Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV Buys Shares of 5,462 F5, Inc. $FFIV

Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV acquired a new position in F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 5,462 shares of the network technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,765,000.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. MGO One Seven LLC boosted its stake in shares of F5 by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 4,927 shares of the network technology company’s stock worth $1,450,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd raised its holdings in F5 by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 7,386 shares of the network technology company’s stock worth $2,387,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the period. Ethic Inc. raised its holdings in F5 by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 9,849 shares of the network technology company’s stock worth $2,913,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the period. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in F5 by 4.9% during the second quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,002 shares of the network technology company’s stock valued at $295,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP grew its holdings in F5 by 13.7% during the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 414 shares of the network technology company’s stock valued at $122,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 90.66% of the company’s stock.

F5 Stock Up 2.0%

FFIV stock opened at $276.57 on Monday. F5, Inc. has a twelve month low of $223.76 and a twelve month high of $346.00. The firm has a market cap of $15.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.88, a PEG ratio of 7.92 and a beta of 1.00. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $263.32 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $285.83.

F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The network technology company reported $4.45 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.63 by $0.82. F5 had a net margin of 22.45% and a return on equity of 22.08%. The firm had revenue of $822.47 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $755.97 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.84 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. F5 has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.340-3.460 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 15.650-16.050 EPS. Research analysts expect that F5, Inc. will post 11.2 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FFIV has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $325.00 price target (up previously from $295.00) on shares of F5 in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of F5 from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Evercore reaffirmed a “cautious” rating on shares of F5 in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of F5 from $336.00 to $296.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on shares of F5 from $267.00 to $283.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $309.89.

Trending Headlines about F5

Here are the key news stories impacting F5 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results and guidance: F5 reported an EPS and revenue beat for the quarter ended Dec‑2025 and provided FY‑2026 and Q2 guidance, which supports near‑term revenue and profit momentum and helps justify upgraded price targets and outperformance calls. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Several firms recently raised price targets or maintained constructive views after the quarter (Royal Bank of Canada, Goldman Sachs among them), which can attract buyer interest and limit downside.
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider activity: A disclosure shows an insider sold 199 shares (small position, Feb. 3), a modest signal that sometimes adds short‑term selling but is not materially dilutive. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analytical coverage: Recent pieces examine F5’s key metrics and reliance on international revenue — useful background for investors but not immediate catalysts. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Litigation and regulatory risk: Multiple law firms have filed or issued investor alerts about a securities class action alleging F5 misled the market about security of its BIG‑IP products and a long‑term undetected intrusion (claims include source‑code theft and potential nation‑state involvement). These filings increase the risk of costly litigation, regulatory probes, and customer/contract friction. Representative notices: Read More., Read More., Read More.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Francois Locoh-Donou sold 1,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $236.99, for a total value of $308,087.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 150,323 shares in the company, valued at $35,625,047.77. This trade represents a 0.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Thomas Dean Fountain sold 3,343 shares of F5 stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $261.87, for a total transaction of $875,431.41. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 8,060 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,110,672.20. This trade represents a 29.32% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 17,241 shares of company stock worth $4,350,054. Company insiders own 0.48% of the company’s stock.

F5 Company Profile

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.