F5 stock
FFIVNASDAQF5, Inc., TechnologyISIN US3156161024
73Score 73 out of 100, Strong
Price and trend
40 / 100
Price history
+34% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 12% below it.
Since April 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Sharply down: the price has fallen very quickly lately (RSI 15).
The price is 33% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 60% (July 2007 to April 2008).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$416.83
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$365.46
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)15
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$223.99
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$479.83
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- F5, Inc. belongs to the Software (Infrastructure) industry (United States) and, with a market value of $18.18B, is number 21 of 97 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2026 it reported revenue of $3.42B (up 10.6% year on year) and earnings of $722.15M (up 4.3%).
- For fiscal 2027, analysts expect on average revenue of $3.7B (up 8.4%) and adjusted earnings per share of $18.20 (up 4%).
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- MEQIRI Score 73 out of 100 (Strong): rank 159 of 857 in Technology, median 61.
- The P/E is 25.6 (Software (Infrastructure) median 26.3, own median of recent years 25.1).
- Our model puts fair value at $354.96, with the price 10% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- More cash than debtCash $1.59B, financial debt $212.45M (fiscal 2026).Stability 84
- High return on capitalReturn on invested capital 25.4% in fiscal 2026, Software (Infrastructure) median 5.3%.Profitability 89
- Earnings per share growingUp 18.4% a year since 2021.Growth 64
Weaknesses
None of our weakness checks flags anything. Crash risk is measured separately.
Its standout strengths are fundamentals and profitability, while technical analysis holds the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits and strong cash generation.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk high
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the highest crash risk among stocks ranked 101 to 1,000.
From 2016 to 2025, 23 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 15 in 100.
What lowers it
- solid fundamentals
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $253.55 and expensive above $591.61 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $380.78 (cash-flow model) and $329.15 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is. The price is slightly below both parts; given how much the stock swings, that still counts as fair.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 9.2%. At 10.2% the fair value would be $324.20, at 8.2% it would be $399.87.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (26.3).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In fiscal 2026, revenue rose 10.6% on the prior year. Revenue has grown solidly since 2007, at about 10% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2026: gross 82%, operating 24%, net 21%.
Debt & balance sheet
Fiscal 2026The balance sheet is solid, with low debt and comfortable interest coverage.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 26 Jan 2027in 75 days
- Last reported
- 27 Oct 2026EPS reported $4.42 (expected $4.26)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $18.20+1.0%
- Revenue
- $3.7B+1.9%
- Earnings per share
- $20.22+0.5%
- Revenue
- $3.96B+1.3%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook raised
Share price after the results: −20.8%F5 raised its fiscal 2027 systems growth outlook to upper single digits, up from the mid to upper single digit target given at its investor day, and expects overall revenue growth of 8% to 9% along with a third consecutive year of double digit product revenue growth.
“That positioning, combined with the strength of our pipeline as we exit FY 26, supports our FY 27 revenue growth outlook of 8% to 9%.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 27 Oct 2026 (fiscal Q4 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. 10 insiders sold, $16.58M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Locoh-Donou FrancoisSale
5 Nov 2026, President, CEO & Director
- Shares
- 3,783
- Price
- $313.70
- Value
- $1.19M
- Montoya Michael FSale
4 Nov 2026, Chief Technology Ops Officer
- Shares
- 1,297
- Price
- $329.68
- Value
- $427,600
- Fountain Thomas DeanSale
4 Nov 2026, EVP Global Services & Strategy
- Shares
- 9,387
- Price
- $329.74
- Value
- $3.1M
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- Anand KunalSale
3 Nov 2026, Chief Technology Officer
- Shares
- 1,989
- Price
- $324.06
- Value
- $644,555
- Whalen Chad MichaelSale
3 Nov 2026, EVP, Worldwide Sales
- Shares
- 6,950
- Price
- $329.56
- Value
- $2.29M
- Maddison John AnthonySale
3 Nov 2026, Chief Product Mkting Officer
- Shares
- 619
- Price
- $324.06
- Value
- $200,593
- Werner Edward CooperSale
3 Nov 2026, Chief Financial Officer
- Shares
- 599
- Price
- $324.06
- Value
- $194,112
- Okeke Angelique MSale
3 Nov 2026, EVP, General Counsel
- Shares
- 1,007
- Price
- $324.06
- Value
- $326,328
- Montoya Michael FSale
14 Sept 2026, Chief Technology Ops Officer
- Shares
- 4,426
- Price
- $410.16
- Value
- $1.82M
- Maddison John AnthonySale
14 Sept 2026, Chief Product Mkting Officer
- Shares
- 204
- Price
- $406.24
- Value
- $82,873
- Fountain Thomas DeanSale
5 Aug 2026, EVP Global Services & Strategy
- Shares
- 1,208
- Price
- $414.63
- Value
- $500,873
- Locoh-Donou FrancoisSale
5 Aug 2026, President, CEO & Director
- Shares
- 3,782
- Price
- $412.44
- Value
- $1.56M
- Whalen Chad MichaelSale
3 Aug 2026, EVP, Worldwide Sales
- Shares
- 703
- Price
- $404.86
- Value
- $284,617
- Werner Edward CooperSale
3 Aug 2026, Chief Financial Officer
- Shares
- 599
- Price
- $405.92
- Value
- $243,146
- Okeke Angelique MSale
3 Aug 2026, EVP, General Counsel
- Shares
- 515
- Price
- $404.49
- Value
- $208,315
- Maddison John AnthonySale
3 Aug 2026, Chief Product Mkting Officer
- Shares
- 1,000
- Price
- $405.85
- Value
- $405,853
- Anand KunalSale
3 Aug 2026, Chief Technology Officer
- Shares
- 392
- Price
- $404.63
- Value
- $158,615
- Mehta Nikhil RameshSale
30 Jul 2026, Board
- Shares
- 4,000
- Price
- $388.95
- Value
- $1.56M
- Buse ElizabethSale
10 Jun 2026, Board
- Shares
- 1,000
- Price
- $399.35
- Value
- $399,349
- Werner Edward CooperSale
2 Jun 2026, Chief Financial Officer
- Shares
- 2,500
- Price
- $400.00
- Value
- $1M
Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at F5
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
857 rated companies in Technology
- This company
- 73
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Software (Infrastructure)
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ETFs that hold F5
Held by 145 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco Cybersecurity UCITS ETF AccumUSDIVCS | 2.44% | 0.35% | €14M |
| iShares Digital Security UCITS ETFIS4S | 1.75% | 0.40% | €1.9B |
| Rize Cybersecurity and Data Privacy UCITS ETF Accum USDRCRS | 1.60% | 0.45% | €124.78M |
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| Invesco NASDAQ Next Generation 100 UCITS ETF AccEQQJ | 0.92% | 0.25% | €44.3M |
| iShares Digitalisation UCITS ETF2B79 | 0.71% | 0.40% | €726.22M |
| HAN-GINS Tech Megatrend Equal Weight UCITS ETF AccT3KE | 0.60% | 0.59% | €96.5M |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Value UCITS ETF USD AccZPRU | 0.55% | 0.20% | €294.97M |
| Amundi MSCI World SRI Climate Paris Aligned UCITS ETF Acc EUR HedgedMWSH | 0.43% | 0.20% | €4B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 11 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2026, period end 30 Sep 2026
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Strong, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 30 Nov 2023)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.