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F5 (FFIV) Director Nikhil Mehta Sells 4,000 Shares
What Happened
Director Nikhil Ramesh Mehta sold a total of 4,000 F5 (FFIV) shares in multiple open-market transactions on July 30, 2026, generating roughly $1,555,795 in proceeds. The sales were executed in six lots: 943 shares at a weighted avg $387.07 ($365,004); 717 shares at $388.10 ($278,269); 692 shares at $388.68 ($268,966); 992 shares at $390.07 ($386,950); 458 shares at $390.93 ($179,046); and 198 shares at $391.72 ($77,560). These were outright sales (code S) — not purchases, option exercises, or awards.
Key Details
- Transaction date: July 30, 2026 (all lots); Form 4 filed August 3, 2026 (timely).
- Lot-level prices and proceeds (weighted-average prices reported on the form):
- 943 sh @ $387.07 — $365,004 (F1: actual prices ranged $386.50–$387.47)
- 717 sh @ $388.10 — $278,269 (F2: range $387.53–$388.46)
- 692 sh @ $388.68 — $268,966 (F3: range $388.54–$388.90)
- 992 sh @ $390.07 — $386,950 (F4: range $389.55–$390.4975)
- 458 sh @ $390.93 — $179,046 (F5: range $390.5525–$391.26)
- 198 sh @ $391.72 — $77,560 (F6: range $391.58–$391.935)
- Total shares sold: 4,000; total proceeds: ~$1,555,795.
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
- Notable footnotes: each lot’s Column 4 price is a weighted average; the filing discloses the per-lot price ranges and offers to provide a breakdown of shares sold at each price on request.
- Filing timeliness: filed within required period (filed Aug 3 for 7/30 trades).
Context
These were open-market sales by a company director — routine sales are common for liquidity, diversification, or tax planning and do not by themselves indicate company performance or insider confidence. Purchases typically carry more direct bullish signal than sales; this filing documents dispositions only. If you track insider holdings, seek the post-transaction ownership level (not shown here) or subsequent Form 4s for further changes.