NASDAQ:FFIV

F5 Networks Stock Forecast, Price & News

$204.32

+3.32 (+1.65 %)

(As of 01/22/2021 12:00 AM ET)

Add

Compare

Today's Range

$198.52

Now: $204.32▼

$204.55

50-Day Range

$162.55

MA: $179.67▼

$201.00

52-Week Range

$79.78

Now: $204.32▼

$204.55

Volume768,945 shs

Average Volume705,074 shs

Market Capitalization$12.59 billion

P/E Ratio40.70

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta1.13

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.

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

1.70 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

175th out of 1,506 stocks

Computer & Office Equipment Industry

6th out of 26 stocks

2.4 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
F5 Networks has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.72, and is based on 13 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $187.78, F5 Networks has a forecasted downside of 8.1% from its current price of $204.32.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
F5 Networks has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.6 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
F5 Networks has received 1,226 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
F5 Networks has received 1,104 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
F5 Networks has received 52.62% “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 $3,906,814.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.34% of the stock of F5 Networks is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
90.69% 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 9.36% in the coming year, from $7.16 to $7.83 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of F5 Networks is 40.70, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.95.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of F5 Networks is 40.70, 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 85.00.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
F5 Networks has a PEG Ratio of 2.33. 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 5.60. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here

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

Employees6,109

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.17

Current Ratio1.39

Quick Ratio1.37

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio40.70

Forward P/E Ratio28.54

P/E Growth2.33

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$2.35 billion

Price / Sales5.35

Cash Flow$8.78 per share

Price / Cash Flow23.26

Book Value$36.49 per share

Price / Book5.60

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.66

Net Income$307.44 million

Net Margins13.08%

Return on Equity19.72%

Return on Assets9.33%

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares61,603,000

Market Cap$12.59 billion

Next Earnings Date1/26/2021 (Confirmed)

OptionableOptionable

$204.32

+3.32 (+1.65 %)

(As of 01/22/2021 12:00 AM ET)

30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart

Receive FFIV News and Ratings via Email

Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for FFIV and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter.

F5 Networks (NASDAQ:FFIV) Frequently Asked Questions

How has F5 Networks' stock been impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19)?

F5 Networks' stock was trading at $107.80 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, FFIV shares have increased by 89.5% and is now trading at $204.32.
View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19.

Is F5 Networks a buy right now?

18 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for F5 Networks in the last twelve months. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 13 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" F5 Networks stock.
View analyst ratings for F5 Networks or view MarketBeat's top 5 stock picks.

What stocks does MarketBeat like better than F5 Networks?

Wall Street analysts have given F5 Networks a "Buy" rating, but there may be better short-term opportunities in the market. Some of MarketBeat's past winning trading ideas have resulted in 5-15% weekly gains. MarketBeat just released five new trading ideas, but F5 Networks wasn't one of them. MarketBeat thinks these five stocks may be even better buys.
View MarketBeat's top stock picks here.

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.

When is F5 Networks' next earnings date?

F5 Networks is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, January 26th 2021.
View our earnings forecast for F5 Networks.

How can I listen to F5 Networks' earnings call?

F5 Networks will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, January 26th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.

How were F5 Networks' earnings last quarter?

F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV) announced its quarterly earnings results on Saturday, October, 31st. The network technology company reported $2.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $2.37 by $0.06. The network technology company had revenue of $614.82 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $607.12 million. F5 Networks had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.72% and a net margin of 13.08%. F5 Networks's revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.59 earnings per share.
View F5 Networks' earnings history.

What guidance has F5 Networks issued on next quarter's earnings?

F5 Networks issued an update on its first quarter earnings guidance on Thursday, January, 7th. The company provided EPS guidance of above $2.38 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $2.34. The company issued revenue guidance of $623-626 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $605.35 million.

What price target have analysts set for FFIV?

18 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year target prices for F5 Networks' shares. Their forecasts range from $140.00 to $235.00. On average, they anticipate F5 Networks' share price to reach $187.78 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 8.1%.
View analysts' price targets for F5 Networks or view Wall Street analyst' top-rated stocks.

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), Ciena (CIEN), Juniper Networks (JNPR), Viasat (VSAT), EchoStar (SATS), Calix (CALX), InterDigital (IDCC), Infinera (INFN), Plantronics (PLT), NETGEAR (NTGR), Ribbon Communications (RBBN) and Extreme Networks (EXTR).
View all of FFIV's competitors.

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).

Who are F5 Networks' key executives?

F5 Networks' management team includes the following people:

Mr. Francois Locoh-Donou, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 50, Pay $1.94M)
Mr. Francis J. Pelzer V, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 51, Pay $944.24k)
Dr. Geng Lin, Exec. VP & CTO (Age 57, Pay $597.7k)
Mr. Scot Frazier Rogers, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 54, Pay $842.1k)
Ms. Mika Yamamoto, Exec. VP, Chief Marketing & Customer Experience Officer (Age 49, Pay $758.76k)
Ms. Mary Gardner, Chief Information Security Officer
Ms. Suzanne DuLong, VP of Investor Relations
Rob Gruening, Director of Corp. Communications
Mr. Chad Michael Whalen, Exec. VP of Worldwide Sales (Age 50)
Ms. Ana Maria White, Exec. VP & Chief People Officer (Age 48)

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 a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Sawgrass Asset Management LLC (0.24%), Boston Trust Walden Corp (0.24%), Candriam Luxembourg S.C.A. (0.14%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.07%), Vision Capital Management Inc. (0.03%) and Addenda Capital Inc. (0.02%). 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.
View institutional ownership trends for F5 Networks.

Which institutional investors are selling F5 Networks stock?

FFIV stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Pacer Advisors Inc., State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Crossmark Global Holdings Inc., Bremer Bank National Association, Vision Capital Management Inc., and Addenda Capital Inc.. 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.
View insider buying and selling activity for F5 Networks or view top insider-selling stocks.

Which institutional investors are buying F5 Networks stock?

FFIV stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Sawgrass Asset Management LLC, Candriam Luxembourg S.C.A., Kestra Advisory Services LLC, Bennett Selby Investments LP, Park Avenue Securities LLC, IFM Investors Pty Ltd, 6 Meridian, and Cutler Group LP.
View insider buying and selling activity for F5 Networks or or view top insider-buying stocks.

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.

What is F5 Networks' stock price today?

One share of FFIV stock can currently be purchased for approximately $204.32.

How big of a company is F5 Networks?

F5 Networks has a market capitalization of $12.59 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 6,109 workers across the globe.

What is F5 Networks' official website?

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

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 1/23/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00

Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring
View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio.
Stock Ideas and Recommendations
Get daily stock ideas top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report.
Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools
Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. See what's happening in the market right now with MarketBeat's real-time news feed. Export data to Excel for your own analysis.

Start Your Risk-Free Trial Subscription Here