Is FFIV a good stock to buy?
F5, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026
- PT$445.75 +44.2%
- P/E vs own-13.0%
- P/E vs sector-16.1%
- FCF yield+4.9%
- News
- RSI24
- Earnings in74d
- P/E24.7x
- Support-1.2%
- Resistance+2.8%
- Off 52w high-36.0%
- Volume1.0x
- Bollingerlower half
- ConsensusHold · 14
- Trendsideways
- Sector→ -15.8%
- 52w range$224–$483
- ATR+5.3%
- Off ATH-36.0%
- Insiders-$10.26M
- MAs0 of 4
- MA20×50Death 7d ago
- MACD-4.68
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Is F5 a good stock to buy?
F5 is strong on 4 of the 5 questions about the business. The price is about usual: 24.7 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 24.4 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.
- Demand steady
- Advantage hard to copy
- Economics very profitable
- Execution delivers
- Fragility sturdy
- Price about usual
FFIV sales growth revenue growth
+7%a year, for the last 3 yearsF5's sales grew 7% a year for 3 years, to $3.42B in fiscal 2026.
FFIV analysts' forecast revenue estimates
+8%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the lastAnalysts expect F5's sales to grow 8% to $3.7B in fiscal 2027 (9 analysts).
FFIV competitors
pretickt analysis+11%its sales in 12 months, on a year before
F5's sales grew 11% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than GoDaddy (+6%) and Check Point (+3%), slower than Gen Digital (+17%) and Nutanix (+12%).
FFIV sales by business revenue by segment
51%of its sales from ServiceService brought F5 51% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Product 49%.
FFIV return on capital ROIC
pretickt analysis31%earned before tax on the money invested in itF5 earned 31% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; GoDaddy 52%, Gen Digital 21%, Nutanix 19% and Check Point 19%.
FFIV margin on each sale gross margin
82%left after making the productF5 kept 82% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 82%.
FFIV margin after costs profit margin
24%of sales left after running the businessF5's operating margin was 24% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 17% in fiscal 2023.
FFIV cash generated free cash flow
$869Mcash left after investing, last 12 monthsF5 generated $869M of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.
FFIV earnings vs estimates
8 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimateF5 beat the analysts' profit estimate in each of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 27, 2026.
FFIV insider selling
-$32.4Msold, net, by its executives in 12 monthsF5's executives and directors sold a net $32.4M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.
FFIV number of employees
0%about as many people as a year beforeF5 had 6,578 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, about as many as a year before.
FFIV CEO pay
$23.04Mfor fiscal 2025, 90% of it in stock and optionsF5 paid its CEO $23.04M for fiscal 2025, 90% of it in stock and options.
FFIV financial health Altman Z-score
5.3Altman Z-score, safe above 3F5's Altman Z-score is 5.3 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.
FFIV quality checks Piotroski score
7 of 9checks passedF5 passes 7 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on return on assets and sales for its assets.
FFIV biggest customers
33%of sales from its 2 biggest customersTwo customers, unnamed in F5's 10-K, made 33% of its sales in fiscal 2025.
FFIV in past recessions
pretickt analysis0%its sales in the worst oneF5's sales did not fall in any of the last 2 US recessions (2008–09 and 2020).
FFIV price vs profit P/E ratio
24.7×a year's earningsF5's P/E ratio is 24.7 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 24.4.
FFIV price vs competitors
pretickt analysis24.7×a year's earnings, against its competitorsInvestors pay 24.7 times F5's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Check Point (17.7), GoDaddy (15.6), Gen Digital (15.3) or Nutanix (11.7).
FFIV analysts' target price target
+44%to their average targetAnalysts' average price target for F5 is $446, 44% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $309.14.
FFIV analyst ratings, 90 days
pretickt analysisPiper Sandlerdowngrade
In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Piper Sandler downgraded F5.
FFIV growth priced in fair value
pretickt analysis+7%a year, for ten years, to be worth the priceAt $309.14 a share, F5's free cash flow must grow about 7% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).
What is F5's P/E ratio?
F5's P/E ratio is 24.7 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 24.4. Investors pay 24.7 times F5's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Check Point (17.7), GoDaddy (15.6), Gen Digital (15.3) or Nutanix (11.7).
Who are F5's biggest competitors?
pretickt compares F5 with Gen Digital, Nutanix, Check Point and GoDaddy. F5's sales grew 11% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than GoDaddy (+6%) and Check Point (+3%), slower than Gen Digital (+17%) and Nutanix (+12%).
Is F5 profitable?
F5's operating margin was 24% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 17% in fiscal 2023. F5 generated $869M of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.
Are insiders selling F5 stock?
F5's executives and directors sold a net $32.4M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.
How does F5 make money?
Service brought F5 51% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Product 49%.
How many employees does F5 have?
F5 had 6,578 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, about as many as a year before.
Who are F5's biggest customers?
Two customers, unnamed in F5's 10-K, made 33% of its sales in fiscal 2025.
From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.