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 investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, risk, community ranking, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Does the media favor FFIV or JNPR?

In the previous week, F5 had 35 more articles in the media than Juniper Networks. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for F5 and 15 mentions for Juniper Networks. Juniper Networks' average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat F5's score of 0.90 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	23 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Juniper Networks	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer FFIV or JNPR?

F5 received 216 more outperform votes than Juniper Networks when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.41% of users gave F5 an outperform vote while only 59.10% of users gave Juniper Networks an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
F5	Outperform Votes 1297 66.41%	Underperform Votes 656 33.59%
Juniper Networks	Outperform Votes 1081 59.10%	Underperform Votes 748 40.90%

Which has more volatility & risk, FFIV or JNPR?

F5 has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Juniper Networks has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate FFIV or JNPR?

F5 presently has a consensus target price of $282.56, suggesting a potential upside of 6.32%. Juniper Networks has a consensus target price of $39.80, suggesting a potential upside of 9.49%. Given Juniper Networks' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FFIV or JNPR?

90.7% of F5 shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.9% of Juniper Networks shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of F5 shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Juniper Networks shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, 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	$2.89B	5.30	$566.78M	$10.06	26.42
Juniper Networks	$5.07B	2.40	$287.90M	$0.86	42.27

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%

Summary

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