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F5, INC.
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 6, 2026
$450.80+8.77 (+1.98%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $25.94B
- P/E (TTM)
- 35.9
- Dividend yield
- –
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
96.6%
55M of 57M shares
Institutional holders
829
174 new, 61 sold out
Net institutional buying
-2M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 97 sales
Net sold $29.06M
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 6,189,770 | 10.60% | 13G (passive) amendment | Nov 30, 2024 |
| Vanguard Capital Management | 4,234,436 | 7.49% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | – | 5.20% | 13G (passive) | Dec 31, 2023 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of FFIV | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 6,278,577 | 11.09% | $2.61B | +44,150 | 0.04% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3,687,295 | 6.51% | $1.53B | +17,154 | 0.03% |
| State Street Corp | 3,098,509 | 5.47% | $1.29B | +119,480 | 0.04% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 2,808,030 | 4.96% | $1.17B | −167,564 | 0.05% |
| Jericho Capital Asset Management L.P. | 2,118,749 | 3.74% | $881.31M | −524,264 | 7.28% |
| Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC | 2,061,574 | 3.64% | $857.53M | −2,517,727 | 2.50% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1,779,100 | 3.14% | $740.80M | +36,630 | 0.04% |
| First Trust Advisors LP | 1,540,207 | 2.72% | $640.66M | +63,220 | 0.38% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 1,385,078 | 2.45% | $576.14M | −59,741 | 0.05% |
| Aqr Capital Management LLC | 925,632 | 1.63% | $385.03M | +243,260 | 0.13% |
| Lyrical Asset Management LP | 921,848 | 1.63% | $383.45M | −25,513 | 4.86% |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | 885,451 | 1.56% | $368.31M | +868,406 | 0.03% |
| Morgan Stanley | 835,480 | 1.48% | $347.53M | −20,427 | 0.02% |
| Norges Bank | 834,521 | 1.47% | $347.13M | New | 0.03% |
| Victory Capital Management Inc | 801,485 | 1.42% | $333.39M | −220,056 | 0.19% |
| Northern Trust Corp | 738,960 | 1.30% | $307.38M | +3,126 | 0.04% |
| UBS Asset Management Americas Inc | 726,844 | 1.28% | $302.34M | +144,534 | 0.05% |
| Alliancebernstein L.P. | 723,674 | 1.28% | $209.38M | −104,640 | 0.07% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 698,405 | 1.23% | $286.74M | +126,743 | 0.02% |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 695,442 | 1.23% | $289.33M | −86,093 | 0.06% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 829 | 55M | 96.6% | 174 / 311 | 242 / 61 | 7M | 9M |
| Q1 2026 | 725 | 57M | 100.0% | 128 / 257 | 234 / 68 | 13M | 9M |
| Q4 2025 | 676 | 60M | 100.0% | 100 / 176 | 312 / 171 | 13M | 8M |
| Q3 2025 | 761 | 56M | 98.3% | 106 / 293 | 238 / 60 | 4M | 4M |
| Q2 2025 | 725 | 55M | 97.8% | 110 / 279 | 229 / 60 | 3M | 3M |
| Q1 2025 | 684 | 56M | 98.3% | 113 / 254 | 228 / 64 | 5M | 4M |
| Q4 2024 | 646 | 56M | 98.5% | 116 / 218 | 219 / 47 | 6M | 5M |
| Q3 2024 | 588 | 55M | 96.8% | 100 / 191 | 210 / 40 | 11M | 6M |
| Q2 2024 | 532 | 56M | 99.2% | 63 / 210 | 188 / 60 | 6M | 5M |
| Q1 2024 | 535 | 56M | 99.1% | 65 / 187 | 194 / 48 | 5M | 4M |
| Q4 2023 | 524 | 55M | 97.4% | 68 / 194 | 191 / 46 | 5M | 4M |
| Q3 2023 | 510 | 55M | 96.3% | 58 / 174 | 198 / 43 | 4M | 4M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
| Fund | Shares | % of FFIV | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 1,790,851 | 3.16% | $744.92M | 0.03% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 1,462,377 | 2.58% | $608.29M | 0.04% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 1,293,959 | 2.29% | $538.24M | 0.29% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF | 1,133,515 | 2.00% | $471.50M | 3.41% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Windsor Ii Fund | 889,075 | 1.57% | $357.91M | 0.54% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 819,644 | 1.45% | $340.94M | 0.50% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 776,337 | 1.37% | $322.93M | 0.04% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 723,276 | 1.28% | $277.34M | 0.03% | May 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | 668,617 | 1.18% | $256.38M | 0.15% | May 31, 2026 |
| Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | 477,265 | 0.84% | $192.13M | 0.20% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Victory Sycamore Established Value Fund | 470,000 | 0.83% | $195.50M | 1.27% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Columbia Seligman Technology and Information Fund | 391,890 | 0.69% | $150.27M | 0.53% | May 31, 2026 |
| State Street(R) Technology Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | 389,505 | 0.69% | $162.02M | 0.13% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | 332,879 | 0.59% | $134.01M | 0.57% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Institutional Index Fund | 305,501 | 0.54% | $127.08M | 0.04% | Jun 30, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francois Locoh-Donou | President, CEO & Director | 189,513 | 0.33% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| John Anthony Maddison | Chief Product Mkting Officer | 1,149 | 0.00% | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Michael F. Montoya | Chief Technology Ops Officer | 6,081 | 0.01% | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Angelique M. Okeke | EVP, General Counsel | 2,240 | 0.00% | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Thomas Dean Fountain | EVP Global Services & Strategy | 8,060 | 0.01% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Catherine A. Peterman | Chief People Officer | – | – | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Chad Michael Whalen | EVP, Worldwide Sales | 21,536 | 0.04% | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Kunal Anand | Chief Technology Officer | 12,586 | 0.02% | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Edward Cooper Werner | Chief Financial Officer | 406 | 0.00% | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Lyra Amber Schramm | Chief People Officer | 177 | 0.00% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Scot Frazier Rogers | EVP and General Counsel | 20,075 | 0.04% | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Francis J. Pelzer | EVP, Chief Financial Officer | 43,285 | 0.08% | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Kara Lynn Sprague | EVP & GM, Application Services | 78,198 | 0.14% | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Nikhil Ramesh Mehta | Director | 8,691 | 0.02% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Gavin Munroe | Director | – | – | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Elizabeth Buse | Director | 4,947 | 0.01% | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Anand Eswaran | Director | – | – | May 4, 2026 |
| Julie Marie Gonzalez | Director | 1,414 | 0.00% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Alan Higginson | Director | 7,774 | 0.01% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Michael L. Dreyer | Director | 2,243 | 0.00% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Maya McReynolds | Director | 1,414 | 0.00% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Tami A. Erwin | Director | 2,847 | 0.01% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Marianne Budnik | Director | 2,141 | 0.00% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Michel Combes | Director | 5,805 | 0.01% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Peter S. Klein | Director | 13,333 | 0.02% | Mar 14, 2025 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael F. Montoya Chief Technology Ops Officer | Sep 14, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −920 | $412.38 | $379.39K | 1,829 |
| Michael F. Montoya Chief Technology Ops Officer | Sep 14, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −1,296 | $406.24 | $526.49K | 4,439 |
| Michael F. Montoya Chief Technology Ops Officer | Sep 14, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −240 | $408.96 | $98.15K | 4,199 |
| Michael F. Montoya Chief Technology Ops Officer | Sep 14, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −277 | $410.37 | $113.67K | 3,922 |
| Michael F. Montoya Chief Technology Ops Officer | Sep 14, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −1,173 | $411.50 | $482.69K | 2,749 |
| Michael F. Montoya Chief Technology Ops Officer | Sep 14, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −440 | $413.31 | $181.86K | 1,389 |
| Michael F. Montoya Chief Technology Ops Officer | Sep 14, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −80 | $414.18 | $33.13K | 1,309 |
| John Anthony Maddison Chief Product Mkting Officer | Sep 14, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −204 | $406.24 | $82.87K | 1,149 |
| Thomas Dean Fountain EVP Global Services & Strategy | Aug 5, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −1,208 | $414.63 | $500.87K | 8,060 |
| Francois Locoh-Donou President, CEO & Director | Aug 5, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −320 | $414.10 | $132.51K | 147,513 |
| Francois Locoh-Donou President, CEO & Director | Aug 5, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −642 | $411.82 | $264.39K | 148,829 |
| Francois Locoh-Donou President, CEO & Director | Aug 5, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −1,100 | $410.94 | $452.03K | 149,471 |
| Francois Locoh-Donou President, CEO & Director | Aug 5, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −200 | $409.68 | $81.94K | 150,571 |
| Francois Locoh-Donou President, CEO & Director | Aug 5, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −284 | $415.03 | $117.87K | 147,229 |
| Francois Locoh-Donou President, CEO & Director | Aug 5, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −200 | $415.97 | $83.19K | 147,029 |
| Francois Locoh-Donou President, CEO & Director | Aug 5, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −40 | $416.83 | $16.67K | 146,989 |
| Francois Locoh-Donou President, CEO & Director | Aug 5, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −996 | $412.90 | $411.25K | 147,833 |
| Chad Michael Whalen EVP, Worldwide Sales | Aug 3, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −703 | $404.86 | $284.62K | 21,536 |
| Edward Cooper Werner Chief Financial Officer | Aug 3, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −599 | $405.92 | $243.15K | 406 |
| Kunal Anand Chief Technology Officer | Aug 3, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −392 | $404.63 | $158.61K | 12,586 |
| John Anthony Maddison Chief Product Mkting Officer | Aug 3, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −1,000 | $405.85 | $405.85K | 1,353 |
| Angelique M. Okeke EVP, General Counsel | Aug 3, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −515 | $404.49 | $208.31K | 2,240 |
| Chad Michael Whalen EVP, Worldwide Sales | Aug 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,318 | – | – | 23,150 |
| Chad Michael Whalen EVP, Worldwide Sales | Aug 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −911 | $402.57 | $366.74K | 22,239 |
| Edward Cooper Werner Chief Financial Officer | Aug 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +987 | – | – | 1,393 |
| Edward Cooper Werner Chief Financial Officer | Aug 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −388 | $402.57 | $156.20K | 1,005 |
| Kunal Anand Chief Technology Officer | Aug 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −506 | $402.57 | $203.70K | 12,978 |
| Kunal Anand Chief Technology Officer | Aug 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,290 | – | – | 13,484 |
| Francois Locoh-Donou President, CEO & Director | Aug 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,451 | $402.57 | $986.70K | 150,771 |
| Francois Locoh-Donou President, CEO & Director | Aug 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +6,233 | – | – | 153,222 |
| Michael F. Montoya Chief Technology Ops Officer | Aug 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −840 | $402.57 | $338.16K | 5,735 |
| Michael F. Montoya Chief Technology Ops Officer | Aug 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,136 | – | – | 6,575 |
| John Anthony Maddison Chief Product Mkting Officer | Aug 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +454 | – | – | 2,603 |
| John Anthony Maddison Chief Product Mkting Officer | Aug 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −250 | $402.57 | $100.64K | 2,353 |
| Angelique M. Okeke EVP, General Counsel | Aug 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,060 | – | – | 3,170 |
| Angelique M. Okeke EVP, General Counsel | Aug 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −415 | $402.57 | $167.07K | 2,755 |
| Thomas Dean Fountain EVP Global Services & Strategy | Aug 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,700 | – | – | 10,760 |
| Thomas Dean Fountain EVP Global Services & Strategy | Aug 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,492 | $402.57 | $600.63K | 9,268 |
| Nikhil Ramesh Mehta Director | Jul 30, 2026 | Sale | −692 | $388.68 | $268.97K | 8,691 |
| Nikhil Ramesh Mehta Director | Jul 30, 2026 | Sale | −458 | $390.93 | $179.05K | 7,241 |
| Nikhil Ramesh Mehta Director | Jul 30, 2026 | Sale | −992 | $390.07 | $386.95K | 7,699 |
| Nikhil Ramesh Mehta Director | Jul 30, 2026 | Sale | −198 | $391.72 | $77.56K | 7,043 |
| Nikhil Ramesh Mehta Director | Jul 30, 2026 | Sale | −717 | $388.10 | $278.27K | 9,383 |
| Nikhil Ramesh Mehta Director | Jul 30, 2026 | Sale | −943 | $387.07 | $365.01K | 10,100 |
| Elizabeth Buse Director | Jun 10, 2026 | Sale | −40 | $401.05 | $16.04K | 4,947 |
| Elizabeth Buse Director | Jun 10, 2026 | Sale | −120 | $400.58 | $48.07K | 4,987 |
| Elizabeth Buse Director | Jun 10, 2026 | Sale | −626 | $399.29 | $249.96K | 5,107 |
| Elizabeth Buse Director | Jun 10, 2026 | Sale | −214 | $398.53 | $85.29K | 5,733 |
| Edward Cooper Werner Chief Financial Officer | Jun 2, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −2,500 | $400.00 | $1.00M | 406 |
| Edward Cooper Werner Chief Financial Officer | May 8, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −1,500 | $350.00 | $525.00K | 2,906 |
| Chad Michael Whalen EVP, Worldwide Sales | May 8, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −6,200 | $350.19 | $2.17M | 20,832 |
| Thomas Dean Fountain EVP Global Services & Strategy | May 5, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −1,328 | $330.58 | $439.01K | 8,060 |
| Francois Locoh-Donou President, CEO & Director | May 5, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −1,332 | $336.92 | $448.78K | 149,120 |
| Francois Locoh-Donou President, CEO & Director | May 5, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −480 | $338.60 | $162.53K | 147,372 |
| Francois Locoh-Donou President, CEO & Director | May 5, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −1,268 | $337.78 | $428.31K | 147,852 |
| Francois Locoh-Donou President, CEO & Director | May 5, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −383 | $339.88 | $130.17K | 146,989 |
| Francois Locoh-Donou President, CEO & Director | May 5, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −80 | $335.28 | $26.82K | 150,452 |
| Francois Locoh-Donou President, CEO & Director | May 5, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −200 | $332.52 | $66.50K | 150,532 |
| Francois Locoh-Donou President, CEO & Director | May 5, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −40 | $331.05 | $13.24K | 150,732 |
| Angelique M. Okeke EVP, General Counsel | May 4, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −842 | $322.33 | $271.40K | 2,110 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montoya Michael Officer | Sep 14, 2026 | 4,426 | $1.82M | Sep 14, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Maddison John Officer | Sep 14, 2026 | 204 | $83.99K | Sep 14, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Locoh-Donou Francois Director, Officer | Aug 5, 2026 | 3,782 | $1.56M | Aug 5, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Fountain Thomas Officer | Aug 5, 2026 | 1,208 | $498.00K | Aug 5, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Okeke Angelique Officer | Aug 3, 2026 | 515 | $33.82K | Aug 3, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Werner Edward Officer | Aug 3, 2026 | 599 | $241.14K | Aug 3, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Whalen Chad Officer | Aug 3, 2026 | 703 | $283.01K | Aug 3, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Anand Kunal Officer | Aug 3, 2026 | 392 | $157.81K | Aug 3, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Maddison John Officer | Aug 3, 2026 | 1,000 | $402.57K | Aug 3, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Ramesh Mehta Nikhil Officer | Jul 30, 2026 | 4,000 | $1.56M | Jul 30, 2026 | Acquired as compensation -- Restricted Stock Units |
| Buse Elizabeth Director | Jun 10, 2026 | 1,000 | $390.77K | Jun 10, 2026 | Acquired as compensation -- Restricted Stock Units |
| Werner Edward Officer | Jun 2, 2026 | 2,500 | $989.05K | Jun 2, 2026 | RSU/PSU |
| Michael L. Dreyer Director | May 28, 2026 | 1,309 | $496.49K | May 28, 2026 | Restricted Stock Units |
| J. Higginson Alan Director | May 27, 2026 | 934 | $361.96K | May 27, 2026 | Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan |
| Whalen Chad Officer | May 8, 2026 | 6,200 | $2.14M | May 8, 2026 | RSU/PSU |