F5’s fourth quarter saw a positive market reaction, reflecting the company’s strong execution in key growth areas. Management attributed the quarter’s performance to robust product revenue growth, especially in systems, which benefited from accelerated hybrid multi-cloud adoption, expanded AI infrastructure, and increased demand for converged networking and security platforms. CEO François Locoh-Donou noted, “Our growth continues to be fueled by durable demand drivers including hybrid multi-cloud adoption, scaling AI investment, and the demand for converged platforms.” The company also responded effectively to a recent security incident, maintaining customer trust and minimizing demand impact.
Shares of application security provider F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) jumped 6% in the afternoon session after the company reported fourth-quarter 2025 earnings that significantly beat Wall Street's expectations and provided an optimistic forecast.
Application security provider F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) reported Q4 CY2025 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 7.3% year on year to $822.5 million. On top of that, next quarter’s revenue guidance ($780 million at the midpoint) was surprisingly good and 4.7% above what analysts were expecting. Its non-GAAP profit of $4.45 per share was 21.9% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Application security provider F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) reported revenue ahead of Wall Streets expectations in Q4 CY2025, with sales up 7.3% year on year to $822.5 million. On top of that, next quarter’s revenue guidance ($780 million at the midpoint) was surprisingly good and 4.7% above what analysts were expecting. Its non-GAAP profit of $4.45 per share was 21.9% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after investor attention turned to the annual CES 2026 technology conference in Las Vegas, with artificial intelligence emerging as a central theme.
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Over the last six months, F5’s shares have sunk to $258.88, producing a disappointing 12% loss - a stark contrast to the S&P 500’s 11.3% gain. This was partly driven by its softer quarterly results and might have investors contemplating their next move.
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Shares of application security provider F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) jumped 4.2% in the afternoon session after the company announced an expanded collaboration with NetApp to enhance AI application performance and prepare for the post-quantum cryptography era. The partnership combined F5's application delivery and security platform with NetApp's intelligent data infrastructure. This team-up aimed to support the high-performance demands of AI workloads while also strengthening defenses against emerging cybersecurity threats, particularly those posed by future quantum computing advancements. The collaboration built on a long-standing relationship between the two companies and sought to address the growing need for secure and scalable solutions for businesses using AI and S3 storage environments.
