F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) Price Target Raised to $397.00

F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) had its price target increased by equities research analysts at Barclays from $386.00 to $397.00 in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm currently has an “equal weight” rating on the network technology company’s stock. Barclays‘s price objective would suggest a potential downside of 2.69% from the company’s current price.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of F5 from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, June 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of F5 in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of F5 from $340.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on shares of F5 from $356.00 to $423.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of F5 in a research note on Friday, June 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $383.89.

F5 Trading Up 4.0%

Shares of FFIV opened at $407.96 on Tuesday. F5 has a 1 year low of $223.76 and a 1 year high of $435.00. The stock has a market cap of $23.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.60 and a beta of 1.03. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $400.80 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $330.81.

F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) last posted its earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The network technology company reported $4.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.00 by $0.73. The company had revenue of $865.08 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $834.60 million. F5 had a return on equity of 21.50% and a net margin of 21.96%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $4.16 EPS. F5 has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 4.140-4.260 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 17.210-17.330 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that F5 will post 12.78 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Edward Cooper Werner sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $400.00, for a total value of $1,000,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 406 shares in the company, valued at $162,400. This represents a 86.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Thomas Dean Fountain sold 1,328 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $330.58, for a total transaction of $439,010.24. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 8,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,664,474.80. This represents a 14.15% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 22,579 shares of company stock worth $7,836,860. Corporate insiders own 0.48% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On F5

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Handelsbanken Fonder AB increased its holdings in F5 by 2.6% during the 2nd quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 17,600 shares of the network technology company’s stock worth $7,321,000 after purchasing an additional 440 shares in the last quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of F5 in the 2nd quarter valued at about $213,000. Agate Pass Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of F5 in the second quarter valued at about $250,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of F5 by 373.1% in the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 123 shares of the network technology company’s stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Czech National Bank boosted its position in shares of F5 by 4.3% during the second quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 16,059 shares of the network technology company’s stock worth $6,680,000 after buying an additional 666 shares during the period. 90.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about F5

Here are the key news stories impacting F5 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: F5 reported adjusted earnings of $4.73 per share, well above the roughly $4.00 consensus estimate, while revenue of $865.1 million exceeded expectations near $834.6 million. Revenue increased 10.9% year over year, and EPS rose from $4.16 in the comparable period. F5 quarterly earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Product revenue grew 19%, marking eight consecutive quarters of double-digit product growth. Management said F5’s platform is becoming increasingly mission-critical for securing applications and APIs in an AI-driven environment. F5 Reports Third Quarter Results
• Positive Sentiment: F5 raised its fiscal 2026 revenue-growth forecast for the third time this year, citing strong cybersecurity demand. Its full-year EPS outlook of $17.21–$17.33 is above the approximately $15.75 analyst consensus, while projected revenue of about $3.4 billion also exceeds expectations. F5 raises annual revenue growth forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Fourth-quarter guidance was also ahead of forecasts, with EPS of $4.14–$4.26 versus a $3.95 consensus and revenue of $870 million–$890 million versus expectations of $858 million. F5 Fiscal Q3 Earnings and Guidance

F5 Company Profile

F5 Inc (NASDAQ:FFIV) specializes in application services and delivery networking, helping organizations ensure the availability, performance and security of their applications. The company’s core offerings include advanced load balancing, traffic management and application security solutions designed to optimize user experiences and protect against threats such as distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and web application exploits.

At the heart of F5’s product portfolio is the BIG-IP platform, which provides a suite of software modules for local and global traffic management, secure web application firewalling and DNS service delivery.