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F5 Networks Inc (FFIV)

Technology Software - Infrastructure
406.40 $
+0.9% vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: 3. Aug 2026
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Trading Day

Previous Close
402.60$
Open
403.80$
Day High
408.30$
Day Low
392.40$
Volume
1,006,289shares

Key levels of the most recently completed trading day — not a live quote.

52-Week Range

52-Week Low 52-Week High
224.00 $ 431.30 $
11/19/2025 07/14/2026

Current price 406.40 $ — 88% of the range above the low.

Lowest and highest closing price over the last 52 weeks. The marker shows where the current price sits within that range: close to the high speaks for strength, close to the low for weakness.

Basics

Market Cap
22.9$B
Shares Outstanding
57Mio.
Float
99.0%
Beta
1.0

Performance

Perf. 1M
7.10%
Perf. 3M
45.60%
Perf. 6M
56.50%
YTD Performance (%)
52.60%
52-Week-High Distance
-6.2%
Perf. 1Y
32.18%
Perf. 3Y
151.91%
Perf. 5Y
90.82%
Perf. 10Y
229.11%
Perf. Since Inception
5,363.53%

Technical Indicators

MA 38 Days
403.60$
MA 50 Days
401.50$
MA 200 Days
311.30$
RSI (14)
52.0
Volatility 30 Days
37.2%
Volatility 250 Days
34.9%

Calculated from the price history · as of 08/04/2026

Valuation

P/E
34.1
Forward P/E
21.7
PEG
1.4
P/B
6.3
P/S
7.1
EV/EBITDA
23.3
Price/FCF
23.8

Profitability

Gross Margin
81.9%
EBIT Margin
22.0%
Net Margin
22.0%
Return on Equity
20.3%
Return on Assets
8.0%

Balance Sheet & Safety

Equity Ratio
56.2%
Debt/Equity
0.2
fortress balance sheet
Altman Z″
8.32
Piotroski
7 out of 9

Growth

Sales Growth Last Quarter
11.00%
EPS Growth Last Quarter
4.00%
Sales Growth (Year)
9.66%
Forward Sales Growth
6.46%
Forward EPS Growth
7.30%

Dividend

This stock currently pays no dividend.

Quality & Screener

Stage
2
RS Rating
77
EPS Rating
54
Piotroski
7 out of 9
Fundamental Rating
B (60 out of 100)
fortress balance sheet
Altman Z″
8.32

AAQS

8/10

The AAQS (AlleAktien Quality Score) checks 10 quality criteria on growth, profitability, and balance-sheet strength — per the methodology developed and published by AlleAktien, calculated by us from our own fundamental data. A stock counts as a quality stock from 9 out of 10 points. Where a company has a shorter listing history, we calculate over the fiscal years available (at least five).

  • Sales growth 10Y > 5% 5.0%
  • Exp. sales growth 3Y > 5% 8.6%
  • EBIT growth 10Y > 5% 3.8%
  • Exp. EBIT growth 3Y > 5% 23.8%
  • Net debt < 4x EBIT -1.1x
  • EBIT positive, 10Y straight 10
  • Max. EBIT decline < 50% 35.6%
  • Return on equity > 15% 65.8%
  • ROCE > 15% 16.3%
  • Expected return > 10% 28.7%

View all AAQS quality stocks · Read the methodology at AlleAktien

Source: fundamental data

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Growth Score

6 of 10 Solid growth

Ten checks against the annual reports — each one passed counts a point.

  • Revenue grows by more than 15% a year over three years 4.6% failed
  • More than 10% revenue growth is expected for the coming year 6.5% failed
  • Share count grows by less than 3% a year -1.3% passed
  • Revenue growth plus cash-flow margin add up to at least 40 ("Rule of 40") 39.0% failed
  • Gross margin at 40% or higher and without meaningful erosion 81.4% passed
  • Goodwill from acquisitions does not grow faster than revenue 38.7% passed
  • Net debt below twice EBITDA 852 m net cash passed
  • Operating cash flow covers the profits of the last three years 741 m passed
  • Return on capital at 15% or higher, or up versus two years ago 16.3% passed
  • Insiders hold at least 10% or are net buyers 0.5% failed

A criterion without figures counts neither as passed nor as failed; a score is only produced from 7 judgeable criteria upwards. Source: fundamental data. All ten criteria in detail

Highlighted are things our editorial team noticed: green = stands out as strong, red = deserves a closer look. No single metric is a verdict on its own — always read it in context.

Analysts & Price Target

Current Price 406.40 $
Price Target (average) 436.10 $

The price target sits 7.3% above the current price.

Consensus
Hold
Analyst Ratings
13
Distribution of Recommendations
Strong Buy 2
Buy 3
Hold 7
Sell 1
Strong Sell 0

Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.

Estimates by Fiscal Year

Estimates by Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EPS Estimate ($) EPS Range ($) Revenue Estimate ($M) Expected Growth Analysts
09/30/2026 17.33 17.27 – 17.54 3,384 9.6% 13
09/30/2027 18.08 17.59 – 18.90 3,643 4.3% 13

Average of the analyst estimates for the coming fiscal years. The range shows how far the most optimistic and the most cautious estimate sit apart — the wider it is, the less certain the expectation.

Revenue & Profit

Cash Flow

Balance Sheet

Margins

Per Share

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Sales Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 766.5 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 731.1 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 780.4 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 810.1 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 822.5 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 811.7 $M Q1

Source: fundamental data

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Quarterly Figures

Quarterly Figures
Quarter EPS (Earnings Per Share) EPS YoY (%) Sales ($M) Sales YoY (%) Net Margin (%) OCF ($M) FCF ($M)
2024: Q4 2.82 21.50 767 10.70 21.70 203 195
2025: Q1 2.48 24.00 731 7.30 19.90 257 246
2025: Q2 3.25 33.30 780 12.20 24.30 282 274
2025: Q3 3.26 16.50 810 8.50 23.50 208 192
2025: Q4 3.10 9.80 823 7.30 21.90 159 150
2026: Q1 2.58 4.10 812 11.00 18.20 366 348
What Do These Terms Mean?
EPS (Earnings Per Share):
Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
YoY (Year over Year):
Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
Sales:
All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
Net Margin:
What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
FCF (Free Cash Flow):
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.

Annual Figures

Annual Figures
Fiscal Year Revenue ($M) EBIT ($M) Net Income ($M) EPS ($) Operating Cash Flow ($M) Equity ($M) Total Assets ($M)
2016 1,995 547 366 5.38 712 1,185 2,306
2017 2,090 564 421 6.50 740 1,229 2,476
2018 2,161 609 454 7.32 761 1,285 2,605
2019 2,242 518 428 7.08 748 1,762 3,390
2020 2,351 392 307 5.01 661 2,232 4,678
2021 2,603 394 331 5.34 645 2,360 4,997
2022 2,696 404 322 5.27 443 2,469 5,276
2023 2,813 473 395 6.55 653 2,800 5,248
2024 2,816 659 567 9.55 792 3,129 5,613
2025 3,088 766 692 11.80 950 3,592 6,319

Fiscal years from the audited annual reports, oldest first. EBIT is the operating profit before interest and taxes; total assets are everything the company owns.

About the Company

F5, Inc. bietet Multicloud-Lösungen für Anwendungssicherheit und -bereitstellung in den USA, Europa, dem Nahen Osten, Afrika und dem asiatisch-pazifischen Raum an.

CEO Insider Trades (12 Mo.)selling own stock
Employees6,512
HeadquartersSeattle, WA
Address801 5th Avenue, 98104 Seattle, United States
Phone206 272 5555
Websitef5.com
IPO Date4. Jun 1999
ISINUS3156161024
Stock Split2:1 on 08/21/2007

Management

Management
Name Title Birth Year
Francois Locoh-Donou President, CEO & Chairman 1971
Edward Cooper Werner Executive VP & Chief Financial Officer 1975
Thomas Dean Fountain Ph.D. Executive VP & COO 1977
John Maddison Executive VP & Chief Marketing Officer 1964
Chad Michael Whalen Esq. Executive VP & Chief Revenue Officer 1972
Michael F. Montoya Executive VP & Chief Technology Operations Officer 1972
Suzanne DuLong Vice President of Investor Relations
Angelique M. Okeke Executive VP, General Counsel & Secretary 1976
Rob Gruening Director of Corporate Communications
Cathy Peterman Executive VP & Chief People Officer

Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.

Chart

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Data as of: August 3, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

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