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F5, Inc.
$431.26 +10.31 (+2.45%) At close · Jul 14
Market Cap
$23.71B
Shares
56,419,247

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$431.26 Open$424.34 Day$421.97–432.68 52W$223.76–432.74 Avg vol 30d557K Short int1.6M · 2.8% float · 2.1d Short vol48% Last earningsApr 28, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 5
Up next
Next earnings call
Jul 29, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 2 wks
FQ4-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 5, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Strong Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 16.5 · calm Equity put/call 0.62
      Technical
      price trend
      Strong Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +41%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +11%
      above
      RSI (14) 65
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 99%
      near high
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +9%
      trailing
      6-month return +66%
      trailing
      YTD return +69%
      this year
      Relative strength +55%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $388 › 200d $306 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      52 of 723 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +46.7K sh shares · +9 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$7.8M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      2.77% of float · ▲ +13.0% MoM · 2.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      723 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 52
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +10%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 81%
      expanding
      EPS growth +24%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $906.4M
      Valuation P/E 34.5
      in line
      Buyback $522.4M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $1.3B
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 34%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −35%
      past year
      ATR 3.0%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Apr 28, 2026
      fiscal year 2026
      Revenue growth Initiated 7% – 8%
      Non-GAAP earnings per share Non-GAAP Initiated $16.25 – $16.55
      third quarter of fiscal year 2026
      Revenue Initiated $820M – $840M
      prior qtr $811.7M midpoint +2.3% QoQ
      Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share Non-GAAP Initiated $3.91 – $4.03

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Buy
      0 · 3 · 4
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +41% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +11% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      65 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      99% Bullish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $388 › 200d $306 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      52 of 723 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +46.7K sh shares · +9 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$7.8M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      2.77% of float · ▲ +13.0% MoM · 2.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      723 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $224 Now $431 · 99% 52-wk high $433
      vs 200-day avg +41% vs 50-day avg +11%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      free cash flow $348M Q2 FY2026 call
      Global services revenue $412M Q1 FY2026
      Non-GAAP gross margin non-GAAP 83.8% Q1 FY2026
      Non-GAAP operating margin non-GAAP 38.2% Q1 FY2026
      Software revenue $192M Q1 FY2026
      Systems revenue $218M Q1 FY2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Software - Infrastructure — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      FFIV
      F5, Inc.
      this stock
      $23.71B +68.9% +9.7% 34.5 2.8%
      MSFT
      Microsoft Corp
      $2.94T -20.2% +6.9% 23.6 1.2%
      ORCL
      Oracle Corp
      $382.57B -34.2% +17.3% 22.8 1.5%
      PLTR
      Palantir Technologies Inc.
      $321.14B -24.8% +16.7% 150.5 3.6%
      PANW
      Palo Alto Networks Inc
      $289.75B +91.6% +29.0% 291.4 3.1%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      728
      % held
      95.9%
      Reported
      52 of 723
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      719
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      1.6M
      Days to cover
      2.1d
      Change
      +180.1K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      48%
      As of
      Jul 15, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      497
      Value
      $195.6K
      As of
      May 26, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      43.0%
      Week of
      Jun 22, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$7.8M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 8
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Julie Johnson
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Oct 22, 2025
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $3.1B
      Net income (FY)
      $692.4M
      EPS diluted
      $11.80
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $1.0B
      Remaining
      $522.4M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jun 23, 2026
      This year
      8
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $989.1K
      Shares
      2.5K
      Filed
      Jun 2, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Apr 28, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      F5 Appoints Cathy Peterman as Chi…
      Published
      Jul 13, 2026
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      FFIV +3.4% +8.9% +66.1% +3.7% +69.0%
      SPY +0.6% +1.4% +11.0% +0.7% +10.3%
      vs SPY +2.8% +7.5% +55.1% +3.0% +58.7%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Mar 31, 2026
      Authorized
      $1.00B
      Spent (derived)
      $477.60M
      Remaining
      $522.40M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1048695 CUSIP 315616102 13F (30d) 73 filings 51 filers Visit website Investor relations