<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Board of the Pension Protection Fund decreased its holdings in  F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV - Free Report) by 86.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor  owned 700 shares of the network technology company's stock after selling 4,600 shares during the quarter. Board of the Pension Protection Fund's holdings in F5 were worth $226,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><ul><li>3 Stocks to Buy While Others Stay on the Sidelines</li></ul><p>Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of  F5 in the second quarter worth approximately $207,492,000.  Hotchkis &amp; Wiley Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in  F5 by 6.2% during the first quarter. Hotchkis &amp; Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 5,387,700 shares of the network technology company's stock worth $1,434,583,000 after buying an additional 312,415 shares in the last quarter.  Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its position in  F5 by 40.8% in the 2nd quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 789,283 shares of the network technology company's stock valued at $232,302,000 after buying an additional 228,790 shares during the last quarter.  AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in  F5 by 37.5% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 828,900 shares of the network technology company's stock valued at $216,757,000 after buying an additional 226,231 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in  F5 by 24.0% during the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 828,966 shares of the network technology company's stock valued at $220,693,000 after acquiring an additional 160,708 shares in the last quarter. 90.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><p>Several research firms have recently issued reports on FFIV. Evercore ISI  reiterated a &#34;cautious&#34; rating on shares of F5 in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Zacks Research cut shares of F5 from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;strong sell&#34; rating in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of F5 from $321.00 to $267.00 and set an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Bank of America dropped their target price on shares of F5 from $260.00 to $250.00 and set an &#34;underperform&#34; rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, Piper Sandler cut their target price on F5 from $355.00 to $277.00 and set a &#34;neutral&#34; rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued  a Hold rating and three have assigned  a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and an average price target of $291.11.</p><ul><li>As the Magnificent 7 Stalls, These 3 Stocks Are Gaining Momentum</li></ul><p><b>Read Our Latest Analysis on F5</b></p><h2>Insider Transactions at F5</h2><p>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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 150,323 shares in the company, valued at approximately $35,625,047.77. The trade was a 0.86% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Lyra Amber Schramm sold 1,062 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $246.97, for a total transaction of $262,282.14. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 29,575 shares of company stock worth $7,407,076. Insiders own  0.52% of the company's stock. </p><h2>F5 Stock Performance</h2><ul><li>Texas Instruments' tepid revenue view drags down techs</li></ul><p>NASDAQ FFIV opened at $256.91 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $14.92 billion, a PE ratio of 21.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 8.19 and a beta of 0.99. F5, Inc. has a 52-week low of $223.76 and a 52-week high of $346.00. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $259.60 and a 200 day simple moving average of $292.51. </p><p>F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 27th. The network technology company reported $4.39 earnings per share (EPS) 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%. F5's quarterly revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $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.  As a group, analysts forecast that  F5, Inc. will post 11.2 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>F5 Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>F5 Inc <span>NASDAQ: FFIV<span></span></span> 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.  </p><p>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.</p><h2>Further Reading</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than F5</li><li>Energy and Oil Stocks Explained</li><li>These 3 Banks Are Rallying Into Year-End, But Will It Continue?</li><li>How to Most Effectively Use the MarketBeat Earnings Screener</li><li>3 Surging Stocks Just Got the Ultimate Stamp of Approval From the S&amp;P 500</li><li>Best of the list of Dividend Aristocrats: Build wealth with the aristocrat index</li><li>This ETF Caught a Major Tailwind After the Fed’s Rate Cut</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9RkZJVg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9RkZJVg"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.</em></p><h2>Should You Invest $1,000 in F5 Right Now?</h2><p>Before you consider F5, you'll want to hear this.</p><p>MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and F5 wasn't on the list.</p><p>While F5 currently has a Hold rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.</p><p>View The Five Stocks Here</p>                  </div>

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<p>The Board of the Pension Protection Fund reduced its holdings in F5, Inc. by 86.8% in Q3, now owning 700 shares worth $226,000. Other institutional investors have adjusted their stakes, with Norges Bank acquiring a significant new stake. Analysts have mixed ratings on F5, with a consensus "Hold" rating and an average price target of $291.11. Recent insider sales include CEO Francois Locoh-Donou selling 1,300 shares. F5's stock opened at $256.91, with a market cap of $14.92 billion.</p>

Board of the Pension Protection Fund Has $226,000 Holdings in F5, Inc. $FFIV