FFIV / Why Has F5 Networks Stock Risen Almost 1.5x Since 2019?

F5 beat sales and earnings expectations in the fourth quarter. The company also guided for solid earnings growth in its next fiscal year even though t more_horizontal

F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV ) Q4 2023 Earnings Conference Call October 24, 2023 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Suzanne DuLong - Vice President, Investor Re more_horizontal

F5 Networks (FFIV) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.50 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.22 per share. This compares to earn more_horizontal

Yet, the company is set to announce its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday, October 24th shortly after the market closes. more_horizontal

Though soft IT spending amid the current macroeconomic uncertainty is likely to have weighed on F5's (FFIV) Q4 top-line growth, cost-saving initiative more_horizontal

Although these companies are from different sectors, we compare them because they have a similar market capitalization of $9 billion - $10 billion. more_horizontal

F5 (FFIV) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). more_horizontal

As of July 25, 2023, F5 Inc ( FFIV , Financial) has seen a promising gain of 5.44% in its stock price, now trading at $158.38 per share. With a market more_horizontal