F5 Inc [FFIV] stock prices are up 2.28% to $196.07 at the moment. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The FFIV shares have gain 3.45% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 1.63%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
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From an analyst’s perspective:
F5 Inc [NASDAQ: FFIV] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on January 30, 2024, when Needham reiterated its Buy rating and also boosted its price target to $220 from $200. Previously, BofA Securities downgraded its rating to Underperform on October 26, 2023, and dropped its price target to $160. On April 20, 2023, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Equal Weight and revised its price target to $140 on the stock. Goldman started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating. Guggenheim initiated its recommendation with a Neutral. Evercore ISI downgraded its rating to In-line for this stock on October 11, 2022. In a note dated July 20, 2022, BofA Securities downgraded an Neutral rating on this stock and revised its target price from $215 to $170.
The stock price of F5 Inc [FFIV] has been fluctuating between $127.05 and $199.49 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $219.89 within the next 12 months. F5 Inc [NASDAQ: FFIV] shares were valued at $196.07 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 12.15% based on the average FFIV price forecast.
Analyzing the FFIV fundamentals
The F5 Inc [NASDAQ:FFIV] reported sales of 2.81B for trailing twelve months, representing a drop of -1.11%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.8% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.19%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.2%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.16%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.09, Equity is 0.17 and Total Capital is 0.14. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.1.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 193.87 points at the first support level, and at 191.66 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 197.31, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 198.55.
F5 Inc [FFIV] reported earnings per share of $3.43 for its fiscal quarter that ended on 12/30/2023. Based on the Wall Street analysts’ estimates, the company was expected to report earnings of $3.04/share, meaning a difference of $0.39 and a surprise factor of 12.80%. By comparison, the stated earnings for the previous quarter ended on 9/29/2023 were $3.5 per share as compared to estimates of $3.21 per share, a difference of $0.29 representing a surprise of 9.00%.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that F5 Inc [NASDAQ:FFIV]’s Current Ratio is 1.27. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 1.22, and the Cash Ratio is 0.54. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 4.11, the price to book ratio is 4.03 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 25.51.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Locoh-Donou Francois, President, CEO & Director, that happened on Apr 03 ’24 when 1450.0 shares were sold. EVP, Chief Financial Officer, Pelzer Francis J. completed a deal on Mar 20 ’24 to sell 500.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director HIGGINSON ALAN sold 1000.0 shares on Mar 07 ’24.
