FFIVTechnology · Software - InfrastructureThe 13 Wall Street analysts covering F5, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $455 — +34.5% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 86 of 100 as at 30 Oct 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores F5, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Revisions (94): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.
Growth (41): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.
Size (10): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on FFIV, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +34.5% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 10 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $397 → $428 |
| 28 Oct 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains | Outperform | $475 → $500 |
| 28 Oct 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $415 → $448 |
| 28 Oct 2026 | Piper Sandler | Downgrade | Neutral | $461 |
| 28 Oct 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | $525 → $540 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | $508 → $525 |
| 28 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 28 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $386 → $397 |
| 28 July 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 28 July 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | $500 → $515 |
| 28 July 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 28 July 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $380 → $415 |
| 28 July 2026 | Piper Sandler | Reiterates | Overweight | — |
| 28 July 2026 | Piper Sandler | Reiterates | Overweight | $423 → $461 |
| 9 June 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 9 June 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | $425 → $450 |
| 29 May 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 29 May 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 29 May 2026 | RBC Capital | Reiterates | Outperform | — |
| 26 May 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Underperform | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 30 Oct 2026, F5, Inc. returned +31.6% against +12.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Higher than 34% of US stocks
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Higher than 87% of US stocks
Higher than 1% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
F5, Inc. has a market value of $20.7B and an enterprise value of $19.4B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $3.3B. The latest quarter grew 13.3% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $726.5M, a 22.0% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $12.56.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $969.6M.
F5, Inc. spent $626.1M on share buybacks in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 29.3×; forward P/E: 18.3× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 0.00%, paying out 0% of earnings.
F5, Inc. employs 6,512 people — $508K of revenue per employee.
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F5 shares fell 18% over four weeks. Zacks says the stock is technically oversold and notes that Wall Street analysts have revised earnings estimates higher, suggesting a possible trend reversal.
Why it matters — FFIV watchers may weigh the recent decline against the oversold reading and higher analyst earnings estimates cited in the report.
F5 reported fiscal fourth-quarter revenue and earnings above expectations after the close on October 27, 2026, but its stock fell 20% in the next session. The headline attributes the reaction to a soft outlook.
Why it matters — FFIV watchers may note that the market response followed guidance despite the reported quarterly beat.
Fortinet beat Wall Street’s earnings and revenue expectations and raised its full-year revenue outlook after the close on October 28, 2026. Its shares fell 26% in premarket trading the next day.
Why it matters — The report may interest FFIV watchers as another security stock’s shares fell sharply despite strong results and an improved outlook.
F5 shares fell about 20% Wednesday after the company forecast slower revenue growth and lower margins for fiscal 2027, despite exceeding Wall Street estimates for its fiscal fourth quarter.
Why it matters — The forecast and sharp share decline may be relevant to FFIV watchers assessing the company's growth outlook and margins.
F5 topped its Q4 revenue and earnings outlooks, but guidance for the upcoming quarter and year suggests an important growth-driving refresh cycle may have run its course.
Why it matters — FFIV watchers may focus on the possibility that this refresh cycle is no longer contributing the same growth impetus.
The 13 Wall Street analysts covering F5, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $455, with estimates ranging from $300 to $540. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 13 analysts covering F5, Inc., 4 rate it a Buy, 8 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks F5, Inc. 86 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 30 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 30 Oct 2026, F5, Inc. ranks 86 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (94 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 13 analysts implies +34.5% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks F5, Inc. 86 out of 100 as at 30 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering F5, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for FFIV are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $300 to $540 over the next 12 months.
F5, Inc. returned +31.6% over the 12 months to 30 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
F5, Inc. is a technology company that provides application security and delivery solutions for modern digital environments.
The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 30 Oct 2026): "F5 (FFIV) Loses 18% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why a Trend Reversal May be Around the Corner". F5 shares fell 18% over four weeks. Zacks says the stock is technically oversold and notes that Wall Street analysts have revised earnings estimates higher, suggesting a possible trend reversal.
F5, Inc. is a technology company that provides application security and delivery solutions for modern digital environments. F5’s platform helps organizations manage, protect, and optimize applications and APIs across on-premises systems, public clouds, and edge locations. Its current portfolio includes BIG-IP, NGINX, and F5 Distributed Cloud Services, along with capabilities such as web application and API protection, bot defense, denial-of-service mitigation, zero trust access, and multicloud networking. F5 serves enterprises, service providers, and government organizations that need reliable performance, traffic management, and security for complex application workloads. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, F5 plays a significant role in the infrastructure software market by supporting the availability, security, and delivery of critical applications across hybrid and multicloud environments.
CEO Mr. Francois Locoh-Donou · 6,512 employees · United States · https://www.f5.com
