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F5 Stock

F5, Inc.

FFIVNASDAQBeobachtung
US$442.03
-3.2% today

Company data

Sector
Technology
Industry
Software - Infrastructure
Country
United States
CEO
Francois Locoh-Donou
Employees
6,545
Market cap
$25 B
IPO
04/06/1999

F5, Inc. is a technology company headquartered in Seattle, USA, specializing in comprehensive solutions designed to secure and optimize the delivery of applications across various cloud environments. The company's core mission is to guarantee the security, peak performance, and constant availability of critical…

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F5 stock: price history

16/10/25+49.7 %16/10/26

1D

-3.2%

1W

-7.9%

1M

+4.4%

6M

+42.2%

YTD

+73.2%

1Y

+49.7%

2Y

+104.8%

5Y

+116.3%

10Y

+278.6%

Next earnings date

Next earnings date

27/10/2026 (in 10 days)

Volatility around earnings

~39% stronger price swings than usual

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Business model & megatrends

Business model

Very robust business model with strong megatrend tailwind: wide moat, strong pricing power, predictable revenue.

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F5, Inc. provides technological solutions for securing and optimizing application delivery across various cloud environments. The portfolio encompasses both physical hardware such as BIG-IP Appliances as well as software solutions, virtual editions, and the NGINX product family for web serving. The business model structure is bifurcated: nearly half of revenue stems from product sales (hardware and software), while the other half is generated through services such as consulting, implementation, maintenance, and technical support. The company serves a diverse international customer base from the enterprise sector, public sector, and service providers, and is strongly networked through strategic partnerships with major cloud providers including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.

Revenue model
Mixed
Recurring revenue
High
Pricing power
Strong
Moat
Wide
Moat type
Switching costs
Capital intensity
Low
Customer concentration
Unknown

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Analyst assessment of F5

PRICE TARGET LOW

US$300.00

CONSENSUS

US$416.60

MEDIAN

US$450.00

PRICE TARGET HIGH

US$475.00

1

STRONG BUY

24

BUY

33

HOLD

3

SELL

0

STRONG SELL

61

TOTAL · Hold

As of: 12/10/2026

ANALYST FIRMRATINGACTIONDATE
RBC CapitalOutperformmaintain12/10/2026
BarclaysEqual Weightmaintain28/07/2026
Morgan StanleyEqual Weightmaintain28/07/2026
Piper SandlerOverweightmaintain28/07/2026
JP MorganOverweightmaintain28/07/2026
RBC CapitalOutperformmaintain09/06/2026
RBC CapitalOutperformmaintain29/05/2026
Piper SandlerOverweightmaintain29/05/2026

F5 stock metrics

P/E

34.81

P/B

6.54

EV/EBITDA

25.1

RETURN ON EQUITY

5.4%

NET MARGIN

24.1%

DEBT/EQUITY

0.07

DIVIDEND YIELD

0.0%

AS OF

30/06/2026

Free float & liquidity

FREE FLOAT

99.2%

FLOAT SHARES

56,201,912

AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)

544,899

Insider transactions (SEC)

ROLETRANSACTIONSHARESPRICEPLAN TYPEDATE

MONTOYA MICHAEL F

OfficerSale440413.31Pre-planned15/09/2026

MONTOYA MICHAEL F

OfficerSale920412.38Pre-planned15/09/2026

MONTOYA MICHAEL F

OfficerSale1,173411.5Pre-planned15/09/2026

MONTOYA MICHAEL F

OfficerSale277410.37Pre-planned15/09/2026

MONTOYA MICHAEL F

OfficerSale240408.96Pre-planned15/09/2026
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Institutional holders

FUND / INSTITUTIONSHARESCHANGEAS OF
Addenda Capital Inc.76,551+4,14730/09/2026
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC23,745+7,24830/09/2026
Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.16,513+030/09/2026
Czech National Bank16,270+21130/09/2026
IFM Investors Pty Ltd14,360-1,44130/09/2026
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Dividends & Stock splits

DATERATIO
21/08/20072:1

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Frequently asked questions about F5 stock

What does F5 do?

F5, Inc. is a company in the Technology sector, Software - Infrastructure industry, headquartered in United States.

The CEO is Francois Locoh-Donou, the company employs around 6,545 people.

The IPO was on 04/06/1999; the stock trades on NASDAQ under the ticker FFIV.

What do analysts say about F5 stock?

61 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Hold (as of 12/10/2026).

The average price target is US$416.60, ranging from US$300.00 to US$475.00, with a median of US$450.00.

This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.

When does F5 report next?

The next earnings date is 27/10/2026.

Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 39% stronger than usual.

Does F5 pay a dividend?

No, F5 currently does not pay a dividend.

Which stocks are comparable to F5?

Comparable stocks include Microsoft, Palantir Technologies, Oracle, Palo Alto Networks, CrowdStrike Holdings, Fortinet, Cloudflare and Synopsys.

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