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

Posted by Donna Armstrong on Jan 23rd, 2026

F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV – Get Free Report) EVP Thomas Dean Fountain sold 1,110 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $262.73, for a total transaction of $291,630.30. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 11,403 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,995,910.19. This trade represents a 8.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

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

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 transaction 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 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 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 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 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.
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 transaction of $2,077,670.04.

F5 Trading Up 0.2%

NASDAQ:FFIV opened at $262.00 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $15.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 8.20 and a beta of 0.98. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $254.10 and a two-hundred day moving average of $287.75. F5, Inc. has a 12 month low of $223.76 and a 12 month high of $346.00.

F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 27th. The network technology company reported $4.39 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.96 by $0.43. The firm had revenue of $810.09 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $794.06 million. F5 had a return on equity of 21.76% and a net margin of 22.42%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business 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. On average, research analysts forecast that F5, Inc. will post 11.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting F5

Here are the key news stories impacting F5 this week:

Positive Sentiment: Analysts highlight F5’s chances of outperforming estimates in upcoming quarterly results, pointing to its history of earnings beats and favorable metric projections that could support near‑term upside. What Analyst Projections for Key Metrics Reveal About F5 (FFIV) Q1 Earnings
Positive Sentiment: Another analyst piece notes F5’s strong surprise history and suggests the company has the ingredients to beat again, which can buoy sentiment ahead of the next report. Will F5 (FFIV) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
Neutral Sentiment: Insider transaction: EVP Thomas Dean Fountain sold 1,110 shares at about $262.73 on Jan. 20, reducing his stake by ~8.9%; such routine sales can be read as portfolio management rather than a signal of company fundamentals. SEC Form 4 Filing
Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms and plaintiff notices have been circulated following F5’s disclosure of a “material cybersecurity incident” (discovered Aug. 9, 2025) and its guidance hit — dozens of class‑action solicitations and reminders increase the probability of litigation, potential settlements, and distraction for management. F5, Inc. (FFIV) Cybersecurity Incident-Related Securities Class Action Pending As Adverse Financial Impact Clarified – Hagens Berman
Negative Sentiment: Numerous law firms (Bragar Eagel & Squire, Glancy Prongay & Murray, Bernstein Liebhard, Pomerantz, Faruqi & Faruqi and others) have issued lead‑plaintiff deadline alerts (Feb. 17, 2026), keeping legal pressure and media focus on the company. Bragar Eagel & Squire Class Action Alert
Negative Sentiment: Firms emphasize alleged investor harm tied to the data breach and a reported ~24% stock drop earlier; ongoing litigation risk could pressure valuation or increase near‑term volatility until resolution. KSF Class Action Notice

Analyst Ratings Changes

FFIV has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Bank of America lowered their target price on shares of F5 from $260.00 to $250.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of F5 in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Barclays lowered 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. Wall Street Zen downgraded F5 from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of F5 in a report on Monday, December 29th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, F5 has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $299.78.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on F5

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MGO One Seven LLC raised its holdings in shares of F5 by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 4,927 shares of the network technology company’s stock valued at $1,450,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Pacific Sage Partners LLC increased its position in F5 by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Pacific Sage Partners LLC now owns 7,122 shares of the network technology company’s stock valued at $1,818,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of F5 by 0.6% during the third quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 7,386 shares of the network technology company’s stock worth $2,387,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the period. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of F5 by 4.5% during the third quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,047 shares of the network technology company’s stock worth $338,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. Finally, Signaturefd LLC raised its stake in shares of F5 by 2.6% during the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,834 shares of the network technology company’s stock worth $540,000 after buying an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.66% of the company’s stock.

F5 Company Profile

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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.