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

F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV) EVP Thomas Dean Fountain sold 1,110 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $263.79, for a total value of $292,806.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 13,623 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,593,611.17. The trade was a 7.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

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 shares were 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 transaction 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 transaction 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 transaction 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 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 shares were sold at an average price of $227.44, for a total transaction 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 transaction of $2,077,670.04.

F5 Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of FFIV traded down $2.72 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $267.92. 709,760 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,018,740. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 8.67 and a beta of 0.98. F5, Inc. has a 1 year low of $223.76 and a 1 year high of $346.00. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $249.08 and its 200-day moving average is $290.03.

F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) last announced its earnings results 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. F5 had a return on equity of 21.76% and a net margin of 22.42%.The firm had revenue of $810.09 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $794.06 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.67 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. F5 has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.500-15.500 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 3.350-3.850 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that F5, Inc. will post 11.2 EPS for the current year.

More F5 News

Here are the key news stories impacting F5 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Upcoming earnings/webcast could be a catalyst if F5 delivers another beat and raises guidance; the company will report Q1 FY2026 results on Jan. 27 and host a webcast for investors. F5 to Report First Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/comparator coverage: a Zacks piece compares F5 (FFIV) to Five9 (FIVN) as a value choice in the internet/software space — useful for relative valuation context but not an immediate catalyst. FIVN vs. FFIV: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed or are soliciting lead‑plaintiff roles in a securities class action alleging investor harm tied to disclosures between Oct. 28, 2024 and Oct. 27, 2025 — this raises potential litigation costs, distraction, and reputational damage. Representative firm notices include Gainey McKenna & Egleston. Gainey McKenna & Egleston Announces A Class Action Lawsuit Has Been Filed Against F5, Inc. (FFIV)
• Negative Sentiment: Several plaintiff‑side firms are actively investigating and urging investors to contact them before a Feb. 17, 2026 deadline — the wave includes Bragar Eagel & Squire; Rosen; Faruqi & Faruqi; Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman; Robbins Geller; Hagens Berman; and others, increasing odds of consolidated litigation and follow‑on discovery. Examples: Bragar Eagel & Squire and Faruqi & Faruqi. F5 ALERT: Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Reminds F5 Investors to Contact the Firm Before February 17th Regarding Their Rights INVESTOR-DEADLINE-APPROACHING: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Investigates
• Negative Sentiment: Firms explicitly cite an alleged security breach and potential disclosures about product security as core issues — if true, that could affect customer trust and future revenue; Hagens Berman and others flag investigation of whether F5 misled investors on breach impact. FFIV INVESTOR ALERT: Hagens Berman Investigating Alleged Claims Against F5, Inc. (FFIV)

Institutional Investors Weigh In On F5

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of F5 by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,226,326 shares of the network technology company’s stock valued at $1,042,716,000 after buying an additional 53,712 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in F5 by 3.8% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,741,117 shares of the network technology company’s stock worth $511,016,000 after acquiring an additional 64,420 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in F5 by 1.2% during the third 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 lifted its holdings in F5 by 2.5% in the third 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 during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in F5 by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 839,648 shares of the network technology company’s stock worth $271,366,000 after purchasing an additional 32,970 shares in the last quarter. 90.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have weighed in on FFIV shares. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of F5 from $336.00 to $296.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised shares of F5 from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $315.00 to $325.00 in a report on Monday. Wall Street Zen downgraded F5 from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Evercore ISI reaffirmed a “cautious” rating on shares of F5 in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, Piper Sandler upgraded F5 from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $277.00 to $295.00 in a research note on Monday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $294.22.

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.