Insider Cluster (6 insiders) ·Filed May 4, 2026

FFIV

F5, INC.
NEUTRAL
Impact 3/10
Horizonimmediate Processed4mo ago
Insider cluster: 6 insiders, $2.5M total
Actionable Insight • Neutral

Insider selling is minimal relative to market cap and follows a strong earnings report, likely planned option-exercise monetization. No immediate action required; monitor for any acceleration in selling volume or insider purchases absent.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizonimmediate
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d ⚠ clustered
FFIV ▲ +17.28% at T+60d
NEUTRAL call ✓ call won +17.28% · α vs SPY +15.43% · entry $329.93 → $386.95
Entry anchored
May 1, 03:59 PM ET
via exchange tick
T+1d
+3.02%
call +3.02% · α +2.23%
$339.90
settled 5mo ago
T+5d
+8.60%
call +8.60% · α +5.66%
$358.30
settled 5mo ago
T+20d
+19.91%
call +19.91% · α +14.27%
$395.62
settled 4mo ago
T+60d
+17.28%
call +17.28% · α +15.43%
$386.95
settled 2mo ago

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Executive Summary

Six F5 insiders sold $2.46M in open-market shares over a week, following the company's strong Q2 earnings beat. The sales are trivial relative to F5's $19.3B market cap (0.013%) and appear to be routine option exercise-related selling, not a signal of deteriorating fundamentals.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$2.5M
Insiders
6

Key Facts

  • 6 insiders sold a total of $2.46M in open-market shares between May 1-5, 2026.
  • Sales include C-suite: CTO ($1.01M), CFO ($193K), CPO ($322K), EVP Global Services ($439K), EVP General Counsel ($271K), EVP Sales ($233K).
  • Total open-market sales represent ~0.013% of F5's $19.3B market cap.
  • Non-cash option exercises and tax-withholding transactions (no economic value) also occurred on May 1.
  • Preceded by F5's Q2 FY2026 earnings beat (revenue +11% YoY, raised guidance) on April 28, 2026.

Financial Impact

Not specified

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Computer Communications Equipment
Analyst Consensus
45% bullish (20 analysts)

Investment Themes

Software & IT

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-FFIV-1778191112210
14 reports for FFIV
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate 3 of 3 directional calls best @ T+60▲ +19.52%Apr 28, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for FFIV — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Sep 15, 2026
17d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$430.88 $453.33▲ +5.21%▲ +3.08%$454.04 (+5.38%)
Aug 6, 2026
8w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$413.07 $416.00▲ +0.71%▼ −0.50%$454.04 (+9.92%)
Aug 4, 2026
8w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$411.32 $422.95▲ +2.83%▲ +2.48%$454.04 (+10.39%)
Aug 4, 2026
8w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$411.32 $422.95▲ +2.83%▲ +2.48%$454.04 (+10.39%)
Jul 27, 2026
9w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$403.46 $406.35▲ +0.72%▼ −1.55%$454.04 (+12.54%)
Jun 23, 2026
14w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$384.78 $424.18▲ +10.24%▲ +8.53%$454.04 (+18.00%)
May 4, 2026
21w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$329.93 $358.30▲ +8.60%▲ +5.66%$454.04 (+37.62%)
May 4, 2026
21w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$329.93 $358.30▲ +8.60%▲ +5.66%$454.04 (+37.62%)
Apr 28, 2026
22w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$328.15 $339.90▲ +3.58%▲ +0.47%$454.04 (+38.36%)
Apr 28, 2026
22w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$328.15 $339.90▲ +3.58%▲ +0.47%$454.04 (+38.36%)
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Report published May 7, 2026