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

F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV) EVP Thomas Dean Fountain sold 1,110 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $257.90, for a total transaction of $286,269.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 15,833 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,083,330.70. The trade was a 6.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

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

• 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 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 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 Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of F5 stock opened at $260.46 on Wednesday. F5, Inc. has a 12 month low of $223.76 and a 12 month high of $346.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.05, a P/E/G ratio of 8.30 and a beta of 0.99. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $256.34 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $292.02.

F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) last released its earnings results on Monday, October 27th. The network technology company reported $4.39 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.96 by $0.43. F5 had a net margin of 22.42% and a return on equity of 21.76%. 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 prior year, the firm earned $3.67 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. F5 has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.500-15.500 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 3.350-3.850 EPS. Analysts predict that F5, Inc. will post 11.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On F5

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of FFIV. Whipplewood Advisors LLC lifted its stake in F5 by 275.0% during the 2nd 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 during the period. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of F5 in the third quarter worth approximately $37,000. Groupe la Francaise purchased a new position in shares of F5 during the first quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Flaharty Asset Management LLC bought a new position in F5 during the first quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in F5 during the second quarter valued at approximately $45,000. 90.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More F5 News

Here are the key news stories impacting F5 this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: EVP Thomas Dean Fountain sold 1,110 shares for roughly $286k (a 6.55% reduction in his personal position). The transaction is disclosed in an SEC Form 4; a routine-sized sale but one investors may note as incremental insider activity. SEC Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed or announced class actions alleging F5 misled investors about a major security breach and its business impact for the Oct. 28, 2024–Oct. 27, 2025 class period. Consolidated litigation could lead to significant defense costs, potential settlements, and continued share pressure. Portnoy Law Firm Class Action Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Hagens Berman and other firms announced investigations centering on F5’s October disclosure that a nation‑state actor accessed certain systems (reported Aug. 9, 2025) and on whether disclosure was timely. That raises regulatory and litigation risk and uncertainty about customer renewals and contract performance. Hagens Berman Investigation

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on FFIV shares. Barclays cut their price target on F5 from $321.00 to $267.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on F5 from $336.00 to $296.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Bank of America reduced their price target on F5 from $260.00 to $250.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Evercore ISI reaffirmed a “cautious” rating on shares of F5 in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, Piper Sandler cut their price objective on shares of F5 from $355.00 to $277.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, F5 presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $291.11.

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.