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F5 INC

F5 is a market leader in the application delivery controller market. The company sells products for security, application performance, and automation. Its three customer verticals are enterprises, service providers, and government entities. Revenue is evenly split between its services business and products business with revenue trending toward products due to software adoption. The Seattle-based firm was incorporated in 1996, and went public in 1999.

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F5 Inc

F5 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FFIV#NASDAQ">FFIV</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 4.84% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 13.31%. Currently, F5 has a market capitalization of $16.74 billion. 
Buying $1000 In FFIV: If an investor had bought $1000 of FFIV stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $12,169.65 today based on a price of $289.09 for FFIV at the time of writing.
<h3>F5's Performance Over Last 20 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1750969818_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Here's How Much $1000 Invested In F5 20 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today

Organizations require proactive PQC readiness strategies to safeguard assets, preserve customer trust, and uphold compliance mandates
F5 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FFIV#NASDAQ">FFIV</a>), the global leader in delivering and securing every app and API, is helping customers prepare for the foundational cybersecurity shift presented by quantum computing. New comprehensive post-quantum cryptography (PQC) readiness solutions are seamlessly integrated into the <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.f5.com%2Fproducts%2Ff5-application-delivery-and-security-platform&amp;esheet=54282466&amp;newsitemid=20250626252498&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=F5+Application+Delivery+and+Security+Platform&amp;index=1&amp;md5=067e6dbe9e6be9fe40df666102affb22">F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform</a>, equipping organizations with the tools they need to secure applications and APIs while maintaining high performance and scalability.

F5 Launches PQC Readiness Solutions To Secure Apps And APIs

F5's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FFIV#NYSE">FFIV</a>) short percent of float has risen 10.19% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 1.81 million shares sold short, which is 4.11% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 4.17 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>F5 Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1750431659_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for F5 has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing F5's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, F5's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 6.44%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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How Do Investors Really Feel About F5?

F5 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FFIV#NASDAQ">FFIV</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 4.93% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 13.27%. Currently, F5 has a market capitalization of $17.06 billion. 
Buying $100 In FFIV: If an investor had bought $100 of FFIV stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $1,165.01 today based on a price of $294.51 for FFIV at the time of writing.
<h3>F5's Performance Over Last 20 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1749220217_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning F5 Stock In The Last 20 Years

F5 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FFIV#NASDAQ">FFIV</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 1.25% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 15.53%. Currently, F5 has a market capitalization of $16.58 billion. 
Buying $1000 In FFIV: If an investor had bought $1000 of FFIV stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $2,057.80 today based on a price of $286.26 for FFIV at the time of writing.
<h3>F5's Performance Over Last 5 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1747858526_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning F5 Stock In The Last 5 Years

Solutions address key challenges in enterprise AI adoption—enabling secure model serving, scalable data movement, and real-time inference across environments
F5 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FFIV#NASDAQ">FFIV</a>), the global leader in delivering and securing every app and API, today announced an expanded collaboration with Red Hat, the world's leading provider of open source solutions, to help enterprises deploy and scale secure, high-performance AI applications. By enabling integration for the <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.f5.com%2Fproducts%2Ff5-application-delivery-and-security-platform&amp;esheet=54256504&amp;newsitemid=20250519813339&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=F5+Application+Delivery+and+Security+Platform&amp;index=1&amp;md5=162d185d981a5ab184caa2563d5d3b88">F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform</a> with Red Hat OpenShift AI, F5 customers can adopt AI faster and more securely, focusing on practical, high-value use cases such as retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), secure model serving, and scalable data ingestion.

F5 Expands Collaboration With Red Hat To Help Enterprises Deploy And Scale Secure, High-performance AI Applications

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Shares of companies within the broader tech sector are higher after the US and China agreed to a temporary reduction in most tariffs on each other's goods. A reduction in tariffs could alleviate some supply chain concerns and improve macro sentiment as well as demand visibility.

Wall Street rose modestly by midday Tuesday, as investors weighed the latest developments in trade negotiations and awaited a wave of key economic data and corporate earnings set for <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/45072497/us-trade-deficit-explodes-to-record-162-billion-in-march-as-import-frenzy-precedes-trumps-tariff-barrage">release later this week.</a>
President Donald Trump is <a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-automakers-factories-relief-25a400c98e02c01c8c54502384e267e1">expected</a> to unveil a new executive order on auto tariffs later today. Meanwhile, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent added that the administration is pursuing bilateral trade agreements with 17 major partners, excluding China.
The S&amp;P 500 climbed 0.4%, putting it on track for a sixth consecutive gain—its longest winning streak since November 2024.
In the bond market, U.S. Treasuries extended their rally, with yields falling for a sixth straight session. The yield on the 10-year benchmark dropped to 4.17%, marking a two-week low.
Gold prices slipped 0.6% to $3,325 per ounce, while WTI crude oil futures fell 2.4% to $60 per barrel, the lowest level in two weeks. Oil prices are under pressure from escalating global trade tensions and weaker U.S. economic data, and crude is now on track for a 15% decline in April—its steepest monthly drop since 2021.
Bitcoin traded little changed, around $95,000.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Tuesday&#8217;s Performance In Major US Indices, ETFs</h3>
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<td>Major Indices</td>
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<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>40,513.32</td>
<td>+285.73</td>
<td>0.7%</td>
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<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>5,548.89</td>
<td>+20.14</td>
<td>0.4%</td>
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<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>19,468.38</td>
<td>+41.09</td>
<td>0.2%</td>
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<td>Russell 2000</td>
<td>1,969.38</td>
<td>+3.83</td>
<td>0.2%</td>
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<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Updated by 12:40 p.m. ET</figcaption></figure>
According to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/?utm_source=BZprocontent&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1">Benzinga Pro</a>&nbsp;data:
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<li>The&nbsp;SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) inched 0.4% up to $552.91.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>) rose 0.7% to $404.9.</li>
<li>The tech-heavy&nbsp;Invesco QQQ Trust Series&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>)&nbsp;edged 0.3% higher to $473.78.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) rose 0.5% to $195.96.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;Materials&nbsp;Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLB#NYSE">XLB</a>) outperformed, up 0.8%; the&nbsp;Energy&nbsp;Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLE#NYSE">XLE</a>) lagged, down 0.5%.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Tuesday&#8217;s Stock Movers</h3>
Stocks moving on earnings report included:
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<li>Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WM#NYSE">WM</a>): down 0.6%</li>
<li>Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CDNS#NASDAQ">CDNS</a>): up 4.0%</li>
<li>Brown &amp; Brown, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRO#NYSE">BRO</a>): down 6.3%</li>
<li>Nucor Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NUE#NYSE">NUE</a>): up 0.9%</li>
<li>F5 Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FFIV#NASDAQ">FFIV</a>): down 0.9%</li>
<li>Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARE#NYSE">ARE</a>): down 6.7%</li>
<li>Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TER#NASDAQ">TER</a>): down 1.0%</li>
<li>S&amp;P Global Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPGI#NYSE">SPGI</a>): up 2.7%</li>
<li>Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HON#NASDAQ">HON</a>): up 5.0%</li>
<li>American Tower Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMT#NYSE">AMT</a>): up 4.3%</li>
<li>Sherwin-Williams Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SHW#NYSE">SHW</a>): up 5.2%</li>
<li>Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/REGN#NASDAQ">REGN</a>): down 7.7%</li>
<li>Zebra Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZBRA#NASDAQ">ZBRA</a>): up 6.1%</li>
<li>Ecolab, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ECL#NYSE">ECL</a>): up 2.2%</li>
<li>Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HLT#NYSE">HLT</a>): up 1.6%</li>
<li>Labcorp Holdings Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LH#NYSE">LH</a>): up 2.3%</li>
<li>Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RCL#NYSE">RCL</a>): down 1.6%</li>
<li>United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UPS#NYSE">UPS</a>): down 0.5%</li>
<li>General Motors Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GM#NYSE">GM</a>): down 0.7%</li>
<li>PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>): up 1.9%</li>
<li>Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFE#NYSE">PFE</a>): up 4.4%</li>
<li>Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KO#NYSE">KO</a>): up 0.8%</li>
<li>Sysco Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SYY#NYSE">SYY</a>): up 0.4%</li>
<li>Xylem Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XYL#NYSE">XYL</a>): up 1.5%</li>
<li>Incyte Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INCY#NASDAQ">INCY</a>): up 1.5%</li>
<li>Altria Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MO#NYSE">MO</a>): up 0.7%</li>
<li>Corning, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GLW#NYSE">GLW</a>): up 2.5%</li>
<li>Paccar Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PCAR#NASDAQ">PCAR</a>): down 3.0%</li>
<li>A.O. Smith Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AOS#NYSE">AOS</a>): up 4.0%</li>
<li>Kraft Heinz Co. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KHC#NASDAQ">KHC</a>): up 0.5%</li>
<li>Entergy Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ETR#NYSE">ETR</a>): down 1.4%</li>
</ul>
Stocks slated to report earnings after the bell include Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ACGL#NASDAQ">ACGL</a>), Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BKNG#NASDAQ">BKNG</a>), Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MDLZ#NASDAQ">MDLZ</a>), Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CZR#NASDAQ">CZR</a>), Veralto Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VLTO#NYSE">VLTO</a>), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STX#NASDAQ">STX</a>), Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBUX#NASDAQ">SBUX</a>), Extendicare Inc. (TSE: EXE), Fair Isaac Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FICO#NYSE">FICO</a>), Visa Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/V#NYSE">V</a>), Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BXP#NYSE">BXP</a>), PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PPG#NYSE">PPG</a>), Extra Space Storage Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EXR#NYSE">EXR</a>), Edison International (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EIX#NYSE">EIX</a>), ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OKE#NYSE">OKE</a>), First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FSLR#NASDAQ">FSLR</a>), CoStar Group Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CSGP#NASDAQ">CSGP</a>), Regency Centers Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/REG#NASDAQ">REG</a>), Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ESS#NYSE">ESS</a>), and Equity Residential (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EQR#NYSE">EQR</a>).
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RBC Capital analyst Matthew Hedberg reiterates F5 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FFIV#NASDAQ">FFIV</a>) with a Sector Perform and maintains $290 price target.

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RBC Capital Reiterates Sector Perform on F5, Maintains $290 Price Target

Piper Sandler analyst James Fish maintains F5 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FFIV#NASDAQ">FFIV</a>) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $262 to $269.

Piper Sandler Maintains Neutral on F5, Raises Price Target to $269

F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FFIV#NASDAQ">FFIV</a>) reported better-than-expected earnings for the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/FFIV/earnings">second quarter on Monday</a>.
The company posted quarterly earnings of $3.42 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $3.10 per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $731.12 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $718.89 million.
&#8220;F5&#8217;s continuous innovation, technology leadership, and unique ability to address our customers&#8217; hybrid multicloud challenges were key drivers of our strong Q2 results,&#8221; said François Locoh-Donou, F5&#8217;s President and CEO. &#8220;Our second quarter revenue of $731 million reflects 7% growth year over year fueled by 12% product revenue growth including 27% systems revenue growth.&#8221;
F5 raised its FY2025 adjusted earnings guidance from $14.24-$14.51 to $14.44-$14.71 and also raised its FY2025 sales outlook from $2.98 billion-$3.01 billion to $3.00 billion-$3.03 billion.
F5 shares fell 1.8% to close at $265.07 on Monday.
These analysts made changes to their price targets on F5 following earnings announcement.
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<li>Barclays analyst Tim Long maintained F5 with an Equal-Weight rating and lowered the price target from $296 to $274.</li>
<li>Morgan Stanley analyst Meta Marshall maintained the stock with an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $269 to $280.</li>
<li>Needham analyst Ryan Koontz, meanwhile, assumed F5 with a Buy rating and announced a price target of $320.</li>
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Considering buying FFIV stock? Here&#8217;s what analysts think: 
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These Analysts Revise Their Forecasts On F5 After Q2 Earnings

Barclays analyst Tim Long maintains F5 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FFIV#NASDAQ">FFIV</a>) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $296 to $274.

Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight on F5, Lowers Price Target to $274

Morgan Stanley analyst Meta Marshall maintains F5 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FFIV#NASDAQ">FFIV</a>) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $269 to $280.

Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on F5, Raises Price Target to $280

Needham analyst Ryan Koontz assumes F5 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FFIV#NASDAQ">FFIV</a>) with a Buy rating and announces Price Target of $320.

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Needham Assumes F5 at Buy, Announces Price Target of $320

F5 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FFIV#NASDAQ">FFIV</a>) raises FY2025 Adj EPS guidance from $14.24-$14.51 to $14.44-$14.71 vs $14.38 analyst estimate. Raises FY2025 sales outlook from $2.98 billion-$3.01 billion to $3.00 billion-$3.03 billion vs $3.01 billion estimate.

Guidance

F5 Raises FY2025 Adj EPS Guidance from $14.24-$14.51 to $14.44-$14.71 vs $14.38 Est; Raises FY2025 Sales Guidance from $2.98B-$3.01B to $3.00B-$3.03B vs $3.01B Est

F5 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FFIV#NASDAQ">FFIV</a>) is looking for Q3 Adj EPS of $3.41-$3.53 vs $3.54 analyst estimate. sees sales of $740.000 million-$760.000 million vs $738.99 million analyst estimate.

F5 Sees Q3 Adj EPS $3.41-$3.53 vs $3.54 Est; Sees Sales $740.000M-$760.000M vs $738.99M Est

F5 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FFIV#NASDAQ">FFIV</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $3.42 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $3.10 by 10.32 percent. This is a 17.53 percent increase over earnings of $2.91 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $731.12 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $718.89 million by 1.70 percent. This is a 7.30 percent increase over sales of $681.35 million the same period last year.

Earnings

Earnings Beats

F5 Q2 Adj. EPS $3.42 Beats $3.10 Estimate, Sales $731.12M Beat $718.89M Estimate

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Information Technology sector: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>NVDA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/02/25</td>
<td>$105.00</td>
<td>$28.9K</td>
<td>26.6K</td>
<td>67.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/02/25</td>
<td>$112.00</td>
<td>$28.0K</td>
<td>2.6K</td>
<td>8.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSTR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/02/25</td>
<td>$350.00</td>
<td>$33.8K</td>
<td>2.8K</td>
<td>4.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$230.00</td>
<td>$202.1K</td>
<td>31.6K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LITE</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$62.50</td>
<td>$35.0K</td>
<td>134</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>INTC</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/19/25</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$285.0K</td>
<td>18.7K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FFIV</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$280.00</td>
<td>$28.6K</td>
<td>375</td>
<td>862</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ZS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
<td>$30.8K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td>696</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRWV</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$30.9K</td>
<td>939</td>
<td>425</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AVGO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$190.00</td>
<td>$48.6K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
<td>422</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on May 2, 2025. This event was a transfer of 141 contract(s) at a $105.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.9K, with a price of $205.0 per contract. There were 26638 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 67505 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PLTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on May 2, 2025. Parties traded 79 contract(s) at a $112.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.0K, with a price of $356.0 per contract. There were 2637 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 8321 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MSTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on May 2, 2025. This event was a transfer of 42 contract(s) at a $350.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.8K, with a price of $807.0 per contract. There were 2887 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4837 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AAPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 53 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 746 contract(s) at a $230.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 63 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $202.1K, with a price of $271.0 per contract. There were 31639 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1518 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For LITE (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LITE#NASDAQ">LITE</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 18 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $62.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.0K, with a price of $350.0 per contract. There were 134 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1255 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding INTC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 235 day(s) on December 19, 2025. Parties traded 1000 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $285.0K, with a price of $285.0 per contract. There were 18736 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1018 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For FFIV (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FFIV#NASDAQ">FFIV</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 18 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 37 contract(s) at a $280.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.6K, with a price of $774.0 per contract. There were 375 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 862 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ZS (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZS#NASDAQ">ZS</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 53 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 20 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.8K, with a price of $1543.0 per contract. There were 1686 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 696 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CRWV (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWV#NASDAQ">CRWV</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 81 day(s) on July 18, 2025. Parties traded 238 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.9K, with a price of $130.0 per contract. There were 939 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 425 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AVGO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 81 day(s) on July 18, 2025. Parties traded 28 contract(s) at a $190.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.6K, with a price of $1736.0 per contract. There were 1257 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 422 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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F5 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FFIV#NASDAQ">FFIV</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 5.27% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 13.29%. Currently, F5 has a market capitalization of $15.49 billion. 
Buying $100 In FFIV: If an investor had bought $100 of FFIV stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $1,197.31 today based on a price of $267.06 for FFIV at the time of writing.
<h3>F5's Performance Over Last 20 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1745854218_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FFIV#NASDAQ">FFIV</a>) will release earnings results for the second quarter, after the closing <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ffiv/earnings">bell on Monday, April 28</a>.
Analysts expect the Seattle, Washington-based company to report quarterly earnings at $3.11 per share, up from $2.91 per share in the year-ago period. F5 projects to report quarterly revenue at $719.68 million, compared to $681.35 million a year earlier, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>.
On March 17, F5 named Angelique Okeke as General Counsel.
F5 shares rose 0.7% to close at $270.03 on Friday.
Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/22/09/28888638/exclusive-study-finds-benzinga-analyst-ratings-data-yields-market-beating-strategie">Analyst Stock Ratings</a> page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.
Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/FFIV/analyst-ratings">analysts have rated the company</a> in the recent period.
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<li>JP Morgan analyst Samik Chatterjee maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $296 to $285 on April 17, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.</li>
<li>Morgan Stanley analyst Meta Marshall maintained an Equal-Weight rating and slashed the price target from $310 to $269 on April 8, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.</li>
<li>Piper Sandler analyst James Fish maintained a Neutral rating and slashed the price target from $304 to $262 on April 8, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.</li>
<li>B of A Securities analyst Tal Liani maintained an Underperform rating and raised the price target from $180 to $260 on Jan. 31, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.</li>
<li>RBC Capital analyst Matthew Hedberg maintained a Sector Perform rating rating and increased the price target from $260 to $310 on Jan. 29, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.</li>
</ul>
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