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F5, Inc. (FFIV)
NASDAQ:FFIV
FFIV Stock Chart & Stats
$289.75
-$1.30(-0.51%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$289.75
-$1.30(-0.51%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$223.76 - $346.00
Previous CloseN/A
Volume115.13K
Average Volume (3M)727.08K
Market Cap
$16.38B
Enterprise Value$15.76B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$1.20B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$502.58M
Price to Earnings (P/E)20.4
Beta0.76
Next Earnings
May 04, 2026EPS Estimate
3.44Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)4.45
Shares Outstanding56,519,270
10 Day Avg. Volume894,088
30 Day Avg. Volume727,079
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.13
Price to Book (P/B)5.21
Price to Sales (P/S)6.06
P/FCF Ratio20.65
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.96
Enterprise Value/Revenue5.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit6.16
Enterprise Value/Ebitda17.67
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$320.43Price Target Upside10.59% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering10
EPS Forecast (FY)15.89
Revenue Forecast (FY)$3.16B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Incident Response And Customer RetentionEffective handling of a security breach, reinforced by distributor feedback and the offer of additional security tools, preserved customer relationships and sustained buying activity.
International SalesRecord sales in Europe and the Middle East produced a revenue beat, indicating strong international demand that supports management raised revenue and earnings guidance.
Product Refresh And Upgrade CycleA broad product refresh and shift from i-Series to R-Series, together with planned AI modernizations, is expected to prompt customer upgrades and help re-accelerate software revenue after renewal and SaaS transitions.
Bears Say
Competitive Pressure And Uncertain AI ContributionCompetitive risk from cloud providers combined with limited near-term contributions from AI initiatives creates uncertainty around future revenue trends.
Hardware Demand Sustainability And Margin PressureA pull-forward of hardware purchases tied to the refresh could cause a subsequent pause in demand, while a higher hardware mix may moderate gross margins and limit earnings growth.
Software Revenue WeaknessSoftware revenue lagged hardware, weighing on overall growth momentum and making results more dependent on cyclical product shipments.
F5, Inc. News
FFIV FAQ
What was F5, Inc.’s price range in the past 12 months?
F5, Inc. lowest stock price was $223.76 and its highest was $346.00 in the past 12 months.
What is F5, Inc.’s market cap?
F5, Inc.’s market cap is $16.38B.
When is F5, Inc.’s upcoming earnings report date?
F5, Inc.’s upcoming earnings report date is May 04, 2026 which is in 41 days.
How were F5, Inc.’s earnings last quarter?
F5, Inc. released its earnings results on Jan 27, 2026. The company reported $4.45 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.657 by $0.793.
Is F5, Inc. overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts F5, Inc.’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does F5, Inc. pay dividends?
F5, Inc. does not currently pay dividends.
What is F5, Inc.’s EPS estimate?
F5, Inc.’s EPS estimate is 3.44.
How many shares outstanding does F5, Inc. have?
F5, Inc. has 56,519,270 shares outstanding.
What happened to F5, Inc.’s price movement after its last earnings report?
F5, Inc. reported an EPS of $4.45 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $3.657. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 8.087%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of F5, Inc.?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in FFIV
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
F5, Inc. Stock Smart Score
Neutral
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$320.43 (10.59% Upside)
$320.43 (10.59% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
FFIV Sentiment 100%
Sector Average 68%
Sector Average 68%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 606.1K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $1.4M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.7%
Last 30 Days ▲ 20.2%
Last 30 Days ▲ 20.2%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
5.88%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
20.29%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
6.63%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
F5, Inc.
F5, Inc. provides multi-cloud application security and delivery solutions for the security, performance, and availability of network applications, servers, and storage systems. The company's multi-cloud application security and delivery solutions enable its customers to develop, deploy, operate, secure, and govern applications in any architecture, from on-premises to the public cloud. It offers application security and delivery 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, 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. It has partnerships with public cloud providers, such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. The company was formerly known as F5 Networks, Inc. and changed its name to F5, Inc. in November 2021. F5, Inc. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
FFIV Company Deck
FFIV Earnings Call
Q1 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed a strongly constructive picture: solid top-line growth (+7% revenue), robust systems momentum (+37%), improved profitability and a raised FY '26 outlook (revenue growth guide raised to 5%–6% and EPS guidance increased). Management emphasized meaningful AI traction and durable hybrid multi‑cloud demand, and highlighted effective remediation and strengthened security posture after a prior incident. Key negatives include an 8% decline in software revenue (driven by tough comps and lower perpetual sales), rising memory costs that trimmed gross margin guidance, supply-component risk, and a slight APAC decline. Overall, the positives—strong product and systems performance, improved margins, raised guidance, cash generation and demonstrated AI and regional wins—outweigh the cited lowlights.View all FFIV earnings summariesFFIV Revenue Breakdown
48.85% Products
51.15% Services
FFIV Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$320.43
▲(10.59% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
0.52% Insiders
25.59% Mutual Funds
26.99% Other Institutional Investors
5.56% Public Companies and
Individual Investors