Procyon Advisors LLC Raises Stock Position in F5, Inc. $FFIV

Procyon Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV) by 60.0% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 6,002 shares of the network technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,250 shares during the period. Procyon Advisors LLC’s holdings in F5 were worth $1,940,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Whipplewood Advisors LLC raised its position in F5 by 275.0% in the second quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 90 shares of the network technology company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the period. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of F5 in the second quarter valued at about $45,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. raised its holdings in shares of F5 by 2,128.6% during the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 156 shares of the network technology company’s stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 149 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted 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 worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 121 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CNB Bank acquired a new position in F5 during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $49,000. 90.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

F5 Price Performance

FFIV opened at $273.99 on Friday. F5, Inc. has a 12-month low of $223.76 and a 12-month high of $346.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.92 billion, a PE ratio of 23.20, a P/E/G ratio of 8.52 and a beta of 0.98. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $251.78 and its 200 day moving average price is $288.91.

F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) last announced 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 company had revenue of $810.09 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $794.06 million. F5 had a net margin of 22.42% and a return on equity of 21.76%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business 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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that F5, Inc. will post 11.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at F5

In related news, CEO Francois Locoh-Donou sold 1,300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $236.99, for a total value of $308,087.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 150,323 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $35,625,047.77. The trade was a 0.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Chad Michael Whalen sold 9,436 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $249.77, for a total value of $2,356,829.72. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 25,641 shares in the company, valued at $6,404,352.57. The trade was a 26.90% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 32,705 shares of company stock valued at $8,152,655 over the last ninety days. 0.52% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

More F5 News

Here are the key news stories impacting F5 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: J.P. Morgan upgraded F5 from Neutral to Overweight and raised its price target to $345, signaling stronger institutional conviction and driving buying interest. J.P. Morgan Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Product momentum: F5’s NGINXaaS for Google Cloud got positive coverage for advancing cloud‑native application delivery and security — a commercial catalyst supporting long‑term cloud revenue growth. NGINXaaS for Google Cloud
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider selling: EVP Thomas Dean Fountain disclosed the sale of 1,110 shares on Jan. 12 (part of a pattern of periodic sales). Insider sales are disclosed and not uncommon; absent other context they are neutral-to-mildly negative. SEC Form 4
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks trimmed a near‑term EPS estimate very slightly and retains a Hold — a modest analyst caution but not a material revision. MarketBeat / Zacks note
• Negative Sentiment: Litigation risk: Multiple plaintiff firms have filed or are soliciting for a securities class action alleging F5 under‑disclosed the financial impact of a material cybersecurity incident discovered Aug. 9, 2025. Notices from Hagens Berman, Robbins Geller and others warn of potential litigation costs, reputational harm and further scrutiny of guidance — a clear near‑term headwind. Representative notices: Hagens Berman Robbins Geller

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have issued reports on FFIV. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of F5 from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $295.00 to $345.00 in a research report on Thursday. Zacks Research upgraded shares of F5 from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of F5 in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of F5 from $336.00 to $296.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of F5 from $321.00 to $267.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Six equities 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 company. According to MarketBeat.com, F5 currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $299.78.

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.