F5 recently beat quarterly expectations (EPS $4.39 vs. $3.96; revenue $810.09M) and set FY2026 guidance of $14.50-$15.50 EPS, but the stock trades below its 200-day average and carries a consensus "Hold" rating with an average analyst price target of $291.11.
F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV - Get Free Report) EVP Thomas Dean Fountain sold 1,110 shares of F5 stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $264.76, for a total value of $293,883.60. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 16,943 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,485,828.68. The trade was a 6.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.
Thomas Dean Fountain also recently made the following trade(s):
* 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 stock was 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 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 shares were sold at an average price of $249.78, for a total transaction of $2,077,670.04.
F5 Trading Down 0.2%
Shares of FFIV traded down $0.41 on Thursday, reaching $255.66. The company's stock had a trading volume of 47,461 shares, compared to its average volume of 669,784. F5, Inc. has a twelve month low of $223.76 and a twelve month high of $346.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.85 billion, a PE ratio of 21.65, a PEG ratio of 8.23 and a beta of 0.99. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $262.76 and a 200-day moving average of $292.94.
F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, October 27th. The network technology company reported $4.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.96 by $0.43. The company had revenue of $810.09 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $794.06 million. F5 had a return on equity of 21.76% and a net margin of 22.42%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company 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. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that F5, Inc. will post 11.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On F5
Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Alberta Investment Management Corp bought a new position in shares of F5 during the 2nd quarter valued at $883,000. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC boosted its position in F5 by 17.4% during the second quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 9,622 shares of the network technology company's stock valued at $2,832,000 after buying an additional 1,428 shares during the period. Morningstar Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in F5 during the second quarter valued at about $240,000. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of F5 by 15.4% during the second quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 18,477 shares of the network technology company's stock valued at $5,438,000 after buying an additional 2,461 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Candriam S.C.A. increased its holdings in shares of F5 by 53.0% in the second quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 5,204 shares of the network technology company's stock worth $1,532,000 after buying an additional 1,802 shares during the period. 90.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Bank of America cut their price target on shares of F5 from $260.00 to $250.00 and set an "underperform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of F5 in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of F5 in a research report on Monday. Piper Sandler cut their price objective on F5 from $355.00 to $277.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on F5 from $320.00 to $295.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company 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's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $291.11.
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F5, Inc provides multi-cloud application security and delivery solutions in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific region. The company's distributed cloud services enable its customers to deploy, secure, and operate applications in any architecture, from on-premises to the public cloud.
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