<div id="readability-page-1"><div>                     <p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/f5-networks-logo-1200x675.jpg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="1200" height="675" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/f5-networks-logo-1200x675.jpg"/>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.</p><ul><li>3 Stocks to Buy While Others Stay on the Sidelines</li></ul><p>Thomas Dean Fountain also recently made the following trade(s): </p><ul><li>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. </li><li>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. </li><li>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. </li><li>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. </li><li>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. </li></ul><h2>F5 Trading Down 0.2%</h2><hr/><hr/><p>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. </p><ul><li>As the Magnificent 7 Stalls, These 3 Stocks Are Gaining Momentum</li></ul><p>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. </p><h2>Institutional Investors Weigh In On F5</h2><p>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. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><ul><li>Texas Instruments' tepid revenue view drags down techs</li></ul><p>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 &#34;underperform&#34; rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Needham &amp; Company LLC  reaffirmed a &#34;hold&#34; rating on shares of F5 in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Weiss Ratings  reaffirmed a &#34;buy (b-)&#34; 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 &#34;neutral&#34; rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. decreased their target price on F5 from $320.00 to $295.00 and set a &#34;neutral&#34; 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 &#34;Hold&#34; and an average price target of $291.11.</p><p><b>View Our Latest Research Report on F5</b></p><h2>About F5</h2><p> (Get Free Report)</p><p>F5, Inc provides multi-cloud application security and delivery solutions in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific region. 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FFIV

<p>F5, Inc.'s EVP Thomas Dean Fountain sold 1,110 shares at $264.76 each, totaling $293,883.60. Post-sale, he owns 16,943 shares valued at $4,485,828.68, marking a 6.15% decrease in his position. The transaction was disclosed to the SEC. F5's stock traded at $255.66, with a market cap of $14.85 billion. Recent earnings beat estimates, with $810.09 million revenue and $4.39 EPS. Institutional investors have adjusted their stakes in F5.</p>

Insider Selling: F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) EVP Sells 1,110 Shares of Stock