F5 Networks Stock Insiders

FFIV Stock

USD 279.92 -13.23 -4.51%

Slightly above 94 percent of F5 Networks' insiders are actively selling. The analysis of insiders' sentiment of trading F5 Networks stock suggests that a very large number of insiders are panicking at this time. F5 Networks employs about 6.5 K people. The company is managed by 24 executives with a total tenure of roughly 52 years. That averages almost 2.0 years of service per executive.

Francois LocohDonou CEO

President CEO, Director

Kara Sprague President

Senior Vice President General Manager, Application Delivery Controller (ADC)

Insider Sentiment

Mostly Selling

Selling

Buying

Latest Trades

2026-03-06	Chad Michael Whalen	Disposed 688 @ 277.05	View
2026-03-04	Francois Locoh-Donou	Disposed 3755 @ 283.53	View
2026-02-24	Ro Khanna	Acquired @ 272.03
2026-02-20	Michael L Dreyer	Disposed 3067 @ 282.41	View
2026-02-19	Alan Higginson	Disposed 1770 @ 275.25	View
2026-02-10	Thomas Dean Fountain	Disposed 1297 @ 278.32	View
2026-02-03	Lyra Amber Schramm	Disposed 199 @ 281.37	View
2026-01-26	Thomas Dean Fountain	Disposed 3343 @ 261.87	View
2026-01-20	Thomas Dean Fountain	Disposed 1110 @ 262.73	View
2026-01-12	Thomas Dean Fountain	Disposed 1110 @ 265	View
2026-01-05	Thomas Dean Fountain	Disposed 1110 @ 263.79	View
2025-12-29	Thomas Dean Fountain	Disposed 1100 @ 262.86	View
2025-12-22	Thomas Dean Fountain	Disposed 1110 @ 257.9	View
2025-12-15	Thomas Dean Fountain	Disposed 1110 @ 264.76	View
2025-12-08	Thomas Dean Fountain	Disposed 1110 @ 248.66	View
2025-12-03	Alan Higginson	Disposed 1309 @ 237.11	View

Monitoring insider sentiment in F5 Networks can give investors another window into how people closest to the business may be assessing current prospects. This data should be handled carefully because insiders are required to disclose trades publicly and the motives behind a trade are not always purely directional.

Acquired vs Disposed

Filed vs Not Filed

The insider-sentiment profile for F5 Networks is usually inferred from how executives, directors, and beneficial owners buy or sell shares over time. Used properly, insider trading data is contextual rather than absolute because corporate insiders can transact for several reasons that are not purely directional.

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F5 Networks' Workforce Through the Years

A workforce review of F5 Networks matters because hiring and staffing trends often say something about growth plans, cost discipline, and management expectations. The working assumption is a workforce near slightly above 6,510 employees by April 2026, though investors should still compare that path with broader business results.

Macro event markers

Dot-com Bubble

Housing Crash

Credit Downgrade

Yuan Drop

Covid

Interest Hikes

Latest Congressional Trading

Government-trading disclosures involving F5 Networks matter because they give the market another transparency channel for politically exposed investors. The practical value comes from transparency: investors can compare timing, trade size, and subsequent price action without relying on rumor.

2023-07-26

Senator Dan Sullivan

Acquired under $15,000

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Management Team Effectiveness

The company has return on total asset (ROA) of 8.09 % which suggests that the asset base is productively generating returns above cost. This is within the normal band for the industry. Similarly, it shows a return on stockholder's equity (ROE) of 20.84 %, which implies that shareholder capital generated $20.84 per $100 invested.

As of yesterday, Common Stock Shares Outstanding is positioned to expand toward approximately 75.1 M, while Net Income Applicable To Common Shares are moving lower toward slightly above 252.8 M.

Stock Institutional Investors

F5 Networks has 99.47% institutional ownership and 0.53% insider stake. Annual revenue is about 3.09 Billion. This mix shapes how the stock trades around earnings. The business currently sits in the Information Technology sector and the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry. At that level of institutional ownership, fund flows and rebalancing cycles drive most of the float.

		Shares
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts	2025-09-30	882.9 K
Wellington Management Company Llp	2025-12-31	839 K
Norges Bank	2025-12-31	805.9 K
Jpmorgan Chase & Co	2025-09-30	762.7 K
Ubs Asset Mgmt Americas Inc	2025-09-30	717.4 K
American Century Companies Inc	2025-12-31	684.2 K
Aqr Capital Management Llc	2025-12-31	629.4 K
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.	2025-12-31	598.8 K
Hsbc Holdings Plc	2025-12-31	581.9 K
Vanguard Group Inc	2025-12-31	7.4 M
Blackrock Inc	2025-09-30	6.4 M

At 16.65 Billion, F5 Networks sits in mid-cap territory where institutional context matters most alongside valuation and volatility readings. Annual revenue is about 3.09 Billion. At this size, institutional rebalancing is usually orderly but can tighten spreads around earnings.

Insider Trading Activities

Tracking F5 Networks' insider filings adds context. Executives often respond to business conditions well before market sentiment shifts. Most U.S. insider trades appear in Form 4 filings. The value comes from reading the sequence, not one filing in isolation.

		Thomas Fountain six days ago Disposition of 1110 shares by Thomas Fountain of F 5 Networks at 262.73 subject to Rule 16 b-3
		Mehta Nikhil Ramesh over a week ago Acquisition by Mehta Nikhil Ramesh of 934 shares of F 5 Networks subject to Rule 16 b-3
		Whalen Chad Michael over two weeks ago Disposition of 688 shares by Whalen Chad Michael of F 5 Networks at 277.05 subject to Rule 16 b-3
		Thomas Fountain over three months ago Disposition of 1110 shares by Thomas Fountain of F 5 Networks at 264.76 subject to Rule 16 b-3
		Kunal Anand over three months ago Acquisition by Kunal Anand of 2535 shares of F 5 Networks subject to Rule 16 b-3
		Locoh-donou Francois over three months ago Disposition of 1300 shares by Locoh-donou Francois of F 5 Networks at 320.61 subject to Rule 16 b-3
		Lyra Schramm over six months ago Disposition of 2701 shares by Lyra Schramm of F 5 Networks at 316.57 subject to Rule 16 b-3
		Locoh-donou Francois over six months ago Disposition of 1300 shares by Locoh-donou Francois of F 5 Networks at 309.61 subject to Rule 16 b-3
		Erwin Tami A. over six months ago Acquisition by Erwin Tami A. of 934 shares of F 5 Networks subject to Rule 16 b-3
		Locoh-donou Francois over six months ago Disposition of 1300 shares by Locoh-donou Francois of F 5 Networks at 264.54 subject to Rule 16 b-3
		Locoh-donou Francois over six months ago Disposition of 1300 shares by Locoh-donou Francois of F 5 Networks at 294.32 subject to Rule 16 b-3
		Locoh-donou Francois over six months ago Acquisition by Locoh-donou Francois of 42000 shares of F 5 Networks subject to Rule 16 b-3

Outstanding Bonds

Outstanding bonds linked to F5 Networks can tell investors a great deal about how the company finances itself beyond common equity markets. Used together with earnings and cash-flow analysis, the bond stack can reveal whether leverage is a manageable tool or a developing constraint.

	MGM Resorts International Corp Bond US552953CD18	View
	Valero Energy Partners Corp Bond US91914JAA07	View

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Corporate Filings

13A	26th of March 2026 An amended filing to the original Schedule 13G	View Verify
8K	13th of March 2026 Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about	View Verify
F4	9th of March 2026 The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities	View Verify
F4	5th of March 2026 The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities	View Verify
	25th of February 2026 Other Reports	View Verify
F4	23rd of February 2026 The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities	View Verify
F4	20th of February 2026 The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities	View Verify
13A	17th of February 2026 An amended filing to the original Schedule 13G	View Verify

The majority of F5 Networks' outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. Institutional investors such as pension funds, mutual funds, and asset managers typically hold large positions as part of their investment mandates, managing money on behalf of clients or beneficiaries. As a result, they are subject to reporting requirements and oversight rules - such as 13F filings and position disclosure thresholds - that do not apply to individual retail investors. Institutional investors hold approximately 99% of F5 Networks' outstanding shares, with insiders holding 1% and 0% in the public float.

Shares in Circulation

First Issued

1998-12-31

Previous Quarter

58.4 M

Current Value

58.2 M

Average Shares Outstanding

66.8 M

Quarterly Volatility

14.1 M

Macro event markers

Dot-com Bubble

Housing Crash

Credit Downgrade

Yuan Drop

Covid

Interest Hikes

Holders Distribution

Institutional investors in F5 Networks typically operate with more research capacity, technology, and trading scale than retail holders, which is why their activity can materially affect price behavior. The better interpretation comes from watching concentration, turnover, and changes in holder behavior instead of assuming institutional ownership is automatically bullish.

Market Cap and Value

Market Cap Enterprise Value

Workforce Comparison

F5 Networks falls in the fourth position for number of employees across the peer group. The total workforce of Information Technology industry is currently estimated at about 77,979. F5 Networks holds roughly 6,512 in number of employees claiming about 8% of equities under Information Technology sector.

Workforce Total debt Capitalization Valuation Revenue

Compare F5 Networks to Competition

Profit Margins

The company has Profit Margin (PM) of 22.0 %, which may suggest that the company has competitive advantages supporting its margins. This is in the upper range for the industry. Similarly, it shows Operating Margin (OM) of 26.0 %, which means that the company is generating $26.0 of operating income per $100 of sales.

Current Value

Last Year

Change From Last Year

10 Year Trend

Gross Profit Margin

0.63

0.73

Fairly Down

Slightly volatile

Insider Trading History

The insider timeline for F5 Networks shows how management behavior has tracked against the stock's price over time. Current market capitalization is about 16.65 Billion. Larger blocks and clustered timing carry more weight than isolated trades.

	Buy/Sell Ratio	# Purchases Trades	# Sales Trades	Total Shares Purchased	Total Shares Sold
2026-03-01	0.3714	26	70	41,609	71,156
2025-12-01	0.5227	23	44	207,454	99,262
2025-09-01	0.2258	7	31	15,122	34,812
2025-06-01	0.2727	9	33	75,266	95,263
2025-03-01	0.5882	30	51	57,360	60,311
2024-12-01	0.5	21	42	201,978	91,928
2024-09-01	0.475	19	40	23,068	47,387
2024-06-01	0.6176	21	34	45,385	38,797
2024-03-01	0.6585	27	41	49,836	56,074
2023-12-01	0.5641	22	39	197,211	83,540
2023-09-01	0.1837	9	49	27,574	49,318
2023-06-01	0.22	11	50	27,919	52,688
2023-03-01	0.4921	31	63	62,705	69,370
2022-12-01	0.5082	31	61	231,844	103,290
2022-09-01	0.1538	6	39	17,888	39,054
2022-06-01	0.1818	8	44	15,438	40,251
2022-03-01	0.3889	28	72	63,640	74,536
2021-12-01	0.3409	30	88	217,513	154,153
2021-09-01	0.1746	11	63	36,966	64,573
2021-06-01	0.2029	14	69	38,751	79,387
2021-03-01	0.3721	32	86	96,641	105,781
2020-12-01	0.5385	35	65	213,506	88,631
2020-09-01	0.2549	13	51	46,592	57,532
2020-06-01	0.3462	18	52	35,623	55,816
2020-03-01	0.5323	33	62	88,633	65,805
2019-12-01	0.6522	30	46	171,121	51,769
2019-09-01	0.2167	13	60	84,527	49,252
2019-06-01	0.383	18	47	46,338	41,119
2019-03-01	0.5738	35	61	65,065	68,397
2018-12-01	0.4634	19	41	123,926	85,326
2018-09-01	0.4167	10	24	49,380	29,650
2018-06-01	0.2955	13	44	58,610	130,013
2018-03-01	0.6591	29	44	112,298	96,073
2017-12-01	0.5676	21	37	150,497	67,048
2017-09-01	0.4118	14	34	31,644	47,827
2017-06-01	0.4375	14	32	102,695	39,353
2017-03-01	0.6444	29	45	125,560	88,374
2016-12-01	0.5946	22	37	159,451	68,846
2016-09-01	0.3636	12	33	69,113	62,418
2016-06-01	0.3667	11	30	47,190	61,051
2016-03-01	0.6667	28	42	88,063	93,460
2015-12-01	0.5	18	36	152,843	79,336
2015-09-01	0.3182	14	44	45,625	88,657
2015-06-01	0.425	17	40	90,248	88,925
2015-03-01	0.58	29	50	75,094	82,597
2014-12-01	0.4762	20	42	125,679	82,837
2014-09-01	0.3023	13	43	49,504	95,565
2014-06-01	0.3111	14	45	53,715	98,310
2014-03-01	0.54	27	50	77,333	82,173
2013-12-01	0.6176	21	34	158,578	51,309
2013-09-01	0.359	14	39	111,350	173,672
2013-06-01	0.3542	17	48	58,434	56,411
2013-03-01	0.5574	34	61	77,322	145,168
2012-12-01	0.4727	26	55	189,349	68,654
2012-09-01	0.3488	15	43	35,050	82,403
2012-06-01	0.3654	19	52	70,812	91,130
2012-03-01	0.4328	29	67	59,276	112,121
2011-12-01	0.619	26	42	119,621	134,511
2011-09-01	0.5	24	48	160,848	81,690
2011-06-01	0.4706	16	34	74,723	117,897
2011-03-01	0.5714	20	35	102,097	150,910
2010-12-01	0.3684	14	38	134,792	277,764
2010-09-01	0.8182	27	33	414,580	285,837
2010-06-01	0.4286	15	35	135,228	285,208
2010-03-01	0.5	20	40	193,950	310,157
2009-12-01	0.3529	12	34	216,585	460,491
2009-09-01	0.6296	17	27	468,703	117,737
2009-06-01	0.4091	27	66	137,891	508,309
2009-03-01	0.6129	19	31	189,415	181,617
2008-12-01	0.383	18	47	180,642	267,852
2008-09-01	0.6216	23	37	482,725	226,806
2008-06-01	0.6129	19	31	82,267	177,228
2008-03-01	0.9143	32	35	270,752	236,742
2007-12-01	0.6486	24	37	273,969	204,914
2007-09-01	0.6667	20	30	211,148	152,445
2007-06-01	0.5897	23	39	142,307	197,583
2007-03-01	0.6923	27	39	193,092	303,779
2006-12-01	1.375	22	16	295,315	43,111
2006-09-01	0.6154	8	13	24,375	32,500
2006-06-01	0.9444	17	18	45,895	72,855
2006-03-01	0.7143	30	42	246,731	426,736
2005-12-01	0.9412	32	34	378,151	751,072
2005-09-01	2.0	18	9	274,500	160,000
2005-06-01	0.6585	27	41	430,840	940,518
2005-03-01	0.6512	28	43	645,995	1,216,990
2004-12-01	0.6829	28	41	473,927	950,848
2004-09-01	0.4348	10	23	53,453	98,467
2004-06-01	1.4615	19	13	427,521	327,083
2004-03-01	0.5	17	34	401,053	775,339
2003-09-01	0.5	30	60	138,340	311,556
2003-06-01	0.375	6	16	435,000	149,222

Notable Stakeholders

A F5 Networks stakeholder is any individual or group with an interest in the outcome of the business, which is why stakeholder analysis can reveal who may influence strategy and oversight. Used properly, stakeholder review supports staying aware of the people and incentives that may be shaping key decisions behind the scenes.

Francois LocohDonou	President CEO, Director	Profile
Kara Sprague	Senior Vice President General Manager, Application Delivery Controller (ADC)	Profile
Geng Lin	Executive Vice President CTO	Profile
Francis V	CFO, Executive Vice President	Profile
Scot Rogers	Executive VP, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary	Profile
Scot JD	General VP	Profile
Joseph McDermott	VP Controller	Profile
Thomas Fountain	Executive Officer	Profile
Lyra Schramm	Executive Officer	Profile
Adam Judd	China Pacific	Profile
Chad Esq	Executive Officer	Profile
Yvette Smith	Chief Transformation	Profile
John Maddison	Executive Officer	Profile
Alvina Antar	Chief Officer	Profile
Mary Gardner	Chief Information Security Officer	Profile
Rob Gruening	Director Communications	Profile
Edward Werner	Executive Officer	Profile
Kunal Anand	Executive Officer	Profile
Michael Montoya	Executive Officer	Profile
Mark Kramer	Senior Support	Profile
Angelique Okeke	Executive Counsel	Profile
Suzanne DuLong	Vice Relations	Profile
Christopher Burger	Chief Officer	Profile
Haiyan Song	Ex Officer	Profile

Management Information & Data Sources

F5 Networks is a large-cap company across Communications Equipment, Technology Hardware & Equipment, Information Technology. Board composition and governance structure frame oversight quality and strategic accountability. Compensation alignment between executives and shareholders is a key governance signal. CEO is Francois LocohDonou with 6,512 employees and 24 reported executives.

Unless otherwise specified, data for F5 Networks is compiled from periodic company reporting and market reference feeds and standardized for comparability. Where analyst coverage exists, consensus estimates are factored in. Updates may occur throughout the day. Insider and management fields are mapped from published filings and company disclosures.

This content is curated and reviewed by:

Michael Smolkin - Member of Macroaxis Board of Directors

Last reviewed on March 21st, 2026

Workforce Efficiency and Productivity

Manpower analysis for F5 Networks matters because revenue per employee and profit per employee can reveal shifts in productivity and operating discipline. The business is commonly classified in the Technology sector and the Software—Infrastructure industry.

F5 Networks Manpower Efficiency

Return on F5 Networks Manpower

	Revenue Per Employee	474.2K
	Revenue Per Executive	128.7M
	Net Income Per Employee	106.3K
	Net Income Per Executive	28.8M
	Working Capital Per Employee	139.1K
	Working Capital Per Executive	37.8M

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