F5 (FFIV) Stock Forecast & Price Target $266.27 +2.39 (+0.91%) Closing price 03/31/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$262.29 -3.98 (-1.50%) As of 03/31/2025 05:14 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Analyst Forecasts Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock F5 - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025) How MarketBeat Calculates Price Target and Consensus Rating MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data. Consensus Rating HoldBased on 9 Analyst RatingsSell1Hold7Buy1 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, 1 has given a sell rating, 7 have given a hold rating, and 1 has given a buy rating for FFIV. Consensus Price Target $295.0010.79% Upside According to the 9 analysts' twelve-month price targets for F5, the average price target is $295.00. The highest price target for FFIV is $360.00, while the lowest price target for FFIV is $250.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 10.79% from the current price of $266.27. Get the Latest News and Ratings for FFIV and Related Stocks Enter your email address to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for F5 and its competitors. Enter your email to sign up for newsletter Sign Up FFIV Analyst Ratings Over TimeTypeCurrent Forecast4/1/24 to 4/1/251 Month Ago3/2/24 to 3/2/253 Months Ago1/2/24 to 1/1/251 Year Ago4/2/23 to 4/1/24Strong Buy0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)Buy1 Buy rating(s)1 Buy rating(s)2 Buy rating(s)3 Buy rating(s)Hold7 Hold rating(s)7 Hold rating(s)7 Hold rating(s)6 Hold rating(s)Sell1 Sell rating(s)1 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)1 Sell rating(s)Consensus Price Target$295.00$295.00$237.11$185.00Forecasted Upside10.79% Upside0.88% Upside-5.71% Downside-2.55% DownsideConsensus RatingHoldHoldHoldHold Remove Ads FFIV Analyst Recommendations By MonthAnalyst Ratings Chart DescriptionThe 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.Skip Chart & View Analyst Rating History FFIV Price Targets by MonthAverage Share Price and Price Target by Month Chart DescriptionThe 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.Skip Chart and View Analyst Price Target HistorySkip Chart & View Price History Table F5 Stock vs. The CompetitionTypeF5Computer and Technology CompaniesS&P 500Consensus Rating Score 2.00 2.68 2.54Consensus RatingHoldModerate BuyModerate BuyPredicted Upside10.79% Upside605.85% Upside19.03% UpsideNews Sentiment RatingVery Positive NewsSee Recent FFIV NewsPositive NewsPositive News Remove Ads Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Show All Upside > 100% Upside 50% - 100% Upside 20% - 50% Upside 10% - 20% Upside 0% - 10% Downside 0% - 10% Downside 10% - 20% Downside 20% - 50% Downside 50% - 100% Downside > 100% Upside/Downside All Actions Upgrades Downgrades Initiates Coverage Raises Target Lowers Target Reiterates Rating Action Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Time Frame Start Date End Date Most Recent from Each Brokerage All Show Export to Excel DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails1/31/2025Bank of America3 of 5 starsTal LianiSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetUnderperform ➝ Underperform$180.00 ➝ $260.00-13.97%1/29/2025Royal Bank of Canada4 of 5 starsMatthew HedbergSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$260.00 ➝ $310.00+3.57%1/29/2025The Goldman Sachs Group3 of 5 starsMichael NgSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$257.00 ➝ $295.00-1.05%1/29/2025Piper SandlerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingJames FishSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$246.00 ➝ $304.00+5.02%1/29/2025BarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingTim LongSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$246.00 ➝ $296.00+9.74%1/29/2025Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingMeta MarshallSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$262.00 ➝ $310.00+14.93%1/29/2025Needham & Company LLCSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingMatt DezortSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$285.00 ➝ $360.00+33.47%1/17/2025Evercore ISISubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingAmit DaryananiSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetIn-Line ➝ In-Line$240.00 ➝ $270.00+1.58%10/29/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$225.00 ➝ $250.00+3.98%1/18/2024KeyCorpSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$186.00 ➝ $204.00+14.99% Get the Latest News and Ratings for FFIV and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for F5 and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 4/20/2023TD CowenSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Lower TargetOutperform$177.00 ➝ $170.00+24.04%4/20/2023Credit Suisse GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Lower TargetNeutral$166.00 ➝ $155.00+13.10%Analyst ratings data on MarketBeat is provided by Benzinga and other data providers. This page was last refreshed on Tuesday at 06:45 AM ET. FFIV Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions What is F5's forecast for 2025? According to the research reports of 9 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for F5 is $295.00, with a high forecast of $360.00 and a low forecast of $250.00. Should I buy or sell F5 stock right now? 9 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for F5 in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 7 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research 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. Does F5's stock price have much upside? According to analysts, F5's stock has a predicted upside of 10.79% based on their 12-month stock forecasts. What analysts cover F5? F5 has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, Evercore ISI, Morgan Stanley, Needham & Company LLC, Piper Sandler, Royal Bank of Canada, and The Goldman Sachs Group in the past 90 days. Do Wall Street analysts like F5 more than its competitors? 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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