F5 (FFIV) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$246.98 +2.69 (+1.10%)

(As of 11/22/2024 ET)

F5 - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 9 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
7

Buy
2

Based on 9 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for F5 in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 9 analysts, 7 have given a hold rating, and 2 have given a buy rating for FFIV.

Consensus Price Target

$233.56
-5.44% Downside

According to the 9 analysts' twelve-month price targets for F5, the average price target is $233.56. The highest price target for FFIV is $250.00, while the lowest price target for FFIV is $204.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -5.44% from the current price of $246.98.

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FFIV Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 11/24/23 to 11/23/24	1 Month Ago 10/25/23 to 10/24/24	3 Months Ago 8/26/23 to 8/25/24	1 Year Ago 11/24/22 to 11/24/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)
Hold	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$233.56	$204.56	$200.89	$167.75
Forecasted Upside	-5.44% Downside	-4.22% Downside	0.94% Upside	-0.20% Downside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold

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FFIV Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

FFIV Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

F5 Stock vs. The Competition

Type	F5	Computer and Technology Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.22	2.67	2.50
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-5.44% Downside	543.31% Upside	7.66% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent FFIV News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
10/29/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group 2 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$212.00 ➝ $241.00	-0.29%
10/29/2024	Royal Bank of Canada 4 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Sector Perform ➝ Sector Perform	$205.00 ➝ $240.00	-0.18%
10/29/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$225.00 ➝ $250.00	+3.98%
10/29/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$214.00 ➝ $246.00	+12.66%
10/29/2024	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$186.00 ➝ $246.00	+12.66%
10/29/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$215.00 ➝ $230.00	+5.33%
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7/30/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	In-Line ➝ In-Line	$180.00 ➝ $210.00	+7.21%
7/30/2024	Needham & Company LLC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$220.00 ➝ $235.00	+32.33%
1/18/2024	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$186.00 ➝ $204.00	+14.99%
10/26/2023	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Neutral ➝ Underperform	$165.00 ➝ $160.00	+5.49%
4/20/2023	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$177.00 ➝ $170.00	+24.04%
4/20/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral	$166.00 ➝ $155.00	+13.10%
1/25/2023	Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$187.00 ➝ $177.00	+20.84%
1/23/2023	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Neutral
1/18/2023	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$211.00 ➝ $169.00	+14.89%

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FFIV Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 9 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for F5 is $233.56, with a high forecast of $250.00 and a low forecast of $204.00.
: 9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for F5 in the last year. There are currently 7 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" FFIV shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in FFIV, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
: According to analysts, F5's stock has a predicted downside of -5.44% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: F5 has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Royal Bank of Canada, and The Goldman Sachs Group in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like F5 less than other "computer and technology" companies. The consensus rating for F5 is Hold while the average consensus rating for "computer and technology" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how FFIV compares to other companies.

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This page (NASDAQ:FFIV) was last updated on 11/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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F5 (FFIV) Stock Forecast & Price Target