Cwm LLC Cuts Position in F5, Inc. $FFIV

Key Points

• Cwm LLC reduced its position by 80.6% in F5 during Q4, selling 6,360 shares and leaving 1,532 shares valued at $391,000, while institutional investors collectively own about 90.66% of the company.
• F5 beat Q results with EPS of $3.90 (vs. $3.47 est.) and revenue of $811.7M (vs. $783.8M), guiding Q3 FY2026 EPS of 3.910–4.030 and FY2026 EPS of 16.250–16.550.
• Analysts are mixed: several firms raised targets (JPMorgan to $365, RBC to $375), but the consensus rating is a 'Hold' with a consensus price target of $316.44.

Cwm LLC reduced its position in F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV - Free Report) by 80.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,532 shares of the network technology company's stock after selling 6,360 shares during the period. Cwm LLC's holdings in F5 were worth $391,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in F5 during the third quarter worth approximately $37,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of F5 by 288.1% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 163 shares of the network technology company's stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 121 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of F5 in the 3rd quarter valued at $49,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. lifted 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 acquiring an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in shares of F5 during the 2nd quarter valued at $50,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.66% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on F5 from $355.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday. Piper Sandler restated an "overweight" rating on shares of F5 in a research note on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on F5 from $345.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Zacks Research upgraded F5 from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of F5 in a report on Wednesday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $316.44.

F5 Trading Down 0.2%

F5 stock opened at $323.20 on Friday. F5, Inc. has a 52 week low of $223.76 and a 52 week high of $346.00. The stock has a market cap of $18.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.71 and a beta of 1.00. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $293.21 and a 200-day moving average of $273.80.

F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The network technology company reported $3.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.47 by $0.43. The business had revenue of $811.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $783.82 million. F5 had a net margin of 21.96% and a return on equity of 21.50%. The business's revenue was up 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.42 earnings per share. F5 has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.910-4.030 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 16.250-16.550 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that F5, Inc. will post 12.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Edward Cooper Werner sold 969 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $282.20, for a total value of $273,451.80. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 5,305 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,497,071. This represents a 15.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Michael L. Dreyer sold 3,067 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $282.41, for a total transaction of $866,151.47. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,309 shares in the company, valued at $369,674.69. The trade was a 70.09% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 13,508 shares of company stock worth $3,792,053. 0.48% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.

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