F5 Networks Inc. (FFIV): Today's Featured Computer Software & Services Laggard
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F5 Networks, Inc. provides application delivery networking technology that optimizes the delivery of network-based applications, and the security, performance, and availability of servers, data storage devices, and other network resources in the Americas, EMEA, Japan, and the Asia Pacific. F5 Networks has a market cap of $6.86 billion and is part of the technology sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 19.9, above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are down 17.1% year to date as of the close of trading on Friday. Currently there are 15 analysts that rate F5 Networks a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 14 rate it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates F5 Networks as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, good cash flow from operations, growth in earnings per share and expanding profit margins. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had lackluster performance in the stock itself.
- You can view the full F5 Ratings Report.
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