Bear Of The Day: F5 (FFIV)

Core Viewpoint - F5 (FFIV) is currently rated as a Zacks Rank 5 (Strong Sell) despite having recently exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings [1] Company Overview - F5, Inc. specializes in multi-cloud application services, offering products such as F5 distributed cloud services, F5 NGINX, F5 BIG-IP, and F5 Systems [2] - The company operates in three geographical segments: Americas, EMEA, and APAC, and was founded on February 26, 1996, with its headquarters in Seattle, WA [2] Earnings History - F5 has consistently beaten the Zacks Consensus Estimate in the last four quarters, reporting an EPS of $4.39 against a consensus of $3.96 in the most recent quarter [4] Earnings Estimates - Recent trends show a decline in annual earnings estimates for F5, with the current fiscal year consensus dropping from $16.00 to $14.99 and the next fiscal year estimate decreasing from $16.94 to $16.10 over the past 90 days [5] - The negative movement in earnings estimates is a significant factor contributing to F5's Zacks Rank of 5 (Strong Sell) [5] Market Context - Many stocks within the Zacks universe are experiencing negative earnings estimate revisions, leading to a broader trend of stocks falling to a Zacks Rank 5 (Strong Sell) [6]