FFIV is the ticker symbol for F5, INC., a publicly traded Technology sector company listed on Nasdaq. 13F Pro tracks FFIV with AI-powered analysis, an AI quality score, SEC EDGAR financials, insider transactions, and institutional 13F holdings — all sourced directly from public SEC filings.

Is FFIV a good stock to buy?

13F Pro's AI ranking engine scores FFIV at 66.5/100, ranked #403 of 2,925 stocks on a composite quality score built from its SEC filings, covering profitability, growth, balance sheet strength, and free cash flow. The full AI verdict and bull/bear case for FFIV is available at https://13fpro.ai/company/FFIV. Not investment advice — review the underlying SEC filings before making any trade.

Where does 13F Pro source FFIV data?

All F5, INC. fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. F5, INC. files with the SEC under CIK 1048695. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

F5, INC. FFIV

NasdaqLarge CapTechnology

13F Pro quality score

Rank #403 of 2,925TOP 25%

Why it scores 67 Technology peers →

Rankings refresh quarterly once 80% of peers have filed. Next update: ~Nov 14, 2026.

Revenue

$865.08M

Quarter to Jun 30

Net income

$208.21M

Quarter to Jun 30

Free cash flow

$280.61M

Quarter to Jun 30

Operating margin

24.6%

Quarter to Jun 30

Top Institutional Holders

as of Q2 2026

$22.58B total

BlackRock, Inc.

$2.61B+0.7%

VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

$1.53B+0.5%

STATE STREET CORP

$1.29B+4.0%

VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC

$1.17B-5.6%

Jericho Capital Asset Management L.P.

$881.31M-19.8%

HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

$857.53M-55.0%

GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

$740.80M+2.1%

FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP

$640.66M+4.3%

Invesco Ltd.

$576.14M-4.1%

AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

$385.03M+35.6%

LYRICAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LP

$383.45M-2.7%

JANE STREET GROUP, LLC

$368.31M+5094.8%

MORGAN STANLEY

$347.53M-2.4%

NORGES BANK

$347.13M--

VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC

$333.39M-21.5%

NORTHERN TRUST CORP

$307.38M+0.4%

UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AME

$302.34M+24.8%

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC

$289.33M-11.0%

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO

$286.74M+22.2%

DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP

$265.10M+5.7%

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.

$245.87M+78.2%

WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC

$243.87M-9.8%

Amundi

$231.19M+96.0%

CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC

$213.84M+1.0%

WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP

$210.84M-38.0%

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What's Driving FFIV's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown

27/27 datapoints verified

AI-extracted from the 10-Q filed 2026-08-06 — Q3 FY2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.

F5 grew Q3 FY2026 revenue 11% YoY to $865.1M as systems revenue surged 32.4% on customer demand, while opex outpaced revenue growth partly due to Cyber Incident response costs.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Products$462.8M+19.0% YoY

Increase associated with growth in both systems and software revenues

Services$402.2M+2.7% YoY

Primarily the result of increased sales of maintenance contracts

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Total revenue: $865.1M+11% YoY

Products$462.8M+19.0% YoY

Increase associated with growth in both systems and software revenues

Within Products

Systems revenue$239.5M+32.4% YoY

Primarily due to increases in customer demand

Software revenue$223.3M+7.4% YoY

Primarily due to increased sales of subscription offerings

Services$402.2M+2.7% YoY

Primarily the result of increased sales of maintenance contracts

Largest Expense Items

Sales and marketing$238.0M+8.0% YoY

Increase of $13.5 million in personnel costs

Research and development$164.7M+20.8% YoY

Higher technology costs (+$13.5M) and personnel costs (+$10.9M); professional services up $2.6M from Cyber Incident response

General and administrative$95.6M+21.5% YoY

Personnel costs up $11.7M; professional services up $3.2M driven by costs incurred in response to the Cyber Incident

Margins: Gross margin expanded to 82.2% from 81.0% YoY, but total operating expenses rose to 57.6% of revenue from 55.8%, driven by R&D and G&A growth tied partly to Cyber Incident response costs, pulling operating margin down to 24.7% from 25.2%.

Watch Items from the Filing

Two distributor customers accounted for 16.4% and 18.4% of total net revenue in the quarter, indicating concentrated channel exposure.
The company incurred $3.0M in Cyber Incident response costs this quarter ($26.5M for nine months) and faces an ongoing securities class action and two consolidated derivative lawsuits related to the October 2025 breach.
Effective tax rate fell to 8.0% in Q3 FY2026 from 10.8% a year ago, primarily due to a change in unrecognized tax benefits, boosting net income.
Systems revenue grew 32.4% YoY to $239.5M on customer demand, reversing the software-led mix of the prior year and lifting product gross margin trends.
Deferred revenue grew to $2.2B from $2.0B, reflecting strong systems shipments and subscription growth, supporting future revenue visibility.

AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.

Read the full 10-Q on SEC EDGAR →

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F5, INC. reported revenue, net income and margins by fiscal period, from SEC filings.
Period	Form	Revenue	Net income	Op. marginOperating margin
FY 2025	10-K	$3.1B	$692.4M	24.8%
FY 2024	10-K	$2.8B	$566.8M	23.4%
FY 2023	10-K	$2.8B	$394.9M	16.8%
FY 2022	10-K	$2.7B	$322.2M	15.0%
FY 2021	10-K	$2.6B	$331.2M	15.1%
FY 2020	10-K	$2.4B	$307.4M	16.7%

About F5, INC. (FFIV): stock profile, AI score and financials

F5, INC. (FFIV) stock profile, AI quality score, and SEC EDGAR financial data, a Technology sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores FFIV at 66.5/100 on a composite quality score built from its SEC filings, placing it at rank #403 of 2,925 stocks — the top 25% of the AI-ranked universe. FFIV scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (87.7), free cash flow (83.6), profitability (81.1). Areas of concern include institutional flow (18.3), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 19.2/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q3 2026), F5, INC. reports quarterly revenue of $865.1M, net income of $208.2M, an operating margin of 24.6%. Top institutional holders of FFIV by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, STATE STREET, based on the most recent SEC filings. FFIV trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1048695. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate FFIV daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for F5, INC. directly from SEC EDGAR.

Financials through the period ended Jun 30, 2026SEC EDGAR: CIK 1048695 →

F5, INC. FFIV

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About F5, INC. (FFIV): stock profile, AI score and financials

F5, INC. FFIV

Top Institutional Holders

What's Driving FFIV's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown

Biggest Revenue Drivers

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Financial Trends

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

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FFIV insiders

Congress trading in FFIV

About F5, INC. (FFIV): stock profile, AI score and financials