Juniper Networks (JNPR) Competitors

Juniper Networks (NYSE:JNPR) and F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation and community ranking.

Does the media prefer JNPR or FFIV?

In the previous week, F5 had 2 more articles in the media than Juniper Networks. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for F5 and 16 mentions for Juniper Networks. F5's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Juniper Networks' score of 1.09 indicating that F5 is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Juniper Networks	13 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
F5	15 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, JNPR or FFIV?

Juniper Networks has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, F5 has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is JNPR or FFIV more profitable?

F5 has a net margin of 20.58% compared to Juniper Networks' net margin of 5.67%. F5's return on equity of 20.98% beat Juniper Networks' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Juniper Networks	5.67%	7.57%	3.62%
F5	20.58%	20.98%	11.57%

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer JNPR or FFIV?

F5 received 214 more outperform votes than Juniper Networks when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.63% of users gave F5 an outperform vote while only 59.08% of users gave Juniper Networks an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Juniper Networks	Outperform Votes 1080 59.08%	Underperform Votes 748 40.92%
F5	Outperform Votes 1294 66.63%	Underperform Votes 648 33.37%

Do institutionals and insiders believe in JNPR or FFIV?

91.9% of Juniper Networks shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.7% of F5 shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Juniper Networks shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of F5 shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer JNPR or FFIV?

Juniper Networks presently has a consensus target price of $39.80, suggesting a potential upside of 10.22%. F5 has a consensus target price of $295.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.25%. Given Juniper Networks' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Juniper Networks is more favorable than F5.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Juniper Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17
F5	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, JNPR or FFIV?

F5 has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Juniper Networks. F5 is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Juniper Networks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Juniper Networks	$5.07B	2.37	$287.90M	$0.86	41.99
F5	$2.89B	5.49	$566.78M	$10.06	27.34

Summary

F5 beats Juniper Networks on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.