F5 Networks price target lowered to $269 from $310 at Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley lowered the firm’s price target on F5 Networks (FFIV) to $269 from $310 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. Tariffs add more uncertainty into the networking spending market, where demand intentions were “strong, but weakening,” the analyst tells investors. The breadth of the tariffs announced on April 2 “leave little room to hide,” challenging margins, demand or both, the analyst added in a note on the telecom and networking equipment group.