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In the latest session, F5 Inc (NASDAQ: FFIV) closed at $165.94 down -0.08% from its previous closing price of $166.07. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.08 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.63 million shares were traded. FFIV stock price reached its highest trading level at $168.53 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $165.37.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of F5 Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 10.76 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 14.04. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.25 and its Current Ratio is at 1.30. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.08 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.08.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Needham on January 30, 2024, Reiterated its Buy rating but revised its target price to $220 from $200 previously.
On October 26, 2023, BofA Securities Downgraded its rating to Underperform which previously was Neutral and also lowered its target price recommendation from $165 to $160.
Barclays Downgraded its Overweight to Equal Weight on April 20, 2023, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $166 to $140.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 02 ’24 when FOUNTAIN THOMAS DEAN sold 851 shares for $167.53 per share. The transaction valued at 142,568 led to the insider holds 15,504 shares of the business.
Pelzer Francis J. sold 500 shares of FFIV for $89,405 on Apr 22 ’24. The EVP, Chief Financial Officer now owns 31,290 shares after completing the transaction at $178.81 per share. On Apr 03 ’24, another insider, Locoh-Donou Francois, who serves as the President, CEO & Director of the company, sold 1,450 shares for $188.85 each. As a result, the insider received 273,832 and left with 121,801 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 9725577216 and an Enterprise Value of 9050463232. As of this moment, F5’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 19.89, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.07. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.55. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.49 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.32. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.251 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.135.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, FFIV has reached a high of $199.49, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $130.34. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -11.04%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -2.87%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, FFIV has traded an average of 455.12K shares per day and 773560 over the past ten days. A total of 59.21M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 58.19M. Insiders hold about 0.72% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 93.20% stake in the company. Shares short for FFIV as of 1713139200 were 1878433 with a Short Ratio of 4.13, compared to 1710460800 on 1822181. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1878433 and a Short% of Float of 3.6700000000000004.
