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The Quantellect read.Of the 9 firms covering F5 Networks Inc, 4 rate it Buy or better, 4 sit at Hold, and 1 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets span $300.00 to $515.00, a moderate spread. The average target of $416.63 sits 3% above the current $404.84. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 5 to 4 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $4.36 next quarter toward $18.08 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS9 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy444%
Hold444%
Sell111%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 9 analysts giving stock ratings to F5 Networks Inc.
As of Sep, 4 of 9 firms rate FFIV a Buy (4 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
FFIV EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$4.36
Range $4.07 – $4.78 · 12 analysts · -2% YoY
Next period, 12 analysts expect F5 Networks Inc to earn $4.36 a share (range $4.07 – $4.78), versus $4.45 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $17.33, growing to $18.08 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$873.3M
Range $856.6M – $886.1M · 12 analysts · +6% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $873.3M (range $856.6M – $886.1M), +6.2% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $3.4B, rising to $3.6B next year.
Top analysts covering F5 Networks Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on FFIV.
#1
Samik Chatterjee
JP Morgan · Rank #59
Buy
$515.00+27.2% to target
Overall win rate
49%
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#2
Ryan Koontz
Needham · Rank #136
Hold
No targeton FFIV
Overall win rate
39%
+ Follow
#3
Matthew Hedberg
RBC Capital
Buy
$508.00+25.5% to target
Coverage
—
+ Follow
#4
Tim Long
Barclays
Hold
$397.00-1.9% to target
Coverage
—
+ Follow
#5
Meta Marshall
Morgan Stanley
Hold
$415.00+2.5% to target
Coverage
—
+ Follow
FFIV stock forecast FAQ
What is FFIV's average 12-month price target?+
The 8 analysts with a live target average $416.63 for F5 Networks Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $515.00 high to a $300.00 low.
Is FFIV stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 9 analyst ratings, 4 are Buy or Strong Buy, 4 are Hold, and 1 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for FFIV?+
The Street-high target is $515.00 (JP Morgan), and the Street-low is $300.00 (B of A Securities). The average of all 8 active targets is $416.63.
How many Wall Street analysts cover FFIV?+
9 analysts have an active rating on F5 Networks Inc, and 8 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering FFIV?+
Among analysts who currently cover FFIV, Samik Chatterjee of JP Morgan has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #59). Their current call is Buy with a $515.00 target.
What is F5 Networks Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $4.36 per share (range $4.07 – $4.78) across 12 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $17.33, rising to $18.08 the following year.
How much revenue is F5 Networks Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $873.3M (range $856.6M – $886.1M). Full-year revenue is projected at $3.4B, growing to $3.6B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading FFIV lately?+
As of Sep, 4 of 9 firms rate FFIV a Buy (4 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their FFIV calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
