NASDAQ:FFIVF5 Networks Stock Price, Forecast & News

$137.31

+0.17 (+0.12 %)

(As of 05/25/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$134.93

Now: $137.31▼

$137.59

50-Day Range

$107.30

MA: $131.56▼

$149.02

52-Week Range

$79.78

Now: $137.31▼

$153.99

Volume880,888 shs

Average Volume912,626 shs

Market Capitalization$8.35 billion

P/E Ratio24.43

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta1.11

F5 Networks, Inc. develops, markets, and sells application delivery networking products that optimize the security, performance, and availability of network applications, servers, and storage systems. The company's primary application delivery technology is Traffic Management Operating System (TMOS) that enable company's products to intercept, inspect, and act on the contents of traffic from virtually each type of Internet Protocol-enabled application. It offers Local Traffic Manager, which provides intelligent load-balancing, traffic management, and application health checking; BIG-IP DNS that automatically directs users to the closest or best-performing physical, virtual, or cloud environment; Advanced Firewall Manager, a network firewall; and Application Security Manager, an Web application firewall that provides comprehensive, proactive, and application-layer protection against generalized and targeted attacks. The company also provides Access Policy Manager, which provides secure, granular, and context-aware access to networks and applications; Carrier-Grade Network Address Translation, which offers a set of tools that enables service providers to migrate to IPv6 while continuing to support and interoperate with existing IPv4 devices and content; and Policy Enforcement Manager that offers traffic classification capabilities to identify the specific applications and services to service providers, as well as Link Controller. In addition, it offers cloud-based and other subscription services; BIG-IP appliances; VIPRION chassis-based systems; BIG-IP Virtual Edition software platform; and management and orchestration software platform. The company sells its products to enterprise customers and service providers through distributors, value-added resellers, and systems integrators in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Japan, and the Asia Pacific Region. F5 Networks, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

3.2 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
F5 Networks has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.44, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $153.41, F5 Networks has a potential upside of 11.7% from its current price of $137.31.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
F5 Networks has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.6 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
F5 Networks has received 1,202 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
F5 Networks has received 1,088 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
F5 Networks has received 52.49% “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.

1.0 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 $2,362,290.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.34% of the stock of F5 Networks is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
92.49% of the stock of F5 Networks is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for F5 Networks are expected to grow by 3.12% in the coming year, from $6.41 to $6.61 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of F5 Networks is 24.43, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 13.79.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of F5 Networks is 24.43, 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 40.72.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
F5 Networks has a PEG Ratio of 2.04. 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 4.69. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.61 out of 5 stars

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

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.37

Current Ratio1.13

Quick Ratio1.10

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio24.43

Forward P/E Ratio21.42

P/E Growth2.04

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$2.24 billion

Price / Sales3.72

Cash Flow$9.42 per share

Price / Cash Flow14.58

Book Value$29.30 per share

Price / Book4.69

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$8.24

Net Income$427.73 million

Net Margins14.77%

Return on Equity24.67%

Return on Assets12.12%

Miscellaneous

Employees5,325

Outstanding Shares60,804,000

Market Cap$8.35 billion

Next Earnings Date7/22/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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F5 Networks (NASDAQ:FFIV) Frequently Asked Questions

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

F5 Networks' stock was trading at $107.80 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, FFIV stock has increased by 27.4% and is now trading at $137.31. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of F5 Networks?

18 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for F5 Networks in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 8 hold ratings and 9 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for F5 Networks.

When is F5 Networks' next earnings date?

F5 Networks is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July 22nd 2020. View our earnings forecast for F5 Networks.

How were F5 Networks' earnings last quarter?

F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April, 27th. The network technology company reported $2.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.99 by $0.24. The network technology company had revenue of $583.45 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $564.04 million. F5 Networks had a return on equity of 24.67% and a net margin of 14.77%. F5 Networks's quarterly revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.57 earnings per share. View F5 Networks' earnings history.

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

F5 Networks updated its third quarter earnings guidance on Monday, April, 27th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $1.91-2.13 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $1.87. The company issued revenue guidance of $555-585 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $551.16 million.

What price target have analysts set for FFIV?

18 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month target prices for F5 Networks' stock. Their forecasts range from $135.00 to $170.00. On average, they anticipate F5 Networks' share price to reach $153.41 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 11.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for F5 Networks.

Has F5 Networks been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media coverage about FFIV stock has trended negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie rates the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. F5 Networks earned a coverage optimism score of -2.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the network technology company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View the latest news aboutF5 Networks.

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), Echostar (SATS), ViaSat (VSAT), InterDigital Wireless (IDCC), Infinera (INFN), NetGear (NTGR), Calix (CALX), Plantronics (PLT), Ribbon Communications (RBBN) and Harmonic (HLIT). View all 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 Gilead Sciences (GILD), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Intel (INTC), Netflix (NFLX), NVIDIA (NVDA), salesforce.com (CRM), Micron Technology (MU), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Starbucks (SBUX) and Baidu (BIDU).

Who are F5 Networks' key executives?

F5 Networks' management team includes the following people:

Mr. François Locoh-Donou, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 48)
Mr. Francis J. Pelzer V, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 49)
Ms. Ana Maria White, Exec. VP & Chief HR Officer (Age 45)
Mr. Stephen McMillan, Exec. VP of Global Services (Age 48)
Dr. Thomas Dean Fountain Ph.D., Exec. VP & Chief Strategy Officer (Age 42)

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 number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (8.05%), State Street Corp (5.15%), APG Asset Management N.V. (3.12%), Wellington Management Group LLP (2.85%), AQR Capital Management LLC (1.96%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.91%). 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, John Mcadam, Jonathan Chadwick, Kara Lynn Sprague, Michael L Dreyer, Mika Yamamoto, Ryan C Kearny, Sandra E Bergeron, Scot Frazier Rogers, Stephen Mcmillan and Thomas Dean Fountain. View institutional ownership trends for F5 Networks.

Which major investors are selling F5 Networks stock?

FFIV stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including AQR Capital Management LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Wellington Management Group LLP, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund, Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS, Korea Investment CORP, Alberta Investment Management Corp, and Invesco Ltd.. Company insiders that have sold F5 Networks company stock in the last year include Alan Higginson, Ana Maria White, Angus James Bruce Robertson, Chad Michael Whalen, Deborah L Bevier, Francis J Pelzer, Francois Locoh-Donou, Mika Yamamoto, Scot Frazier Rogers, Stephen Mcmillan, and Thomas Dean Fountain. View insider buying and selling activity for F5 Networks.

Which major investors are buying F5 Networks stock?

FFIV stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including APG Asset Management N.V., Franklin Resources Inc., Janus Henderson Group PLC, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Artemis Investment Management LLP, Artemis Investment Management LLP, Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec, and Acadian Asset Management LLC. View insider buying and selling activity for F5 Networks.

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 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 $137.31.

How big of a company is F5 Networks?

F5 Networks has a market capitalization of $8.35 billion and generates $2.24 billion in revenue each year. The network technology company earns $427.73 million in net income (profit) each year or $8.24 on an earnings per share basis. F5 Networks employs 5,325 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 5/25/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff