The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. F5 Inc shares valued at $291,630 were purchased by THOMAS D FOUNTAIN on Jan 20 ’26. At $262.73 per share, THOMAS D FOUNTAIN acquired 1,110 shares.
Also, FOUNTAIN THOMAS DEAN sold 1,110 shares, netting a total of over 294,150 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $265.00 each, the insider now holds 12,513 shares.
Before that, THOMAS D FOUNTAIN had added 1,110 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $294,150, the Officer bought F5 Inc shares for $265.00 each.
As published in a research note from JP Morgan on January 15, 2026, F5 Inc [FFIV] has been rated up from a Neutral to an Overweight and the price target has been revised to $345. Analysts at RBC Capital Mkts upgraded the stock from ‘”a Sector perform”‘ to ‘”an Outperform”‘ outlook in a report released in early January. As of January 05, 2026, Piper Sandler has increased its “Neutral” rating to a “an Overweight” for FFIV. Earlier on October 28, 2025, Needham downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Hold” for FFIV stock which previously was a “a Buy”.
Analyzing FFIV Stock Performance
On last trading session, F5 Inc [NASDAQ: FFIV] rose 0.71% to $261.55. The stock’s lowest price that day was $260.18, but it reached a high of $265.84 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -3.06%. Over the course of the year, F5 Inc shares have dropped approximately -0.91%.
Is F5 Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of F5 Inc saw a sharp steep in short interest on 2025-12-31 dropping by 1497.0 shares to 3.26 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-11-28 was 3.26 million shares. A decline of -0.05% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 2.5 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 2.5.
Which companies own the most shares of F5 Inc (FFIV)?
In terms of F5 Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 323 in the next 12 months, up nearly 24.37% from the previous closing price of $259.7. Analysts anticipate F5 Inc stock to reach 352 by 2026, with the lowest price target being 295. In spite of this, 10 analysts ranked F5 Inc stock as Hold at the end of 2026.
