Juniper Networks (JNPR) Competitors

F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) and Juniper Networks (NYSE:JNPR) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, community ranking, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Does the media refer more to FFIV or JNPR?

In the previous week, F5 had 11 more articles in the media than Juniper Networks. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for F5 and 3 mentions for Juniper Networks. Juniper Networks' average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat F5's score of 1.20 indicating that Juniper Networks is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
F5	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Juniper Networks	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Is FFIV or JNPR more profitable?

F5 has a net margin of 20.58% compared to Juniper Networks' net margin of 5.67%. F5's return on equity of 20.98% beat Juniper Networks' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
F5	20.58%	20.98%	11.57%
Juniper Networks	5.67%	7.57%	3.62%

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, FFIV or JNPR?

F5 has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Juniper Networks. F5 is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Juniper Networks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
F5	$2.94B	5.60	$566.78M	$10.54	27.21
Juniper Networks	$5.20B	2.30	$287.90M	$1.05	34.16

Do analysts prefer FFIV or JNPR?

F5 currently has a consensus price target of $282.56, indicating a potential downside of 1.48%. Juniper Networks has a consensus price target of $40.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.53%. Given Juniper Networks' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Juniper Networks is more favorable than F5.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
F5	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Juniper Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer FFIV or JNPR?

F5 received 218 more outperform votes than Juniper Networks when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.46% of users gave F5 an outperform vote while only 59.06% of users gave Juniper Networks an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
F5	Outperform Votes 1300 66.46%	Underperform Votes 656 33.54%
Juniper Networks	Outperform Votes 1082 59.06%	Underperform Votes 750 40.94%

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FFIV or JNPR?

90.7% of F5 shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.9% of Juniper Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of F5 shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Juniper Networks shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, FFIV or JNPR?

F5 has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Juniper Networks has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

F5 beats Juniper Networks on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.