F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) EVP Thomas Dean Fountain Sells 1,110 Shares

F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV) EVP Thomas Dean Fountain sold 1,110 shares of F5 stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $263.79, for a total transaction of $292,806.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 13,623 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,593,611.17. The trade was a 7.53% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Thomas Dean Fountain also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, December 29th, Thomas Dean Fountain sold 1,100 shares of F5 stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $262.86, for a total transaction of $289,146.00.
• On Monday, December 22nd, Thomas Dean Fountain sold 1,110 shares of F5 stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $257.90, for a total transaction of $286,269.00.
• On Monday, December 15th, Thomas Dean Fountain sold 1,110 shares of F5 stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $264.76, for a total value of $293,883.60.
• On Monday, December 8th, Thomas Dean Fountain sold 1,110 shares of F5 stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $248.66, for a total value of $276,012.60.
• On Monday, December 1st, Thomas Dean Fountain sold 1,110 shares of F5 stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $236.99, for a total value of $263,058.90.
• On Monday, November 24th, Thomas Dean Fountain sold 1,110 shares of F5 stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $234.91, for a total value of $260,750.10.
• On Tuesday, November 18th, Thomas Dean Fountain sold 1,110 shares of F5 stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $227.44, for a total value of $252,458.40.
• On Monday, November 3rd, Thomas Dean Fountain sold 8,318 shares of F5 stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $249.78, for a total value of $2,077,670.04.

F5 Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of FFIV opened at $267.92 on Thursday. F5, Inc. has a twelve month low of $223.76 and a twelve month high of $346.00. The stock has a market cap of $15.56 billion, a PE ratio of 22.69, a P/E/G ratio of 8.62 and a beta of 0.98. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $249.27 and its 200-day moving average price is $289.88.

F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 27th. The network technology company reported $4.39 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.96 by $0.43. The company had revenue of $810.09 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $794.06 million. F5 had a net margin of 22.42% and a return on equity of 21.76%. F5’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.67 earnings per share. F5 has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.500-15.500 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 3.350-3.850 EPS. Analysts expect that F5, Inc. will post 11.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently commented on FFIV. Piper Sandler upgraded F5 from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $277.00 to $295.00 in a research report on Monday. Barclays dropped their price target on F5 from $321.00 to $267.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of F5 in a report on Monday, December 29th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of F5 in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, Bank of America dropped their target price on shares of F5 from $260.00 to $250.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, F5 has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $294.22.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On F5

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Whipplewood Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of F5 by 275.0% during the 2nd quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 90 shares of the network technology company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. Flaharty Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of F5 during the first quarter valued at about $35,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of F5 in the third quarter worth about $37,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of F5 by 288.1% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 163 shares of the network technology company’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 121 shares during the period. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new stake in shares of F5 in the 2nd quarter valued at about $45,000. 90.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting F5

Here are the key news stories impacting F5 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: RBC upgrade and analyst optimism: Coverage notes an RBC Capital upgrade and argues valuation looks more attractive as investors digest clarifying commentary on the security breach — this helped push buy-side sentiment. Assessing F5 (FFIV) Valuation After RBC Capital Upgrade And Easing Security Breach Concerns
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst upgrades and “year of refresh” theme: Reports say several firms upgraded F5, citing product refresh and execution expectations that support upside momentum. F5 receives multiple upgrades as ‘year of refresh’ arrives
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings event: F5 scheduled its Q1 FY2026 earnings release and webcast for Jan. 27 — an event that can re-rate the stock depending on revenue/guide versus expectations. F5 to Report First Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider transaction: EVP Thomas Dean Fountain sold 1,110 shares (small-dollar sale vs. his remaining stake) — routine insider activity that is unlikely to change the investment thesis by itself. SEC Form 4 disclosure
• Negative Sentiment: Class-action filings and investor alerts mounting: Multiple law firms have filed or announced investigations alleging F5 misled investors about a material cybersecurity incident and its financial impact — this legal overhang increases potential settlement risk and investor uncertainty. F5, Inc. (FFIV) Cybersecurity Incident-Related Securities Class Action Pending As Adverse Financial Impact Clarified – Hagens Berman
• Negative Sentiment: Widespread shareholder notices and lead-plaintiff deadlines: Numerous firms (ClaimsFiler, Rosen, Faruqi, Robbins Geller, Bronstein and others) are soliciting lead-plaintiff motions ahead of the Feb. 17 deadline — ongoing publicity may keep volatility and selling pressure elevated. F5 Shareholder Alert: ClaimsFiler Reminds Investors With Losses In Excess Of $100,000 Of Lead Plaintiff Deadline In Class Action Lawsuits Against F5, Inc. – FFIV

F5 Company Profile

F5 Inc (NASDAQ:FFIV) specializes in application services and delivery networking, helping organizations ensure the availability, performance and security of their applications. The company’s core offerings include advanced load balancing, traffic management and application security solutions designed to optimize user experiences and protect against threats such as distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and web application exploits.

At the heart of F5’s product portfolio is the BIG-IP platform, which provides a suite of software modules for local and global traffic management, secure web application firewalling and DNS service delivery.