F5 Stock Outlook: Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish?
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Seattle, Washington-based F5, Inc. (FFIV) offers multi-cloud application security and delivery solutions. Valued at $18.1 billion by market cap, the company offers software-based solutions, as well as manages, controls, and optimizes internet traffic and content. F5 also offers solutions that automatically deliver internet content for service providers and e-businesses.
Shares of this multi-cloud application services and security company have outperformed the broader market over the past year. FFIV has gained 58.6% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has rallied nearly 14.3%. In 2025, FFIV stock is up 25.5%, surpassing SPX’s 9.5% rise on a YTD basis.
Zooming in further, FFIV’s outperformance is also apparent compared to the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK). The exchange-traded fund has gained about 16.9% over the past year. Moreover, FFIV’s returns on a YTD basis outshine the ETF’s 12.6% gains over the same time frame.
On Jul. 30, FFIV shares closed down marginally after reporting its Q3 results. Its adjusted EPS of $4.16 topped Wall Street expectations of $3.49. The company’s revenue was $780.4 million, topping Wall Street forecasts of $753.1 million. For Q4, FFIV expects its adjusted EPS to range from $3.87 to $3.99, and expects revenue in the range of $780 million to $800 million.
For the current fiscal year, ending in September, analysts expect FFIV’s EPS to grow 16.3% to $12.15 on a diluted basis. The company’s earnings surprise history is impressive. It beat the consensus estimate in each of the last four quarters.
Among the 13 analysts covering FFIV stock, the consensus is a “Hold.” That’s based on two “Strong Buy” ratings, one “Moderate Buy,” nine “Holds,” and one “Moderate Sell.”
This configuration is more bullish than a month ago, with one analyst suggesting a “Strong Buy.”
On Jul. 31, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) analyst Samik Chatterjee maintained a “Hold” rating on FFIV and set a price target of $320, implying a potential upside of 1.4% from current levels.
The mean price target of $326.40 represents a 3.4% premium to FFIV’s current price levels. The Street-high price target of $390 suggests an ambitious upside potential of 23.5%.
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