephen Mcmillan and Thomas Dean Fountain.
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Which major investors are selling F5 Networks stock?

FFIV stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Renaissance Technologies LLC, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership, Morgan Stanley, LSV Asset Management, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Artemis Investment Management LLP, Janus Henderson Group PLC, and Acadian Asset Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold F5 Networks company stock in the last year include Alan Higginson, Ana Maria White, Chad Michael Whalen, Deborah L Bevier, Francis J Pelzer, Francois Locoh-Donou, Geng Lin, Marie Myers, Mika Yamamoto, Scot Frazier Rogers, and Thomas Dean Fountain.
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Which major investors are buying F5 Networks stock?

FFIV stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Wedge Capital Management L L P NC, UBS Asset Management Americas Inc., Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Envestnet Asset Management Inc., Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc., and AO Asset Management LP.
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How do I buy shares of F5 Networks?

Shares of FFIV 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 Networks' stock price today?

One share of FFIV stock can currently be purchased for approximately $185.48.

How much money does F5 Networks make?

F5 Networks has a market capitalization of $11.06 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.

How many employees does F5 Networks have?

F5 Networks employs 6,108 workers across the globe.

Does F5 Networks have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiares of F5 Networks: Acopia Networks, Crescendo Networks, Defense.Net Inc, F5 Government Solutions LLC, F5 Networks Ltd, F5 Networks Singapore Pte Ltd, LineRate Systems Inc, MagniFire Websystems, NGINX Inc, Shape Security Inc, Swan Labs, Traffix Communication Systems Ltd, Versafe Ltd, and Volterra.

When was F5 Networks founded?

F5 Networks was founded in 1996.

What is F5 Networks' official website?

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

Where are F5 Networks' headquarters?

F5 Networks is headquartered at 801 5TH AVENUE, SEATTLE WA, 98104.

How can I contact F5 Networks?

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]

This page was last updated on 6/21/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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