FFIV stock forecast: what analysts expect
Wall Street analysts covering F5, Inc. currently rate the stock a Hold on average, with a mean 12-month price target of $436.10 — +3.1% versus the last price of $422.95. Targets reflect analyst opinion, not a guarantee.
FFIV historical returns
Based on monthly dividend-adjusted prices. See the full breakdown on what if you had invested in FFIV.
FFIV annual returns by year
Congress trading in FFIV
3 members of Congress have disclosed trading FFIV — 2 purchases and 2 sales worth an estimated $24,976. Most recent disclosure: Oct 21, 2025.
Insider activity in FFIV
FFIV's own executives and directors have made 0 open-market purchases ($0) and 25 sales ($6.3M) in the last 90 days, per SEC Form 4 filings. Most recent: Aug 5, 2026.
| Aug 5, 2026 | Fountain Thomas Dean | EVP Global Services & Strategy | Sell | $500,873 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Locoh-Donou Francois | President, CEO & Director | Sell | $81,936 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Locoh-Donou Francois | President, CEO & Director | Sell | $452,035 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Locoh-Donou Francois | President, CEO & Director | Sell | $264,390 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Locoh-Donou Francois | President, CEO & Director | Sell | $411,244 |
About F5, Inc.
F5, Inc. provides multicloud application security and delivery solutions in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific region. The company's distributed cloud services enable its customers to deploy, secure, and operate applications in any architecture, from on-premises to the public cloud. It also offers unified, security, networking, and application management solutions, such as web app and API protection; multi-cloud networking; application delivery and deployment; domain name system; content delivery network; and application deployment and orchestration. In addition, the company provides application security and delivery products, including NGINX Plus; NGINX One Console; NGINX Ingress Controller; WAF for NGINX; BIG-IP Packaged Software; and BIG-IP Systems. Further, it provides a range of professional services, including maintenance, consulting, training, and other technical support services. The company sells its products to large enterprise businesses, public sector institutions, governments, and service providers through distributors, value-added resellers, managed service providers, systems integrators, and other indirect channel partners. It has partnerships with public cloud providers, such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. The company was formerly known as F5 Networks, Inc. and changed its name to F5, Inc. in November 2021. F5, Inc. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
FFIV Key Statistics
FFIV in plain English
- P/E ratio (33.0) — how many dollars you pay for each $1 of FFIV's yearly profit. That's a fairly normal range.
- ROE (19.83%) — how efficiently the company turns shareholders' money into profit. This is a middling level.
- Profit margin (21.95%) — of every $1 in sales, this is what's left as profit after all costs.
- Dividend — FFIV doesn't pay a meaningful dividend; the return here comes from the share price, not cash payouts.
FFIV stock: frequently asked questions
What is F5, Inc.'s stock price today?
F5, Inc. (FFIV) last traded at $422.95 on the NASDAQ. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has traded between $223.76 and $435.00.
Is FFIV stock a buy or a sell?
Wall Street analysts' consensus rating on FFIV is "Hold", with an average 12-month price target of $436.10 — about +3.1% versus the current price of $422.95. Analyst targets are opinions, not guarantees; always do your own research.
How much would $1,000 invested in FFIV 10 years ago be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in F5, Inc. made 10 years ago would be worth about $3,446 today (dividends reinvested) — a total return of 245%, or 13.2% per year.
Does FFIV pay a dividend?
No — F5, Inc. does not currently pay a meaningful dividend. Returns for shareholders come from changes in the share price.
What is FFIV's P/E ratio?
FFIV trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 33.0, and 23.4 times expected forward earnings. The P/E ratio tells you how many dollars investors pay for each $1 of the company's annual profit.
Do members of Congress trade FFIV stock?
Yes — 3 members of Congress have disclosed trades in FFIV under the STOCK Act, totaling 2 purchases and 2 sales worth an estimated $24,976.
What is F5, Inc.'s ticker symbol?
F5, Inc. trades under the ticker symbol FFIV on the NASDAQ.
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