F5, Inc. (FFIV)

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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol FFIV
  • Rev/Share 52.3551
  • Book/Share 60.0928
  • PB 5.2291
  • Debt/Equity 0.0748
  • CurrentRatio 1.602
  • ROIC 0.137

 

  • MktCap 18051633656.0
  • FreeCF/Share 16.5292
  • PFCF 18.9037
  • PE 27.2095
  • Debt/Assets 0.0425
  • DivYield 0
  • ROE 0.2029

 

  • Rating A-
  • Score 4
  • Recommendation Buy
  • P/E Score 2
  • DCF Score 4
  • P/B Score 2
  • D/E Score 4

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Initiation FFIV Wolfe Research -- Outperform -- -- July 8, 2025
Resumed FFIV Needham -- Buy -- $320 April 29, 2025

News

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Sentiment: Neutral

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BMBL or FFIV: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
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Published: August 06, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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F5 (FFIV) Upgraded to Strong Buy: Here's What You Should Know
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Published: August 05, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

F5 (FFIV) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

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Best Momentum Stock to Buy for August 5th
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Published: August 05, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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F5 Stock Soars 8% as Q3 Earnings and Revenues Crush Estimates
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Published: July 31, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

FFIV surges nearly 8% after Q3 earnings and revenues beat estimates, driven by strong product growth and a raised 2025 outlook.

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Should You Buy F5 Stock Ahead of Its Upcoming Earnings?
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Published: July 29, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Neutral

F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) is set to report its earnings on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, after market close. For event-driven traders, understanding the stock's historical behavior around earnings releases can provide valuable insights, though actual results compared to consensus expectations will ultimately dictate market reaction.

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F5 to Report Q3 Earnings: What's in the Cards for the Stock?
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Published: July 25, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

FFIV's third-quarter fiscal 2025 results are expected to benefit from software demand and tech refresh cycles across key segments.

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F5 Networks (FFIV) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release
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Published: July 23, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

F5 (FFIV) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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BMBL vs. FFIV: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
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Published: July 21, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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F5 and MinIO Expand Strategic Partnership to Power High-Performance, Secure, and Scalable Data Pipelines for AI Factories
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Published: July 17, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV), the global leader in delivering and securing every app and API, today announced an expanded strategic partnership with MinIO, the leader in high-performance, object-native AI storage. The partnership delivers a robust solution designed to address the needs of modern data-intensive AI workloads, particularly those that require AI factories for advanced inference and training use cases where data is collected globally from distributed endpoints, edge e.

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Why F5 Networks (FFIV) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term
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Published: July 15, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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F5: Robust Refreshment Cycle Lasting Into FY26, Initiate With Buy Rating
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Published: July 15, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Initiating F5, Inc. with a Buy rating and $318 fair value, driven by strong hardware refresh cycle and robust ADSP platform demand. F5's ADSP platform uniquely integrates app/API security, load balancing, and tariff management, positioning it for growth in AI-driven infrastructure. Recent results show 7.3% revenue and 11% adj. operating profit growth, with management guiding for continued strength into FY26.

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F5 Research Finds Most Enterprises Still Fall Short in AI Readiness, Face Security and Governance Issues Blocking Scalability
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Published: July 14, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV), the global leader in delivering and securing every app and API, today unveiled its 2025 State of AI Application Strategy Report, revealing that only 2% of global organizations are highly ready to scale AI securely across operations. The report compiles insights from 650 global IT leaders and additional research with 150 AI strategists, representing organizations with at least $200 million in annual revenue. The report unveils stark truths about the s.

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STNE or FFIV: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
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Published: July 04, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Investors looking for stocks in the Internet - Software sector might want to consider either StoneCo Ltd. (STNE) or F5 Networks (FFIV).

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Here's Why F5 Networks (FFIV) is a Strong Growth Stock
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Published: June 27, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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STNE vs. FFIV: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
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Published: June 18, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

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BMBL vs. FFIV: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?
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Published: May 29, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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F5 (FFIV) Up 9.1% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
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Published: May 28, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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F5 Gains 13% in Six Months: Should You Add the Stock to Your Portfolio?
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Published: May 27, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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All You Need to Know About F5 (FFIV) Rating Upgrade to Buy
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Published: May 21, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

F5 (FFIV) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

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F5 Expands Strategic Collaboration with Red Hat to Enable Scalable, Secure Enterprise AI
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Published: May 19, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV), the global leader in delivering and securing every app and API, today announced an expanded collaboration with Red Hat, the world's leading provider of open source solutions, to help enterprises deploy and scale secure, high-performance AI applications. By enabling integration for the F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform with Red Hat OpenShift AI, F5 customers can adopt AI faster and more securely, focusing on practical, high-value use cases.

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F5 Delivers Scalable and Secure Cloud-Native Network Functionality for AI and High-Bandwidth Applications
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Published: May 19, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV), the global leader in delivering and securing every app and API, today unveiled F5 BIG-IP Next Cloud-Native Network Functions (CNF) 2.0, an evolved solution that significantly enhances the capabilities of the F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP) for large-scale cloud-native applications. With advanced Kubernetes-native features, F5 BIG-IP Next CNF 2.0 redefines how organizations adapt to increasingly complex and resource-intensive oper.

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BMBL or FFIV: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
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Published: May 13, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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F5 (FFIV) International Revenue Performance Explored
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Published: May 13, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Examine F5's (FFIV) international revenue patterns and their implications on Wall Street's forecasts and the prospective trajectory of the stock.

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F5 to Participate in Upcoming Financial Conference
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Published: May 07, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--F5, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV), F5 (FFIV), the global leader in delivering and securing every app and API, today announced that it will participate in the 53rd Annual J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference. F5's presentation will be webcast live on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 10:40 a.m. ET. Interested attendees can access the live webcast via the Events & Presentations tab within the Investor Relations section of f5.com or via this link. An arch.

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F5, Inc.: Wait And See Story Is Not Compelling
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Published: May 01, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative

I am neutral on F5, Inc. due to weak software momentum, uncertain demand visibility, and macro risks potentially impacting FY25 guidance. Despite strong systems growth in 2Q25, the heavy reliance on 2H25 renewals introduces significant timing risks and uncertainty. Management's optimism on FY25 outlook is questionable, given potential macroeconomic pressures and the stock trading at a premium to historical averages.

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F5, Inc.: Refresh Momentum And AI Tailwinds Could Drive Outperformance
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Published: April 29, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

F5 Inc. has shown resilience with strong Q1 and Q2 FY25 performance, beating EPS estimates for 11 straight quarters and achieving significant revenue growth. The company benefits from a stable IT spending environment, robust recurring revenue streams, and a strategic pivot to software and cloud services. Despite a significant YTD decline in the tech sector, F5's unique hybrid multi-cloud portfolio and AI integration provide a competitive edge.

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FFIV Q2 Earnings Surpass Expectations, Revenues Rise Y/Y
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Published: April 29, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

F5's second-quarter fiscal 2025 results reflect strength in System revenues, while Software remains flat.

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About F5, Inc. (FFIV)

  • IPO Date 1999-06-04
  • Website https://www.f5.com
  • Industry Software - Infrastructure
  • CEO Francois Locoh-Donou
  • Employees 6114

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.