FFIV - F5, Inc.
Price:
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CONSENSUS:
Hold
DETAILS
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PRICE TARGET:
$351.75
DETAILS
HIGH:
$475.00
LOW:
$292.00
MEDIAN:
$320.00
CONSENSUS:
$351.75
DOWNSIDE:
10.64%
AlphaVal
Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value
Platform & Compounding FCF
50% confidence
Primary model: Two-stage FCF DCF
Adjust Assumptions
4.0%
11.0%
3.0%
Key Value Driver
FCF growth rate (4% base case)
Terminal Value % of EV
34%
Implied Market Multiple
29.1x
Plain-Language Summary
Our base-case estimate uses a two-stage discounted cash flow model based on free cash flow. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $351.75 from 61 analysts, using a 35% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $250.19 per share.
Warnings
Stock-based employee pay equals 33% of profits. This dilutes existing shareholders, so cash flow alone overstates what owners really earn.
Wall Street's average price target is $351.75 (from 61 analysts). Our estimate is 44% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.
Key Risks
- P/E alone misleads — earnings depressed by growth investment
- Cyclical or commodity businesses may be misclassified as platforms
- Terminal value dominance suggests sensitivity to long-run assumptions