Maddison John Anthony 4

What Happened
John Maddison, Chief Product Marketing Officer of F5, sold 1,000 shares of F5 common stock in an open-market transaction on February 10, 2026. The shares were sold at $280.66 each for a total of $280,660. This was a sale (not a purchase), which is often routine insider selling rather than a direct bullish signal.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-02-10 — 1,000 shares sold at $280.66 per share (total $280,660).
• Transaction type/code: Open market sale (Form 4 code S).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
• Footnote: Executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated 2025-11-06 (prearranged plan).
• Filing date/timeliness: Form filed 2026-02-11 (appears timely; no late-filing indication).

Context
Sales done under a 10b5-1 plan are preplanned and may not reflect the insider's current view of the company. Retail investors should view routine, prearranged sales differently from opportunistic or unscheduled insider transactions; purchases are generally considered more informative about insider conviction.