F5 Networks Stock Buy Hold or Sell Recommendation

FFIV Stock  USD 187.35  0.55  0.29%   
Given the investment horizon of 90 days and your way above-average risk tolerance, our recommendation regarding F5 Networks is 'Strong Buy'. Macroaxis provides F5 Networks buy-hold-or-sell recommendation only in the context of selected investment horizon and investor attitude towards risk assumed by holding FFIV positions. The advice algorithm takes into account all of F5 Networks' available fundamental, technical, and predictive indicators you will find on this site. Key drivers impacting Osisko Gold Ro's buy or sell advice are summarized below:
Real Value
163.29
Target Price
168.75
Hype Value
188.13
Market Value
187.35
Naive Value
189
A buy or sell recommendation provided by Macroaxis is an automated directive regarding whether to purchase or sell F5 Networks given historical horizon and risk tolerance towards F5 Networks. When Macroaxis issues a 'buy' or 'sell' recommendation for F5 Networks, the advice is generated through an automated system that utilizes algorithms and statistical models.
  
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Time Horizon

Risk Tolerance

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Strong Buy

Market Performance

ModestDetails

Volatility

Very steadyDetails

Hype Condition

Low keyDetails

Current Valuation

OvervaluedDetails

Odds Of Distress

LowDetails

Economic Sensitivity

Follows the market closelyDetails

Investor Sentiment

AlarmedDetails

Analyst Consensus

HoldDetails

Financial Strenth (F Score)

HealthyDetails

Financial Leverage

InapplicableDetails

Reporting Quality (M-Score)

Unlikely ManipulatorDetails
For the selected time horizon F5 Networks has a Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.0802, Jensen Alpha of 0.0089, Total Risk Alpha of (0.10), Sortino Ratio of (0.01) and Treynor Ratio of 0.1429
Macroaxis provides trade advice on F5 Networks to complement and cross-verify current analyst consensus on F5 Networks. Our advice engine determines the company's potential to grow exclusively from the perspective of an investor's current risk tolerance and investing horizon. To make sure F5 Networks is not overpriced, please confirm all F5 Networks fundamentals, including its shares outstanding, net income, price to earnings to growth, as well as the relationship between the price to book and current ratio . Given that F5 Networks has a price to earning of 29.83 X, we urge you to verify F5 Networks market performance and probability of bankruptcy to ensure the company can sustain itself this quarter and beyond given your latest risk tolerance and investing horizon.

F5 Networks Trading Alerts and Improvement Suggestions

Over 97.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors
Latest headline from MacroaxisInsider: Acquisition by Budnik Marianne of 1309 shares of F5 Networks subject to Rule 16b-3

F5 Networks Returns Distribution Density

The distribution of F5 Networks' historical returns is an attempt to chart the uncertainty of F5 Networks' future price movements. The chart of the probability distribution of F5 Networks stock daily returns describes the distribution of returns around its average expected value. We use F5 Networks price's Value At Risk and its Upside Potential as a relative measure of the distribution. The graph of the distribution of F5 Networks returns is essential to provide solid investment advice for F5 Networks.
Mean Return
0.13
Value At Risk
-1.63
Potential Upside
1.75
Standard Deviation
1.05
   Return Density   
       Distribution  
Investment risk management requires an estimate of the probability of extreme price changes. Therefore, the correct representation of the distribution of F5 Networks historical returns presented in an easy-to-digest graphical form helps investors and money managers understand the risk-reward trade-off of different investement strategies.

FFIV Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as F5 Networks is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading F5 Networks backward and forwards among themselves. F5 Networks' institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase F5 Networks' securities or originates loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Renaissance Technologies Corp2023-09-30
809.1 K
Westfield Capital Management Company, Lp2023-09-30
748.1 K
Northern Trust Corp2023-09-30
709.9 K
Franklin Resources Inc2023-09-30
636.3 K
Legal & General Group Plc2023-09-30
588.9 K
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.2023-12-31
517.9 K
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2023-09-30
487.8 K
Acadian Asset Management Llc2023-09-30
484.5 K
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2023-09-30
471.3 K
Vanguard Group Inc2023-09-30
7.3 M
Blackrock Inc2023-09-30
5.8 M
Note, although F5 Networks' institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

F5 Networks Cash Flow Accounts

201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Change In Cash250.6M(268.5M)177.9M38.6M44.4M36.2M
Free Cash Flow601.0M614.5M409.0M599.2M689.1M354.9M
Depreciation95.9M115.4M115.6M112.7M129.6M136.1M
Other Non Cash Items50.9M79.8M46.2M43.4M49.9M52.4M
Capital Expenditures59.9M30.7M33.6M54.2M62.3M32.4M
Net Income307.4M331.2M322.2M394.9M454.2M476.9M
End Period Cash Flow852.8M584.3M762.2M800.8M921.0M967.0M
Change To Inventory6.5M5.8M(46.3M)32.5M37.4M39.2M
Investments268.5M(445.3M)319.7M36.4M41.9M43.9M
Change Receivables(18.3M)46.5M(46.3M)(130.6M)(117.5M)(111.7M)
Change To Netincome221.0M246.2M255.1M171.5M197.2M173.0M

F5 Networks Greeks

Most traded equities are subject to two types of risk - systematic (i.e., market) and unsystematic (i.e., nonmarket or company-specific) risk. Unsystematic risk is the risk that events specific to F5 Networks or Communications Equipment sector will adversely affect the stock's price. This type of risk can be diversified away by owning several different stocks in different industries whose stock prices have shown a small correlation to each other. On the other hand, systematic risk is the risk that F5 Networks' price will be affected by overall stock market movements and cannot be diversified away. So, no matter how many positions you have, you cannot eliminate market risk. However, you can measure a FFIV stock's historical response to market movements and buy it if you are comfortable with its volatility direction. Beta and standard deviation are two commonly used measures to help you make the right decision.
α
Alpha over NYSE Composite
0.01
β
Beta against NYSE Composite0.81
σ
Overall volatility
1.04
Ir
Information ratio -0.02

F5 Networks Volatility Alert

F5 Networks has relatively low volatility with skewness of -0.37 and kurtosis of 0.1. However, we advise all investors to independently investigate F5 Networks to ensure all accessible information is consistent with the expectations about its upside potential and future expected returns. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure F5 Networks' stock risk against market volatility during both bullish and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact F5 Networks' stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different stocks as prices fall.

F5 Networks Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing F5 Networks' fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze F5 Networks' direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between F5 Networks and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as F5 Networks or determine the stocks which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of F5 Networks' fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing F5 Networks by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare F5 Networks to competition
FundamentalsF5 NetworksPeer Average
Return On Equity0.17-0.31
Return On Asset0.0732-0.14
Profit Margin0.16 %(1.27) %
Operating Margin0.25 %(5.51) %
Current Valuation10.5 B16.62 B
Shares Outstanding58.81 M571.82 M
Shares Owned By Insiders0.55 %10.09 %
Shares Owned By Institutions96.60 %39.21 %
Number Of Shares Shorted1.84 M4.71 M
Price To Earning29.83 X28.72 X
Price To Book3.86 X9.51 X
Price To Sales3.94 X11.42 X
Revenue2.81 B9.43 B
Gross Profit2.22 B27.38 B
EBITDA716.05 M3.9 B
Net Income394.95 M570.98 M
Cash And Equivalents884.57 M2.7 B
Cash Per Share14.65 X5.01 X
Total Debt239.56 M5.32 B
Debt To Equity0.27 %48.70 %
Current Ratio1.04 X2.16 X
Book Value Per Share48.66 X1.93 K
Cash Flow From Operations653.41 M971.22 M
Short Ratio3.35 X4.00 X
Earnings Per Share7.67 X3.12 X
Price To Earnings To Growth1.73 X4.89 X
Target Price191.78
Number Of Employees6.07 K18.84 K
Beta1.11-0.15
Market Capitalization11.05 B19.03 B
Total Asset5.25 B29.47 B
Retained Earnings2.8 B9.33 B
Working Capital375.99 M1.48 B
Note: Acquisition by Budnik Marianne of 1309 shares of F5 Networks subject to Rule 16b-3 [view details]

F5 Networks Market Momentum

Traders often use several daily momentume indicators to supplement a more traditional technical analysis when analyzing securities such as FFIV . With many different options, investors must choose the best indicators for them and familiarize themselves with how they work. We suggest combining traditional momentum indicators with more near-term forms of technical analysis such as Accumulation Distribution or Daily Balance Of Power. With their quantitative nature, daily value technical indicators can also be incorporated into your automated trading systems.

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 2021 2022 2023 2024 (projected)
Other Current Liabilities309.8M248.4M285.6M299.9M
Total Assets5.3B5.2B6.0B6.3B

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When determining whether F5 Networks is a strong investment it is important to analyze F5 Networks' competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact F5 Networks' future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding FFIV Stock, refer to the following important reports:
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Is F5 Networks' industry expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of F5 Networks. If investors know FFIV will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about F5 Networks listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.933
Earnings Share
7.67
Revenue Per Share
47.019
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.01)
Return On Assets
0.0732
The market value of F5 Networks is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of FFIV that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of F5 Networks' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is F5 Networks' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because F5 Networks' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect F5 Networks' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between F5 Networks' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if F5 Networks is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, F5 Networks' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.