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Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $148.94 +1.28 (+0.87%) (As of 02/1/2023 01:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$146.58▼$149.4050-Day Range$138.84▼$155.7352-Week Range$133.68▼$217.41Volume280,682 shsAverage Volume573,647 shsMarket Capitalization$8.95 billionP/E Ratio29.91Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$171.21 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability F5 MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.47 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside15.1% Upside$171.21 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.76% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-1.19Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.13Based on 36 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$3.75 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth18.54%From $8.09 to $9.59 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.83 out of 5 starsComputer And Technology Sector50th out of 630 stocksComputer & Office Equipment Industry4th out of 12 stocks 3.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingF5 has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.47, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $171.21, F5 has a forecasted upside of 15.1% from its current price of $148.71.Amount of Analyst CoverageF5 has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.76% of the outstanding shares of F5 have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverF5 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 monthShort interest in F5 has recently decreased by 1.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldF5 does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthF5 does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 3.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreF5 has received a 28.91% net impact score from Upright. F5 Networks seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Knowledge infrastructure", and "Societal stability & understanding among people". The positive contribution in the "Knowledge infrastructure" impact category is mostly driven by its "Access control software for digital services", "Firewall software", "Cloud security software", and "Intrusion detection software" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for F5 is -1.19. Previous Next 2.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentF5 has a news sentiment score of 0.13. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.54 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 36 news articles for F5 this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search Interest6 people have searched for FFIV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows8 people have added F5 to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $3,747,727.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.60% of the stock of F5 is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions93.34% of the stock of F5 is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for F5 are expected to grow by 18.54% in the coming year, from $8.09 to $9.59 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of F5 is 29.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 132.16.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of F5 is 29.86, 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 347.57.Price to Earnings Growth RatioF5 has a PEG Ratio of 1.88. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioF5 has a P/B Ratio of 3.46. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) StockF5, Inc. engages development and provision of software defined application services. It offers the development, marketing and sale of application delivery networking products that optimize the security, performance, and availability of network applications, servers, and storage systems. The company was founded on February 26, 1996, and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.Read More Receive FFIV Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for F5 and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address FFIV Stock News HeadlinesJanuary 25, 2023 | marketbeat.comIs The Bottom In For Cyber-Security Stocks?F5 Networks hit a bottom and it may be signaling the bottom for the entire cybersecurity complex. Others in the group will report earnigs in February.February 1, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comQ2 2023 EPS Estimates for F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV) Reduced by AnalystFebruary 1, 2023 | Investing Trends (Ad)Huge Upside Potential With "Staggering" Solar DemandGlobal solar demand is "staggering" right now, according to Bloomberg. 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Cut by Analyst (NASDAQ:FFIV)January 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comF5 Announces General Availability of NGINXaaS for AzureJanuary 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKeyCorp Trims F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) Target Price to $182.00January 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comF5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) Price Target Cut to $177.00January 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comMorgan Stanley Trims F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) Target Price to $175.00February 1, 2023 | PressReach (Ad)Top AI Tech Stock To WatchToday's stock market news features a Robotics stock with blue sky potential.January 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWilliam Blair Research Analysts Raise Earnings Estimates for F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV)January 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comF5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) Price Target Cut to $155.00 by Analysts at Royal Bank of CanadaJanuary 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comF5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) Price Target Cut to $166.00 by Analysts at Credit Suisse GroupJanuary 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comF5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) Price Target Cut to $175.00 by Analysts at Needham & Company LLCJanuary 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBarclays Lowers F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) Price Target to $166.00January 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comF5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) Earns Neutral Rating from Analysts at GuggenheimJanuary 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comF5's Software Business Remain Vulnerable To Supply Chain & Macro Headwinds, Analyst Says Post Q1 ResultsJanuary 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comF5 Networks' (FFIV) Q1 Earnings Beat, Revenues Miss EstimatesJanuary 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comF5, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from BrokeragesJanuary 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comF5 Reports 2% Revenue Growth in its First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2023January 24, 2023 | stocknews.com3 Hot Software Stocks to Buy for 2023January 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comF5 (FFIV) Gears Up for Q1 Earnings: What's in the Offing?January 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comF5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) shareholders have endured a 34% loss from investing in the stock a year agoJanuary 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comF5 to Report First Quarter Fiscal Year 2023 Financial ResultsDecember 19, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comF5 Networks (FFIV) Launches Distributed Cloud AIP SolutionDecember 18, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comF5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) Could Be Struggling To Allocate CapitalDecember 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comF5 Appoints Kara Sprague as Chief Product OfficerDecember 5, 2022 | stocknews.com1 Software Stock Every Investor Should Buy at Least OnceSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive FFIV Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for F5 and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address FFIV Company Calendar Last Earnings1/24/2023Today2/01/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)4/25/2023Fiscal Year End9/30/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Computer & office equipment Sub-IndustryCommunications Equipment SectorComputer and Technology Current SymbolNASDAQ:FFIV CUSIP31561610 CIK1048695 Webwww.f5.com Phone(206) 272-5555Fax206-272-5556Employees7,089Year Founded1996Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$171.21 High Stock Price Forecast$208.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$155.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+15.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.47 Research Coverage15 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.98 Trailing P/E Ratio29.91 Forward P/E Ratio18.41 P/E Growth1.88Net Income$322.16 million Net Margins11.11% Pretax Margin13.64% Return on Equity16.16% Return on Assets7.72% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.12 Quick Ratio1.08 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.70 billion Price / Sales3.32 Cash Flow$9.24 per share Price / Cash Flow16.12 Book Value$42.96 per share Price / Book3.47Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares60,120,000Free Float59,757,000Market Cap$8.95 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.09 Social Links Key ExecutivesFrançois Locoh-DonouPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorFrancis J. PelzerChief Financial Officer & Executive Vice PresidentGail CouryChief Information Security Officer & Senior VPGeng LinChief Technology Officer & Executive VPScot F. RogersSecretary, Executive VP & General CounselKey CompetitorsJuniper NetworksNYSE:JNPRHPNYSE:HPQOpen TextNASDAQ:OTEXKanzhunNASDAQ:BZCognexNASDAQ:CGNXView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAE Wealth Management LLCBought 16,446 shares on 1/31/2023Ownership: 0.063%Pacific Sage Partners LLCBought 10,911 shares on 1/31/2023Ownership: 0.018%Kestra Advisory Services LLCBought 365 shares on 1/31/2023Ownership: 0.005%AIA Group LtdSold 383 shares on 1/31/2023Ownership: 0.001%Seizert Capital Partners LLCBought 214 shares on 1/30/2023Ownership: 0.077%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions FFIV Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell F5 stock right now? 15 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for F5 in the last twelve months. There are currently 8 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research 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. View FFIV analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is F5's stock price forecast for 2023? 15 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year price targets for F5's shares. Their FFIV share price forecasts range from $155.00 to $208.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $171.21 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 16.0% 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 2.9% and is now trading at $147.66. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is F5's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, April 25th 2023. View our FFIV earnings forecast. How were F5's earnings last quarter? F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January, 24th. The network technology company reported $2.47 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.33 by $0.14. The network technology company had revenue of $700.38 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $700.59 million. F5 had a net margin of 11.11% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.16%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.89 earnings per share. Read the conference call transcript. What guidance has F5 issued on next quarter's earnings? F5 issued an update on its second quarter earnings guidance on Tuesday, January, 24th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $2.36-2.48 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.50. The company issued revenue guidance of $690-710 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $703.37 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." Who are F5's major shareholders? F5's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include New York State Common Retirement Fund (0.41%), Boston Trust Walden Corp (0.39%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.31%), Strs Ohio (0.17%), Touchstone Capital Inc. (0.10%) and Natixis Advisors L.P. (0.09%). Insiders that own company stock include Alan Higginson, Ana Maria White, Angus James Bruce Robertson, Chad Michael Whalen, Deborah L Bevier, Francis J Pelzer, Francis J Pelzer, Francois Locoh-Donou, Geng Lin, Marie Myers, Michael L Dreyer, Mika Yamamoto, Scot B Jarvis, Scot Frazier Rogers and Thomas Dean Fountain. View institutional ownership trends. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is F5's stock price today? One share of FFIV stock can currently be purchased for approximately $147.66. How much money does F5 make? F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) has a market capitalization of $8.88 billion and generates $2.71 billion in revenue each year. The network technology company earns $322.16 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.98 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.Read More 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. 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