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FFIV Stock Chart & Stats
$382.75
$8.02(2.04%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$382.75
$8.02(2.04%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$223.76 - $483.30
Previous CloseN/A
Volume373.79K
Average Volume (3M)596.29K
Market Cap
$20.70B
Enterprise Value$24.29B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$1.59B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$212.45M
Price to Earnings (P/E)28.8
Beta0.85
Next Earnings
Jan 26, 2027EPS Estimate
4.32Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)12.68
Shares Outstanding56,627,182
10 Day Avg. Volume664,925
30 Day Avg. Volume596,293
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio5.83
Price to Book (P/B)6.31
Price to Sales (P/S)7.40
P/FCF Ratio29.08
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.17
Enterprise Value/Revenue7.11
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit8.65
Enterprise Value/Ebitda25.50
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$468.67Price Target Upside22.45% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)18.03
Revenue Forecast (FY)$3.63B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Recurring Revenue BaseA majority recurring-revenue mix improves visibility and supports durable customer relationships through subscriptions, support, and managed services. This model can make future revenue more resilient while creating opportunities to expand accounts as customers adopt additional security and application-management products.
High And Improving ProfitabilityExceptionally high gross margins and expanding operating profitability indicate strong economics in F5’s software, security, and application-delivery offerings. Sustained margin strength provides financial capacity for product investment, sales expansion, and shareholder returns even if revenue growth moderates.
Conservative Balance SheetThe sharp reduction in leverage leaves F5 conservatively financed and gives management substantial flexibility across the business cycle. A stronger balance sheet can support continued research, go-to-market investment, acquisitions or shareholder returns without relying heavily on additional borrowing.
Bears Say
Slower Revenue Growth OutlookThe lower growth outlook suggests that F5’s recent acceleration may not continue at the same pace over the next several quarters. Slower expansion could limit operating leverage and reduce the rate at which the company compounds revenue, particularly if software growth does not offset moderation elsewhere.
Higher Component Cost PressureHigher component costs create a direct risk to margin sustainability, especially in a business that still generates meaningful systems revenue. If costs remain elevated, F5 may need to absorb some pressure or adjust pricing, potentially limiting the conversion of revenue growth into operating and free cash flow growth.
Expected Systems DecelerationA post-refresh slowdown introduces a structural headwind to an important product category and may make the revenue mix less favorable in the second half of fiscal 2027. Lower systems demand could also reduce cross-selling opportunities and increase reliance on software and services to sustain overall growth.
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 $483.30 in the past 12 months.
What is F5, Inc.’s market cap?
F5, Inc.’s market cap is $20.70B.
When is F5, Inc.’s upcoming earnings report date?
F5, Inc.’s upcoming earnings report date is Jan 26, 2027 which is in 88 days.
How were F5, Inc.’s earnings last quarter?
F5, Inc. released its earnings results on Oct 27, 2026. The company reported $4.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.255 by $0.165.
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 4.32.
How many shares outstanding does F5, Inc. have?
F5, Inc. has 56,627,182 shares outstanding.
What happened to F5, Inc.’s price movement after its last earnings report?
F5, Inc. reported an EPS of $4.42 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $4.255. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -20.426%.
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
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$468.67 (22.45% Upside)
$468.67 (22.45% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
FFIV Sentiment 80%
Sector Average 65%
Sector Average 65%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 2.5M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $4.5M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 1.1%
Last 30 Days ▲ 2.7%
Last 30 Days ▲ 2.7%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 56%
Bearish news 44%
Bearish news 44%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
36.60%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
19.19%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
11.75%
Trailing 12-Months
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Company Description
F5, Inc.
F5, Inc. is a technology company specializing in comprehensive solutions designed to secure and optimize the delivery of applications across various cloud environments. Their core mission is to guarantee the security, peak performance, and constant availability of critical network applications, servers, and storage systems for their clients. Through their multi-cloud offerings, F5 empowers organizations to seamlessly develop, deploy, operate, secure, and govern their applications, whether these reside in traditional on-premises infrastructures or modern public cloud platforms. The company's extensive product portfolio includes a range of application security and delivery tools: Robust hardware like BIG-IP appliances and VIPRION chassis, complemented by their software modules and virtual editions. Software-defined solutions such as Local Traffic Manager and DNS Services for efficient traffic handling. Advanced network protection with Advanced Firewall Manager and Policy Enforcement Manager. Security and access control via Application Security Manager and Access Policy Manager. The NGINX product family, including NGINX Plus and NGINX Controller, for web serving and application delivery. Sophisticated threat and fraud prevention tools like Shape Defense, Enterprise Defense, Secure Web Gateway, Silverline DDoS, and other application security services. Beyond products, F5 offers a suite of professional services, encompassing expert consulting, training, installation, maintenance, and ongoing technical support. F5 serves a diverse global clientele, including major enterprise businesses, public sector organizations, government bodies, and service providers. Their solutions are distributed through a broad network of partners, including distributors, value-added resellers, managed service providers, and systems integrators, reaching customers across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific region. The company also fosters strategic partnerships with leading public cloud providers like Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. Established in Seattle, Washington, in 1996, the company officially changed its name from F5 Networks, Inc. to F5, Inc. in November 2021.
FFIV Company Deck
FFIV Earnings Call
Q4 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call was strongly positive, with record Q4 execution, double-digit product growth, broad regional expansion, accelerating AI and security adoption, major competitive wins, improving SaaS and security metrics, and confidence in future demand. The main challenges were a lower fiscal 2027 revenue growth outlook relative to fiscal 2026, expected second-half systems deceleration, higher component costs affecting gross margin, near-term Q1 cash flow effects from inventory and bonus timing, and continued supply chain risk.View all FFIV earnings summariesFFIV Revenue Breakdown
48.85% Products
51.15% Services
FFIV Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$468.67
▲(22.45% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
0.41% Insiders
22.43% Mutual Funds
3.29% Other Institutional Investors
35.32% Public Companies and
Individual Investors