F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) EVP Thomas Dean Fountain Sells 1,100 Shares

F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV) EVP Thomas Dean Fountain sold 1,100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $262.86, for a total transaction of $289,146.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 14,733 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,872,716.38. This trade represents a 6.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

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

• 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 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 stock was sold at an average price of $249.78, for a total value of $2,077,670.04.

F5 Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of F5 stock traded down $0.06 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $259.37. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 922,956 shares, compared to its average volume of 692,032. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $252.80 and its 200-day moving average price is $291.13. F5, Inc. has a 52 week low of $223.76 and a 52 week high of $346.00. The firm has a market cap of $15.07 billion, a PE ratio of 21.96, a P/E/G ratio of 8.38 and a beta of 0.99.

F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 27th. The network technology company reported $4.39 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.96 by $0.43. The business 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%. The business’s revenue was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.67 EPS. F5 has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.500-15.500 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 3.350-3.850 EPS. Equities analysts predict that F5, Inc. will post 11.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On F5

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of F5 by 1.7% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,226,326 shares of the network technology company’s stock worth $1,042,716,000 after buying an additional 53,712 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of F5 by 3.8% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,741,117 shares of the network technology company’s stock valued at $511,016,000 after acquiring an additional 64,420 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of F5 by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,634,361 shares of the network technology company’s stock valued at $528,209,000 after acquiring an additional 18,806 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in shares of F5 by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,017,715 shares of the network technology company’s stock valued at $328,915,000 after acquiring an additional 25,052 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in F5 by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 839,648 shares of the network technology company’s stock worth $271,366,000 after acquiring an additional 32,970 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.66% of the company’s stock.

More F5 News

Here are the key news stories impacting F5 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks / research note: Brokers raised earnings estimates for F5, which could support valuation and investor sentiment if the trend continues. Zacks Research Brokers Increase Earnings Estimates for F5
• Negative Sentiment: Hagens Berman filed/announced a securities class action (Smith v. F5, Inc.) citing questions about a cybersecurity incident and the timing/adequacy of disclosures — a development that heightens potential damages and management distraction. FFIV Shareholder Notice: F5, Inc. Faces Securities Class Action – Hagens Berman
• Negative Sentiment: Schall Law Firm reminder: investors who bought F5 between Oct 28, 2024 and Oct 27, 2025 are invited to seek lead‑plaintiff status (Feb 17, 2026 deadline); another law firm pursuing lead plaintiff increases publicity and potential plaintiff coordination. FFIV Investors Have Opportunity to Lead F5, Inc. Securities Fraud Lawsuit with the Schall Law Firm
• Negative Sentiment: Faruqi & Faruqi investigation and deadline alert for the same class period — more firms soliciting claims typically keeps the case in the headlines and can pressure shares. FFIV DEADLINE ALERT: Faruqi & Faruqi Investigates Claims
• Negative Sentiment: Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP reminder about the Feb 17, 2026 lead‑plaintiff deadline for investors who bought during the class period — another notice increasing potential class size and claims activity. Deadline Alert: F5, Inc. Shareholders Urged To Contact Glancy Prongay & Murray
• Negative Sentiment: Bernstein Liebhard issued a shareholder alert announcing a securities fraud class action has been filed — additional firm announcements can amplify litigation risk and media attention. SHAREHOLDER ALERT Bernstein Liebhard Announces Class Action Against F5
• Negative Sentiment: Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd and other firms (PR Newswire notices) are soliciting lead plaintiff candidates — coordinated plaintiff actions can increase settlement pressure and legal costs for F5. FFIV INVESTOR DEADLINE: Robbins Geller Announcement
• Negative Sentiment: DJS Law Group notice reminding investors of the class‑action allegations under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) and Rule 10b‑5 — reiterates the core legal exposure being alleged. F5, Inc. Sued for Securities Law Violations – DJS Law Group

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have commented on FFIV. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on F5 from $320.00 to $295.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Barclays reduced their target price on F5 from $321.00 to $267.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on F5 from $336.00 to $296.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Zacks Research cut shares of F5 from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of F5 in a report on Monday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $291.11.

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.