Thomas Dean Fountain Sells 3,343 Shares of F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) Stock

F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV) EVP Thomas Dean Fountain sold 3,343 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $261.87, for a total transaction of $875,431.41. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 8,060 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,110,672.20. This trade represents a 29.32% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

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

• On Tuesday, January 20th, Thomas Dean Fountain sold 1,110 shares of F5 stock. The stock was 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 stock was 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 shares were 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 transaction 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.
• 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 transaction of $252,458.40.

F5 Trading Down 3.3%

NASDAQ:FFIV opened at $282.53 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $258.75 and a 200-day moving average price of $286.89. The stock has a market cap of $16.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.37, a P/E/G ratio of 9.17 and a beta of 0.98. F5, Inc. has a 12 month low of $223.76 and a 12 month high of $346.00.

F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The network technology company reported $4.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $822.47 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $755.97 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.84 earnings per share. F5’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. Equities analysts forecast that F5, Inc. will post 11.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Whipplewood Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of F5 in the 3rd quarter worth $37,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake 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 purchasing an additional 121 shares during the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in shares of F5 during the second quarter valued at $45,000. Finally, CNB Bank purchased a new stake in shares of F5 during the second quarter valued at $49,000. Institutional investors own 90.66% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have issued reports on FFIV. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on F5 from $285.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $325.00 price target (up from $295.00) on shares of F5 in a research note on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen cut shares of F5 from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of F5 from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $295.00 to $345.00 in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of F5 from $336.00 to $296.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $309.89.

Trending Headlines about F5

Here are the key news stories impacting F5 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results and guidance: F5 reported stronger-than-expected Q1 results (EPS and revenue beat) and raised Q2 and FY26 EPS guidance, which drove earlier upside and supports the revenue/AI momentum narrative. Q1 Results / Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upside: RBC Capital raised its price target to $345 (outperform), and other firms raised targets or reiterated coverage after the results — these upgrades add upside conviction for some investors. RBC PT Raise
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgrade: Zacks moved FFIV to a #1 (Strong Buy), reinforcing post‑earnings optimism among some retail/quant investors. Zacks Upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Modest analyst caution: Barclays raised its target slightly but kept an equal‑weight rating, and some analysts highlight valuation/operational risks despite the beat. Barclays Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider selling: An F5 EVP sold several thousand shares in January (Form 4 filed). Routine liquidity vs. signal debate — monitored by investors. SEC Form 4
• Neutral Sentiment: Street commentary: Post‑earnings writeups highlight strong systems/product demand and AI/regulatory tailwinds but flag margin pressure and competitive risks — mixed implications for near‑term flows. Seeking Alpha Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Legal overhang: Numerous law firms (Hagens Berman, Rosen, Robbins Geller, others) have issued investor notices and are soliciting plaintiffs in securities‑class actions tied to an alleged F5 security incident; the approaching Feb. 17 lead‑plaintiff deadline creates tangible litigation and reputational risk that can pressure the stock. Hagens Berman Alert Rosen Notice

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.