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About: F5 is a market leader in the application delivery controller market. The company sells products for security, application performance, and automation. Its three customer verticals are enterprises, service providers, and government entities. Revenue is evenly split between its services business and products business with revenue trending toward products due to software adoption. The Seattle-based firm was incorporated in 1996, and went public in 1999.
Employees: 6,557
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Funds holding %
of 6,809 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 6 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
111% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 99 | Existing positions closed: 47
69% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $71.7M | Put options by funds: $42.5M
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.72B [Q2] → $11.8B (+$2.1B) [Q3]
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 523 [Q2] → 575 (+52) [Q3]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q2] → 3 (+0) [Q3]
4.37% less ownership
Funds ownership: 96.31% [Q2] → 91.94% (-4.37%) [Q3]
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 184 | Existing positions reduced: 206
Research analyst outlook
6 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$240
7%
downside
Avg. target
$248
4%
downside
High target
$262
2%
upside
6 analyst ratings
0 positive
0%
6 neutral
100%
0 negative
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Morgan Stanley Meta Marshall 65% 1-year accuracy 17 / 26 met price target | 2%upside $262 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 17 Dec 2024 |
Goldman Sachs Michael Ng 77% 1-year accuracy 17 / 22 met price target | 6%downside $241 | Neutral Maintained | 29 Oct 2024 |
JP Morgan Samik Chatterjee 56% 1-year accuracy 37 / 66 met price target | 3%downside $250 | Neutral Maintained | 29 Oct 2024 |
RBC Capital Matthew Hedberg 69% 1-year accuracy 144 / 209 met price target | 7%downside $240 | Sector Perform Maintained | 29 Oct 2024 |
Barclays Tim Long 54% 1-year accuracy 29 / 54 met price target | 4%downside $246 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 29 Oct 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 9 articles about FFIV published over the past 30 days
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 hour ago
Here's Why F5 Networks (FFIV) is a Strong Growth Stock
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
F5 Boosts AI Portfolio With MinIO Partnership: How to Play the Stock
FFIV's new partnership with MinIO is set to enable businesses to fully realize the benefits of their AI projects, despite macro headwinds.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
MinIO and F5 to Enhance AI Workloads with High-Performance Object Storage and Distributed Application Services
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. , Dec. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MinIO, the leader in high-performance, Kubernetes-native object storage, today announced a strategic partnership with F5, the global leader in multicloud application security and delivery.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Why F5 Networks (FFIV) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term
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Positive
Forbes
2 weeks ago
Pick ZS Stock Over F5?
After a solid Q1, we think Zscaler stock (NASDAQ: ZS), a cloud-based security platform, is currently a better pick over its peer – F5 stock (NASDAQ: FFIV). ZS stock trades at 14x trailing revenues, versus 5x for FFIV stock, thanks to Zscaler's superior revenue growth.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 weeks ago
F5 to Participate in Upcoming Financial Conferences
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--F5, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV) today announced that it will participate in two upcoming financial conferences: Raymond James 2024 TMT & Consumer Conference – Tuesday, December 10, 2024 F5's presentation will be webcast live beginning at 1:40 p.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. Barclays 22nd Annual Global Technology Conference – Wednesday, December.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 weeks ago
F5 Welcomes John Maddison as Chief Product Marketing and Technology Alliances Officer
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV) today announced the appointment of John Maddison as the company's new Chief Product Marketing and Technology Alliances Officer, reporting to CEO François Locoh-Donou. Maddison will lead a new organization responsible for increasing F5's market impact and delivering on the company's brand promise through its products and partnerships. “For over 25 years, F5's brand has been synonymous with the security and delivery of mission-critical applications for.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 weeks ago
Why Is F5 (FFIV) Up 4.8% Since Last Earnings Report?
F5 (FFIV) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 weeks ago
F5 Stock Hits a New 52-Week High: What Should Investors Do Now?
FFIV is leading the application delivery, security and performance optimization space with innovative AI products.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Here's Why F5 Networks (FFIV) is a Strong Growth Stock
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