<div id="readability-page-1"><p>F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV - Get Free Report)'s stock price hit a new 52-week high on Thursday following a stronger than expected earnings report. The company traded as high as $320.36 and last traded at $331.90, with a volume of 3568 shares. The stock had previously closed at $298.99.</p><ul><li>3 Stocks to Buy While Others Stay on the Sidelines</li></ul><p>The network technology company reported $4.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.49 by $0.67. The business had revenue of $780.37 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $750.64 million. F5 had a return on equity of 21.18% and a net margin of 21.14%. F5's revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $3.36 EPS. </p><h2>Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth</h2><p>A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of F5 from $280.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, July 18th. Wall Street Zen lowered F5 from a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Needham &amp; Company LLC increased their price target on shares of F5 from $320.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday. Piper Sandler  reaffirmed a &#34;neutral&#34; rating and set a $304.00 price objective (up from $269.00) on shares of F5 in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of F5 in a report on Monday, July 7th. They set an &#34;outperform&#34; rating on the stock. One analyst  has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned  a hold rating and four have assigned  a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and a consensus price target of $294.22.</p><ul><li>As the Magnificent 7 Stalls, These 3 Stocks Are Gaining Momentum</li></ul><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Analysis on F5</b></p><h2>Insiders Place Their Bets</h2><p>In other F5 news, Director Alan Higginson sold 1,272 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $286.69, for a total transaction of $364,669.68. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 9,919 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,843,678.11. The trade was a 11.37% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Thomas Dean Fountain sold 1,347 shares of F5 stock in a transaction on Friday, May 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $269.03, for a total value of $362,383.41. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 20,660 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,558,159.80. This trade represents a 6.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 7,219 shares of company stock valued at $2,064,692 over the last three months. 0.52% of the stock is owned by insiders. </p><h2>Institutional Inflows and Outflows</h2><ul><li>Texas Instruments' tepid revenue view drags down techs</li></ul><p>Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of  F5 by 34,698.9% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 746,089 shares of the network technology company's stock worth $198,661,000 after acquiring an additional 743,945 shares in the last quarter.  Hotchkis &amp; Wiley Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of  F5 by 6.2% in the first quarter. Hotchkis &amp; Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 5,387,700 shares of the network technology company's stock valued at $1,434,583,000 after purchasing an additional 312,415 shares during the last quarter.  Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its position in  F5 by 110.4% during the first quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 560,493 shares of the network technology company's stock valued at $149,242,000 after purchasing an additional 294,050 shares in the last quarter.  Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of  F5 by 659.3% during the 1st quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 316,992 shares of the network technology company's stock valued at $84,405,000 after purchasing an additional 275,244 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Northern Trust Corp increased its stake in shares of  F5 by 38.0% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 913,021 shares of the network technology company's stock valued at $229,597,000 after buying an additional 251,534 shares during the period. 90.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>F5 Stock Performance</h2><p>The company has a market capitalization of $18.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.78 and a beta of 1.00. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $293.44 and its 200 day moving average price is $281.66. </p><h2>F5 Company Profile</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>F5, Inc provides multi-cloud application security and delivery solutions in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific region. The company's distributed cloud services enable its customers to deploy, secure, and operate applications in any architecture, from on-premises to the public cloud.</p><h2>Featured Articles</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than F5</li><li>Stock Market Upgrades: What Are They?</li><li>Higher Consumer Confidence Could Benefit These 3 Retail Stocks</li><li>How to Invest in the FAANG Stocks</li><li>2 Cybersecurity Giants Nearing Big Potential Breakouts</li><li>How to start investing in penny stocks</li><li>Spotify's Q2 Earnings Plunge: An Opportunity or Ominous Signal?</li></ul><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. 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FFIV

<p>F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV) reached a new 52-week high of $331.90 after reporting better-than-expected earnings of $4.16 per share, surpassing estimates of $3.49. Revenue for the quarter was $780.37 million, exceeding the forecast of $750.64 million. Analysts have mixed ratings on the stock, with a consensus rating of "Hold" and a price target of $294.22. Recent insider sales and significant institutional investments were also noted, with 90.66% of shares held by institutional investors.</p>

F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) Hits New 1-Year High Following Earnings Beat