JPMorgan issued a report highlighting F5 Networks, Inc. FFIV ahead of the company's FQ1'16 results which are scheduled to be announced at market close on January 20.
Analysts Rod Hall, Rajagopal Raghunathan and Ashwin Kesireddy wrote, "F5 reported strong growth in the Government and Fed businesses for both FQ3'15 and FQ4'15...41 percent of total product sales in FY15 included one or more security products, representing 22 percent year-over-year growth...Market risk aversion probably weighs against a sustainable rebound should numbers end up in line or better."
JPMorgan noted three key catalysts for F5 Networks heading into 2016:
1. CEO Change
John McAdam is returning as CEO of the company and analysts believe that his industry knowledge and strong track record of execution and optimizing business efficiency could drive the company going forward.
2. Growth In Key Segments
JPMorgan analysts noted that F5 has experienced significant growth in both software revenue and their security segments. This growth has been accelerated by demand for its services from the government and the financial services industry.
3. The Fed
Analysts wrote that F5 reported strong growth with their Fed businesses, which are typically sticky relationships. F5 has the opportunity to increase the penetration of its product offerings within its customer relationships, which can help the company expand and acquire additional market share in the competitive network-based applications industry.
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