Is a Beat in the Cards for F5 (FFIV) This Earnings Season?

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fiscal third-quarter earnings is pegged at $2.97 per share, indicating a decline of 7.5% from the year-ago quarter's reported figure. The consensus mark for revenues is pinned at $686.6 million, suggesting a 2.3% decrease from the year-ago quarter. In the last reported quarter, FFIV's non-GAAP earnings of $2.91 per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.88. However, revenues of $681 million for the fiscal second quarter missed the consensus mark of $686.9 million. Fac ...