Juniper Networks (JNPR) Competitors

Juniper Networks (NYSE:JNPR) and F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, community ranking and institutional ownership.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in JNPR or FFIV?

92.0% of Juniper Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.7% of F5 shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Juniper Networks shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of F5 shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to JNPR or FFIV?

In the previous week, F5 had 21 more articles in the media than Juniper Networks. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for F5 and 21 mentions for Juniper Networks. Juniper Networks' average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat F5's score of 0.24 indicating that Juniper Networks is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Juniper Networks	5 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
F5	9 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in JNPR or FFIV?

F5 received 215 more outperform votes than Juniper Networks when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.26% of users gave F5 an outperform vote while only 59.74% of users gave Juniper Networks an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Juniper Networks	Outperform Votes 1073 59.74%	Underperform Votes 723 40.26%
F5	Outperform Votes 1288 67.26%	Underperform Votes 627 32.74%

Is JNPR or FFIV more profitable?

F5 has a net margin of 17.91% compared to Juniper Networks' net margin of 4.19%. F5's return on equity of 21.72% beat Juniper Networks' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Juniper Networks	4.19%	10.02%	4.68%
F5	17.91%	21.72%	11.50%

Which has more volatility and risk, JNPR or FFIV?

Juniper Networks has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, F5 has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, JNPR or FFIV?

F5 has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Juniper Networks. F5 is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Juniper Networks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Juniper Networks	$5.56B	2.04	$310.20M	$0.69	50.58
F5	$2.81B	3.48	$394.95M	$8.35	19.95

Do analysts prefer JNPR or FFIV?

Juniper Networks currently has a consensus target price of $34.55, suggesting a potential downside of 1.02%. F5 has a consensus target price of $185.10, suggesting a potential upside of 11.09%. Given F5's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe F5 is more favorable than Juniper Networks.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Juniper Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17
F5	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.10

Summary

F5 beats Juniper Networks on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.