F5 Networks Company Profile (NASDAQ:FFIV)

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

F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 26th. The company reported $2.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $2.03. The firm earned $517.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $525.57 million. F5 Networks had a net margin of 18.88% and a return on equity of 33.53%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.81 earnings per share. View F5 Networks' Earnings History.

F5 Networks updated its fourth quarter earnings guidance on Wednesday, July, 26th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $2.20-2.23 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $2.23. The company issued revenue guidance of $530-540 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $551.46 million.

19 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for F5 Networks' stock. Their forecasts range from $100.00 to $160.00. On average, they expect F5 Networks' stock price to reach $133.47 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for F5 Networks.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about F5 Networks stock:

• 1. Drexel Hamilton analysts commented, "We believe F5 will exceed our 3Q:FY17 revenue estimate of $521.5 million and match the consensus (Street is at $525.6 million), while beating our EPS projection of $2.01 and meeting the Street’s $2.03 projection. Our 3Q:FY17 sales forecast represents less than 1% QoQ growth and well below the five- year average of up 4%, representing the weakest June quarter since 3Q:FY02." (7/21/2017)
• 2. Robert W. Baird analysts commented, "We see the stock as fairly valued around current levels. FQ2 results. FQ2 revenue/non-GAAP EPS of $518 million/$1.95 was at the low end of the company’s guided range and below consensus of $523 million/$1.97. Gross margin for FQ2 was down 40bps QoQ and roughly flat YoY ." (4/27/2017)
• 3. According to Zacks Investment Research, "F5 Networks Inc. is a leading provider of integrated Internet traffic and content management solutions designed to improve the availability and performance of mission-critical Internet-based servers and applications. The company's products monitor and manage local and geographically dispersed servers and intelligently direct traffic to the server best able to handle a user's request. The products are designed to help prevent system failure and provide timely responses to user requests and data flow. " (1/31/2017)

Some companies that are related to F5 Networks include CGI Group (GIB), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), Gartner (IT), Total System Services (TSS), VeriSign (VRSN), CDW Corporation (CDW), Amdocs Limited (DOX), Akamai Technologies (AKAM), Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY), Fortinet (FTNT), LogMein (LOGM), CSRA (CSRA), Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (BAH), NCR Corporation (NCR), Medidata Solutions (MDSO), EPAM Systems (EPAM), Aspen Technology (AZPN) and GoDaddy (GDDY).

F5 Networks' management team includes the folowing people:

• Francois Locoh-Donou, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
• Andrew Reinland, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
• Edward J. Eames, Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer
• Ryan C. Kearny, Executive Vice President - Product Development, Chief Technology Officer
• Benjamin Gibson, Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
• Scot Rogers, Executive Vice President and General Counsel
• John D. DiLullo, Executive Vice President - Worldwide Sales
• Alan J. Higginson, Non-Executive Independent Chairman of the Board
• John McAdam, Director
• A. Gary Ames, Independent Director

F5 Networks' stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Bank of Montreal Can (2.15%), Swedbank (1.91%), APG Asset Management N.V. (1.04%), Congress Asset Management Co. MA (0.82%), PGGM Investments (0.36%) and First Quadrant L P CA (0.29%). Company insiders that own F5 Networks stock include Alan Higginson, Andrew Reinland, Deborah L Bevier, Edward Julian Eames, John D Dilullo, John Mcadam, Jonathan Chadwick, Karl D Triebes, Manuel Felix Rivelo, Ryan C Kearny and Scot Frazier Rogers. View Institutional Ownership Trends for F5 Networks.

F5 Networks' stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of Montreal Can, Swedbank, NN Investment Partners Holdings N.V., Cobiz Wealth LLC, PGGM Investments, Acadian Asset Management LLC, Woodstock Corp and Aperio Group LLC. Company insiders that have sold F5 Networks stock in the last year include Alan Higginson, Andrew Reinland, Deborah L Bevier, Edward Julian Eames, John D Dilullo, John Mcadam, Jonathan Chadwick, Ryan C Kearny and Scot Frazier Rogers. View Insider Buying and Selling for F5 Networks.

F5 Networks' stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Congress Asset Management Co. MA, Prentiss Smith & Co. Inc., Reinhart Partners Inc., Russell Investments Group Ltd., APG Asset Management N.V., Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V., Bedrijfstakpensioenfonds Voor DE Media PNO and ING Groep NV. View Insider Buying and Selling for F5 Networks.

Shares of F5 Networks can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of F5 Networks stock can currently be purchased for approximately $128.20.