F5, Inc. $FFIV Shares Sold by Hamilton Point Investment Advisors LLC

Key Points

• Hamilton Point Investment Advisors LLC reduced its stake in F5, Inc. by 7.1%, selling 2,250 shares, which now makes up approximately 1.4% of their portfolio, valued at about $8.6 million.
• Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings in F5, including Private Advisory Group LLC and Vestcor Inc., reflecting a growing interest with 90.66% of the stock currently owned by institutional investors.
• F5, Inc. reported an earnings per share of $4.16, exceeding analyst expectations, with a revenue increase of 12.2% compared to the previous year, and has set FY 2025 guidance at 15.240-15.380 EPS.

Hamilton Point Investment Advisors LLC reduced its stake in shares of F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV - Free Report) by 7.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 29,328 shares of the network technology company's stock after selling 2,250 shares during the period. F5 makes up approximately 1.4% of Hamilton Point Investment Advisors LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. Hamilton Point Investment Advisors LLC owned 0.05% of F5 worth $8,632,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Private Advisory Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of F5 during the 1st quarter valued at about $469,000. Vestcor Inc grew its position in shares of F5 by 689.3% during the 1st quarter. Vestcor Inc now owns 7,364 shares of the network technology company's stock valued at $1,961,000 after acquiring an additional 6,431 shares during the period. Golden State Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of F5 by 275.0% during the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 105 shares of the network technology company's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares during the period. Norden Group LLC acquired a new stake in F5 in the 1st quarter worth about $234,000. Finally, OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in F5 in the 1st quarter worth about $240,000. 90.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Francois Locoh-Donou sold 1,300 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $320.61, for a total transaction of $416,793.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 107,553 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $34,482,567.33. This represents a 1.19% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Lyra Amber Schramm sold 2,701 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $316.57, for a total value of $855,055.57. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 11,945 shares of company stock worth $3,796,542. Insiders own 0.52% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently issued reports on FFIV. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on F5 from $285.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, July 17th. Wolfe Research began coverage on F5 in a report on Monday, July 7th. They issued an "outperform" rating on the stock. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on F5 from $304.00 to $355.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Wall Street Zen cut F5 from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on shares of F5 from $274.00 to $321.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $314.33.

F5 Stock Performance

FFIV stock opened at $340.64 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $19.57 billion, a PE ratio of 30.01, a PEG ratio of 3.64 and a beta of 1.06. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $322.67 and its 200-day moving average price is $296.27. F5, Inc. has a one year low of $213.24 and a one year high of $346.00.

F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The network technology company reported $4.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.49 by $0.67. F5 had a return on equity of 21.77% and a net margin of 22.06%.The company had revenue of $780.37 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $750.64 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.36 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. F5 has set its FY 2025 guidance at 15.240-15.380 EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 3.870-3.990 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that F5, Inc. will post 11.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

F5 Profile

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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