F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) EVP Thomas Dean Fountain Sells 1,297 Shares of Stock

F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV) EVP Thomas Dean Fountain sold 1,297 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $278.32, for a total value of $360,981.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 8,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,243,259.20. This trade represents a 13.86% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible 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 stock was sold at an average price of $261.87, for a total value of $875,431.41.
• 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 value 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 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 transaction 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 transaction 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 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 stock was 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 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 value of $260,750.10.

F5 Trading Up 0.1%

NASDAQ:FFIV opened at $282.67 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $265.85 and its 200 day moving average is $285.53. F5, Inc. has a 12 month low of $223.76 and a 12 month high of $346.00. The company has a market capitalization of $15.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.38, a P/E/G ratio of 8.08 and a beta of 1.00.

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

Institutional Trading of F5

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Millennium Management LLC lifted its holdings in F5 by 166.5% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 62,906 shares of the network technology company’s stock valued at $16,750,000 after buying an additional 39,305 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of F5 by 1,281.4% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 967 shares of the network technology company’s stock valued at $257,000 after purchasing an additional 897 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in F5 by 38.4% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 298,297 shares of the network technology company’s stock worth $79,428,000 after purchasing an additional 82,835 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth purchased a new position in F5 during the 1st quarter worth $257,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in F5 by 288.1% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 163 shares of the network technology company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares in the last quarter. 90.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on FFIV shares. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of F5 from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Bank of America lowered their price target on shares of F5 from $260.00 to $250.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised F5 from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $295.00 to $345.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on F5 from $336.00 to $296.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $325.00 price objective (up previously from $295.00) on shares of F5 in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, F5 currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $309.89.

Trending Headlines about F5

Here are the key news stories impacting F5 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: January short-interest fell materially vs. mid‑January (down ~23.9% to ~2.31M shares, ~4.1% of float), which reduces near‑term short-pressure risk and could be supportive for the share price. Short Interest Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent short‑interest data released on Feb 10–11 contains inconsistent/zero values (likely a reporting glitch); treat the zero values with caution and rely on the January figures above. (No link — data anomaly reported in filings.)
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insider sales reported Feb 10: CEO/insider John Anthony Maddison (1,000 shares at ~$280.66), EVP Angelique Okeke (386 shares at ~$278.32), CTO Kunal Anand (377 shares at ~$278.32) and EVP Thomas Fountain (1,297 shares at ~$278.32). Large or clustered insider selling can raise concern among investors about insider views or be viewed as portfolio diversification; review the SEC Form 4 filings for details. Maddison Form 4 Okeke Form 4 Anand Form 4 Fountain Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms and press releases are notifying investors about a securities‑class action and the Feb 17, 2026 lead‑plaintiff deadline, alleging issues around product security (BIG‑IP) and disclosures. A growing slate of plaintiff firms (Hagens Berman, Rosen, Faruqi, Bernstein Liebhard, Levi & Korsinsky, Bragar Eagel & Squire, others) increases litigation visibility and potential legal/financial risk. Representative notices: Hagens Berman (GlobeNewsWire) and PR Newswire reminders. Hagens Berman Notice Rosen Law Firm Notice
• Neutral Sentiment: Misc. investor notices and analysis pieces (law firms encouraging contact; a head‑to‑head analysis on a market site) are circulating — these amplify attention but are informational rather than new corporate developments. Example analysis link. Head-to-Head Analysis

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.