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After finishing at $262.0 in the prior trading day, F5 Inc (NASDAQ: FFIV) closed at $259.26, down -1.05%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.05 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.81 million shares were traded. FFIV stock price reached its highest trading level at $265.55 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $257.175.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of FFIV by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 11.20 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 16.62. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.49 and its Current Ratio is at 1.54. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.07 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.06.
On January 05, 2026, RBC Capital Mkts Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Sector Perform but kept the price unchanged to $325.
Piper Sandler Upgraded its Neutral to Overweight on January 05, 2026, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $295.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jan 20 ’26 when FOUNTAIN THOMAS DEAN sold 1,110 shares for $262.73 per share. The transaction valued at 291,630 led to the insider holds 11,403 shares of the business.
THOMAS D FOUNTAIN bought 1,110 shares of FFIV for $291,630 on Jan 20 ’26. On Jan 12 ’26, another insider, FOUNTAIN THOMAS DEAN, who serves as the EVP Global Services & Strategy of the company, sold 1,110 shares for $265.00 each. As a result, the insider received 294,150 and left with 12,513 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, FFIV now has a Market Capitalization of 15060314112 and an Enterprise Value of 13977831424. As of this moment, F5’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 21.97, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.86. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 7.93. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.88 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.16. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.526 whereas that against EBITDA is 15.815.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for FFIV is 1.00, which has changed by -0.014258027 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15024745 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, FFIV has reached a high of $346.00, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $223.76. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.41%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -9.20%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.21M shares per day over the past 3-months and 988770 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 57.68M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 57.66M. Insiders hold about 0.74% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 98.66% stake in the company. Shares short for FFIV as of 1767139200 were 3259087 with a Short Ratio of 2.69, compared to 1764288000 on 3260584. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3259087 and a Short% of Float of 7.380000000000001.
Earnings Estimates
F5 Inc (FFIV) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 11.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $3.39, with high estimates of $3.49 and low estimates of $3.28.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $16.1 and $14.91 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $15.11. EPS for the following year is $16.3, with 13.0 analysts recommending between $17.7 and $15.61.
Revenue Estimates
10 analysts predict $758.06M in revenue. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $776M to a low estimate of $730.25M. The current estimate, F5 Inc’s year-ago sales were $766.49MFor the next quarter, 10 analysts are estimating revenue of $748.26M. There is a high estimate of $760.7M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $724.52M.
A total of 12 analysts have provided revenue estimates for FFIV’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $3.25B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $3.09B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $3.15B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $3.09BBased on 12 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $3.27B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $3.41B and the low estimate is $3.2B.
