F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) EVP Sells $360,981.04 in Stock

F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV) EVP Thomas Dean Fountain sold 1,297 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $278.32, for a total transaction of $360,981.04. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 8,060 shares in the company, valued at $2,243,259.20. The trade was a 13.86% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

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

• On Monday, January 26th, Thomas Dean Fountain sold 3,343 shares of F5 stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $261.87, for a total transaction of $875,431.41.
• On Tuesday, January 20th, Thomas Dean Fountain sold 1,110 shares of F5 stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $262.73, for a total transaction of $291,630.30.
• On Monday, January 12th, Thomas Dean Fountain sold 1,110 shares of F5 stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $265.00, for a total value of $294,150.00.
• On Monday, January 5th, Thomas Dean Fountain sold 1,110 shares of F5 stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $263.79, for a total value of $292,806.90.
• 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 value of $289,146.00.
• On Monday, December 22nd, Thomas Dean Fountain sold 1,110 shares of F5 stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $257.90, for a total value of $286,269.00.
• On Monday, December 15th, Thomas Dean Fountain sold 1,110 shares of F5 stock. The shares were 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 stock was 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 transaction of $260,750.10.

F5 Stock Up 0.1%

FFIV stock traded up $0.29 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $282.67. 427,483 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,031,382. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $265.00 and its 200-day moving average price is $285.55. F5, Inc. has a 52 week low of $223.76 and a 52 week high of $346.00. The company has a market cap of $15.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.38, a P/E/G ratio of 7.98 and a beta of 1.00.

F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The network technology company reported $4.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.63 by $0.82. F5 had a net margin of 22.45% and a return on equity of 22.08%. The firm had revenue of $822.47 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $755.97 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.84 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. F5 has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.340-3.460 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 15.650-16.050 EPS. Analysts forecast that F5, Inc. will post 11.2 earnings per share for the current year.

F5 News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting F5 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: January short‑interest fell materially from mid‑January levels (shorts down ~23.9% to ~2.31M shares, ~4.1% of shares short; days‑to‑cover ~1.6), which reduces immediate short‑squeeze pressure and can be supportive for the stock.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest reporting is inconsistent — multiple entries show anomalies (0 shares, NaN) for February filings; treat those February figures as unreliable until exchanges correct them.
• Neutral Sentiment: Misc. coverage and analyst comparisons (head‑to‑head pieces) add little new fundamental information for investors beyond headline litigation notices. F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) and Pcs Edventures!.Com Head-To-Head Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed or are soliciting lead‑plaintiff candidates in a securities class action alleging F5 and certain executives misled the market about the security of BIG‑IP products and potential source‑code exposure (claims include alleged long‑term undetected hack/nation‑state infiltration). These filings increase legal and reputational risk and could pressure the stock if disclosures, regulatory inquiries, or settlement costs follow. Representative notices: Bragar Eagel & Squire class action alert Levi & Korsinsky investor alert Rosen Law Firm lead‑plaintiff notice

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on FFIV shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded F5 from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their target price for the company from $295.00 to $345.00 in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Zacks Research upgraded F5 from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $325.00 price target (up from $295.00) on shares of F5 in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Bank of America cut their price objective on shares of F5 from $260.00 to $250.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on shares of F5 from $267.00 to $283.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $309.89.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On F5

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in FFIV. Whipplewood Advisors LLC grew its position in F5 by 275.0% during the second quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 90 shares of the network technology company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the period. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. purchased a new position in F5 in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in shares of F5 by 109.8% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 107 shares of the network technology company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the period. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of F5 during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of F5 during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. 90.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About F5

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.