Valued at $15.4 billion by market cap, F5, Inc. (FFIV) is a multi-cloud application service and security company. The Seattle, Washington-based company focuses on optimizing and securing applications’ performance, availability, and security across various environments, including on-premises, in the cloud, and at the edge.
Companies worth $10 billion or more are generally labeled as “large-cap” stocks, and F5 fits this criterion perfectly. The company operates as a global technology giant that partners with the world’s largest, most advanced organizations to deliver exceptional and secure digital experiences.
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FFIV stock currently trades 14.2% below its all-time high of $313 recorded on Feb. 18. Meanwhile, FFIV stock has advanced 6.8% over the past three months, outperforming the iShares U.S. Technology ETF’s (IYW) 11.1% decrease.
Over the past six months, FFIV is up 22.9%, performing better than IYW’s 4.2% dip in the same period. Moreover, over the past 52 weeks, F5 stock has soared 41.5%, surpassing IYW’s 4.7% rise.
To confirm the overall uptrend and recent downturn, FFIV has been trading above its 200-day moving average since August 2024 and dropped below its 50-day moving average in the last month.
F5's stock surged 11.4% on the following day after a stellar Q1 2025 earnings report on Jan. 28. The company exceeded expectations with an adjusted EPS of $3.84, surpassing the consensus estimate of $3.37. Revenue also outperformed projections, coming in at $766.5 million versus the expected $715.8 million. Additionally, FFIV also topped the analysts’ expectations for Q2’s revenue guidance, it now expects revenue to be in the range of $705 million to $725 million.
In contrast, its peer Akamai Technologies, Inc. (AKAM) has underperformed compared to FFIV. Over the past 52 weeks, AKAM shares have declined by 26.3%. In addition, it has slumped 19.3% in the past six months.
Despite FFIV’s outperformance, analysts remain cautious about its prospects. F5 has a consensus rating of “Hold” from the 12 analysts covering the stock. Its mean price target of $304.56 represents a 13.4% premium to current price levels.
On the date of publication, Aditya Sarawgi did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here.
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