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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 7,312 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 6 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
193% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $125M | Put options by funds: $42.6M
77% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 110 | Existing positions closed: 62
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 251 | Existing positions reduced: 226
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 637 [Q4 2024] → 673 (+36) [Q1 2025]
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.1B [Q4 2024] → $14.5B (+$388M) [Q1 2025]
0.21% less ownership
Funds ownership: 94.76% [Q4 2024] → 94.56% (-0.21%) [Q1 2025]
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 [Q4 2024] → 6 (-2) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
6 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$269
8%
downside
Avg. target
$286
2%
downside
High target
$320
10%
upside
6 analyst ratings
1 positive
17%
5 neutral
83%
0 negative
0%
RBC Capital Matthew Hedberg | 1%downside $290 | Sector Perform Reiterated | 29 Apr 2025 |
Piper Sandler James Fish | 8%downside $269 | Neutral Maintained | 29 Apr 2025 |
Barclays Tim Long | 6%downside $274 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 29 Apr 2025 |
Morgan Stanley Meta Marshall | 4%downside $280 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 29 Apr 2025 |
Needham Ryan Koontz | 10%upside $320 | Buy Assumed | 29 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 6 articles about FFIV published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Business Wire
4 days ago
F5 to Report Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--F5, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV), the global leader in delivering and securing every app and API, announced it will report its third quarter fiscal year 2025 financial results on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, following the market close. F5 will host a live webcast to discuss its results with investors and analysts beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET on July 30, 2025. The live webcast link can be accessed from the events & presentations page of the investor relations portion of f5.com. In.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
STNE or FFIV: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
Investors looking for stocks in the Internet - Software sector might want to consider either StoneCo Ltd. (STNE) or F5 Networks (FFIV).
Positive
Forbes
1 week ago
F5 Networks: Buy FFIV Stock At $290?
F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) has recently introduced new, extensive post-quantum cryptography (PQC) readiness solutions that are integrated smoothly into its Application Delivery and Security Platform. These solutions aim to secure applications and APIs while ensuring high performance and scalability, which is crucial given the transformative impact of post-quantum cryptography on data security.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Here's Why F5 Networks (FFIV) is a Strong Growth Stock
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Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
F5 Introduces Post-Quantum Cryptography Solutions to Protect Customers From Emerging Threats
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV), the global leader in delivering and securing every app and API, is helping customers prepare for the foundational cybersecurity shift presented by quantum computing. New comprehensive post-quantum cryptography (PQC) readiness solutions are seamlessly integrated into the F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform, equipping organizations with the tools they need to secure applications and APIs while maintaining high performance and scalability. The.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
STNE vs. FFIV: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
Investors looking for stocks in the Internet - Software sector might want to consider either StoneCo Ltd. (STNE) or F5 Networks (FFIV).
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
F5 Expands Performance, Multi-Tenancy, and Security Capabilities for Fast-Evolving AI Landscape with NVIDIA
PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV), the global leader in delivering and securing every app and API, today announced new capabilities for F5 BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes accelerated with NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPUs and the NVIDIA DOCA software framework, underscored by customer Sesterce's validation deployment. Sesterce is a leading European operator specializing in next-generation infrastructures and sovereign AI, designed to meet the needs of accelerated computing and artificial intelligence.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
F5 Secures Sensitive Data and Streamlines Compliance with New FIPS Offering on Red Hat Enterprise Linux
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AWS SUMMIT—F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV), the global leader in delivering and securing every app and API, today announced a solution integrating Red Hat Enterprise Linux with F5 NGINX Plus FIPS compliance functionality, now available in the AWS Marketplace. Building on the F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform, this solution is being unveiled at this week's AWS Summit to offer unified application security, scalability, and reliability—all essential for protecting sensit.
Positive
GeekWire
1 month ago
F5 acquires Fletch, a San Francisco cybersecurity startup that helps companies flag threats
Seattle-based application delivery and security giant F5 has acquired Fletch, a San Francisco startup founded in 2020 that uses AI to help companies spot threats and reduce alert fatigue.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
BMBL vs. FFIV: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?
Investors interested in stocks from the Internet - Software sector have probably already heard of Bumble Inc. (BMBL) and F5 Networks (FFIV). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?
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