FFIV F5, Inc. Common Stock
XNAS
361.00
−0.68%
Pre-market
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- 52-Week Range
- $223.76 – $483.30
- YTD
- +41.63%
- IV Rank (30D)
- 27.72
- Straddle Price
- $30.20
- P/C Vol Ratio
- 0.37
- Market Cap
- $20.8B
- Open
- $360.01
- Day Range
- $350.43 – $372.00
- Volume
- 2,098,090
- Prev Close
- $365.53
A blended fair-value estimate combining up to six valuation methods. Each method is weighted by how well it fits the company — DCF down-weights for unprofitable names; DDM only fires for steady dividend payers; comparables down-weight when peer multiples disagree.
- DCF (quality-aware) — projects free cash flow with a horizon that scales to business quality. True compounders (quality 6/6) get 10 years explicit + 10 years fade before terminal; cyclical/struggling names (quality 0-1) get a 5-year terminal cliff. Quality is scored from ROE, gross margin, growth, FCF margin, debt load, and FCF consistency — the same factors that drive market premium for compounders.
- Market-Implied Growth (in Model Inputs) — reverse-DCF that answers "what growth rate is the market pricing in?". Lets you sanity-check the deviation: if implied growth is plausible for the business, the model's bearish flag may be wrong; if implausible, the market may be over-extrapolating.
- DDM (Gordon Growth Dividend Model) — values the stream of future dividends. Only used when trailing yield ≥ 2% and dividend payments are stable — below that the dividend is a token payout and Gordon (which values only the dividend stream) systematically underprices growth names, so those route to DCF + comparables + market anchor instead.
- P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/B, P/S — applies the peer-group median multiple to this company's per-share metric. Peers come from the same set as the "Related symbols" card. Earnings/sales metrics are forward-tilted by the company's recent revenue growth (capped at 25%) so they're comparable to peers' growth-embedded multiples — mimics how analysts use NTM rather than TTM. Per-multiple weights are biased by company quality (e.g. P/B down-weighted for asset-light tech).
- Market Anchor (SMA50) — the 50-day moving average, weighted by recent trading-range stability (tighter Bollinger bands → higher weight). Captures information fundamentals miss (forward consensus, sentiment, supply/demand) — but only when recent trading is steady enough that the market has converged on a view. During wild breakouts or breakdowns the anchor's weight collapses.
- Options Expected (B-L 30d) — the risk-neutral expected stock price at 30-day options expiration, derived from the full implied-volatility surface via Breeden-Litzenberger (second derivative of call price wrt strike → implied PDF, then E[S_T]). Forward-looking, captures all options-implied information (smile, skew, term structure) in one number. Weighted by chain liquidity. SP500-only at present (pre-computed daily). Backtest evidence: adds modest alpha across most bucket × holding combos.
- Blended value — weighted average. Confidence reflects how many methods fired and how tight peer dispersion is.
- Deviation pill — green when blended FV ≥ 10% above current price (undervalued); red when ≥ 10% below; grey otherwise.
| 10-yr Treasury (rf) | 4.99% |
| Beta vs SPY | 0.95 |
| Cost of Equity (CAPM) | 9.74% (VRP-adj) |
| WACC | 9.85% |
| Volatility Risk Premium | -8.1pp (IV − HV30) |
| Effective Tax Rate | 15.7% |
| Rev. Growth (YoY, DCF input) | +4.0% |
| DCF Horizon | 12 years explicit + fade |
| Forward Tilt (NTM/TTM) | ×1.04 (applied to P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/S) |
| Free Cash Flow (TTM) | $1.0B |
| Return on Equity (TTM) | 18.8% |
| Book / Price | 17.3% |
| Gross Margin (TTM) | 81.5% |
| FCF Margin (TTM) | 30.1% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.00 |
| Quality Score | 5/6 — high quality (12y DCF) |
| Market-Implied Growth | +8.5% (reverse-DCF on current price) |
| SMA 50 | $429.42 (Market Anchor value) |
| SMA 20 / Bollinger Mid | $450.88 |
| Bollinger Width / SMA20 | 5.9% (drives anchor stability) |
| Net Debt | $-1.4B |
| Market Cap | $21B |
| Method | Implied Price | Weight | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | $280.29 | 19% | |
| DDM (Gordon) | n/a | 0% | |
| Peer P/E | $1215.57 | 9% | median 95.9× · 6 peers |
| Peer EV/EBITDA | $1950.00 | 9% | median 118.9× · 7 peers |
| Peer P/B | $736.70 | 2% | median 11.7× · 7 peers |
| Peer P/S | $854.68 | 6% | median 14.8× · 8 peers |
| Market Anchor (SMA50) | $429.42 | 38% | stability 100% (BB-width) |
| Options Expected (B-L 30d) | $363.65 | 19% | 34 strikes · skew +0.73 |
- Industry (SIC)
- COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT (3576) · industry map
- Exchange
- XNAS
- Market Cap
- $20.8B
- Employees
- 6,578
- List Date
- 1999-06-04
- CIK
- 0001048695
- Headquarters
- Seattle, WA
- Homepage
- https://www.f5.com
F5 is a market leader in the application delivery controller market. The company sells security, application performance, and automation products. Its three customer verticals are enterprises, service providers, and government entities. Revenue is evenly split between its services and products businesses, with revenue trending toward products as software adoption grows. The Seattle-based firm was incorporated in 1996 and went public in 1999.
Each spoke is this symbol's rank within its sector (0–100; the dotted ring marks the sector median at 50). Higher is more constructive for a long. One spoke — News sentiment — is an absolute reading, not a sector rank. Grayed spokes have no data. A fuller shape is a summary, not a recommendation.
| Month | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11.43% | -14.47% | 1.94% | 4.23% | 18.08% | 7.40% | 4.77% |
| Feb | -3.24% | -2.48% | -4.90% | 0.73% | -0.93% | -3.33% | -2.36% |
| Mar | 7.47% | 6.34% | 1.15% | -0.20% | -6.29% | 4.08% | 2.09% |
| Apr | -11.53% | -19.96% | -7.13% | -12.92% | -1.43% | 9.56% | -7.23% |
| May | 0.94% | -5.34% | 9.92% | 1.41% | 7.38% | 18.64% | 5.49% |
| Jun | 4.16% | -5.47% | 0.01% | 3.19% | 2.90% | 5.14% | 1.66% |
| Jul | 9.48% | 9.14% | 8.29% | 18.96% | 5.90% | -4.21% | 7.93% |
| Aug | -1.48% | -5.13% | 2.36% | 3.92% | 1.86% | 0.19% | 0.29% |
| Sep | -1.85% | -6.81% | -2.11% | 10.74% | 5.37% | 12.50% | 2.97% |
| Oct | 4.85% | -5.21% | -6.40% | 7.03% | -22.68% | -18.08%* | -6.75% |
| Nov | 5.79% | 6.97% | 12.68% | 7.82% | -3.97% | -- | 5.86% |
| Dec | 9.30% | -7.43% | 3.70% | -0.27% | 7.00% | -- | 2.46% |
| Total | 38.33% | -42.47% | 18.81% | 50.44% | 7.82% | 30.62% | 17.26% |
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
Momentum Oscillators
Volume & Volatility
Data Summary
Here is the stock analysis report for FFIV:
Executive Summary
Overall Assessment: NEUTRAL (confidence level: 6/10)
Key drivers: Recent negative news sentiment, high volatility, and mixed technical signals.
Primary risks: Continued negative news flow, increased volatility, and potential earnings miss.
Investment thesis: FFIV's stock price has been affected by recent negative news, but the company's long-term fundamentals remain strong. The current price offers a relatively attractive entry point for investors looking to take a contrarian view.
Recent news sentiment impact: Negative news headlines have weighed on FFIV's stock price, with a net negative sentiment score of 3/5.
Technical Analysis
Trend Direction: Short-term (1-4 weeks): NEUTRAL, Medium-term (1-3 months): BULLISH
Support/Resistance Levels:
- Lower band: $382.23
- Middle band: $409.67
- Upper band: $437.11
- Support/resistance levels from moving averages and technical patterns: SMA 20 ($409.67) and EMA 12 ($400.87)
Momentum Signals:
- RSI interpretation: Neutral (50.27)
- MACD signal: Bullish (1.34 / Signal: -2.91 / Histogram: 1.56)
- Bollinger Bands position: Squeeze, with price touching the middle band
Volume Analysis: Volume trends and institutional interest signals: Weak trend regime, on-balance volume trending upwards, and volume rate of change at 63.24%.
News & Sentiment Analysis
Recent Headlines Summary:
- Arm Debuts New Artificial Intelligence (AI) CPU, Nabs Meta, OpenAI, Cloudflare as First Customers (The Motley Fool, 2026-03-24): Positive news sentiment
- Recent negative news headlines: Legal issues, data breaches, and revenue guidance reduction have weighed on FFIV's stock price
Sentiment Assessment: Negative news sentiment score of 3.5/5, with a focus on recent legal issues.
Catalyst Identification: Upcoming earnings release (no specific date provided), product launches, and regulatory changes.
Market Narrative: The market is pricing in a high level of uncertainty around FFIV's future performance, driven by negative news headlines and mixed technical signals.
Risk & Volatility Assessment
Beta Interpretation: Risk relative to market: High risk (beta >1.08)
Volatility Regime: Current volatility levels are above average, with historical volatility at 38.9% (HV20).
Options Market Signals:
- IV rank: 50.2% (Medium)
- Put/call ratios: 1.72 (Bearish sentiment)
- Unusual activity: High volume of options trading, with a focus on puts
Downside Protection: Support levels and risk management considerations:
- Lower band: $382.23
- SMA 20: $409.67
- EMA 12: $400.87
Market Context & Positioning
Sector Performance: FFIV's stock price has underperformed the IT sector by 5% over the past month.
Institutional Activity: Weak trend regime, with institutional investors selling or holding their positions.
Correlation Analysis: FFIV's stock price is moderately correlated (R-squared = 0.40) to the broader market (SPY).
Relative Valuation: FFIV's stock price is trading within a relatively wide range compared to its historical average.
Key Levels & Action Items
Critical Price Levels:
- Lower band: $382.23
- Middle band: $409.67
Breakout/Breakdown Levels:
- Upper band: $437.11 (breakout level)
- SMA 20: $409.67 (resistance)
Time-Sensitive Catalysts:
- Upcoming earnings release (no specific date provided)
- Product launches and regulatory changes
Risk Management:
- Stop-loss levels: Below the lower band ($382.23) or at the SMA 20 ($409.67)
- Position sizing considerations: Consider scaling in or out based on market conditions and risk tolerance.
Please note that this analysis is based solely on publicly available data and should not be taken as personalized investment advice.
| Earnings Date | Timing | Expected Move | Actual Move | Ratio | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-07 | After-Close | 1.28% | 6.19% | 4.84x | Exceeded |
| 2021-04-27 | After-Close | 5.70% | 9.08% | 1.59x | Exceeded |
| 2021-07-26 | After-Close | 5.71% | 6.20% | 1.09x | Exceeded |
| 2021-10-26 | After-Close | 6.01% | 5.94% | 0.99x | Within |
| 2022-01-25 | After-Close | 7.55% | 8.43% | 1.12x | Exceeded |
| 2022-04-26 | After-Close | 8.15% | 12.84% | 1.58x | Exceeded |
| 2022-07-25 | After-Close | 7.84% | 3.17% | 0.40x | Within |
| 2022-10-25 | After-Close | 7.85% | 7.22% | 0.92x | Within |
| 2023-01-24 | After-Close | 6.69% | 0.67% | 0.10x | Within |
| 2023-04-19 | After-Close | 6.33% | 2.11% | 0.33x | Within |
| 2023-07-24 | After-Close | 7.59% | 5.84% | 0.77x | Within |
| 2023-10-24 | After-Close | 8.50% | 2.32% | 0.27x | Within |
| 2024-01-29 | After-Close | 6.64% | 0.79% | 0.12x | Within |
| 2024-04-29 | After-Close | 7.38% | 9.24% | 1.25x | Exceeded |
| 2024-07-29 | After-Close | 13.53% | 12.99% | 0.96x | Within |
| 2024-10-28 | After-Close | 12.07% | 10.06% | 0.83x | Within |
| 2025-01-28 | After-Close | 13.27% | 11.40% | 0.86x | Within |
| 2025-04-28 | After-Close | 10.94% | 0.89% | 0.08x | Within |
| 2025-07-30 | After-Close | 10.08% | 4.83% | 0.48x | Within |
| 2025-10-27 | After-Close | 12.16% | 7.86% | 0.65x | Within |
| 2026-01-27 | After-Close | 11.78% | 8.09% | 0.69x | Within |
| 2026-04-28 | After-Close | 10.71% | 8.02% | 0.75x | Within |
| 2026-07-27 | After-Close | 13.52% | 1.10% | 0.08x | Within |
| 2026-10-27 | After-Close | 12.05% | 20.43% | 1.70x | Exceeded |
Earnings calendar: this week’s reports with expected vs actual moves →
FFIV Options Activity & IV Rank
FFIV IV rank history, 52-week IV rank and IV percentile →
Volatility Metrics
Options Flow
ATM Options Pricing
Chain Summary
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
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Estimated net dealer gamma is at the 16th percentile of this name's own daily history, near the low end of its range. This describes current positioning; it is not a forecast or a trading signal.
Net dealer gamma is an estimate of the aggregate gamma held by options market makers across this name's option chain, weighted by open interest. Dealer positions aren't public, so it uses a standard simplifying assumption: dealers are treated as long the calls and short the puts that are open. Actual dealer books can differ.
Gamma percentile ranks today's estimate against this name's own daily history, from 0% (the lowest reading on record) to 100% (the highest). Raw gamma scales with how much open interest a chain carries, so it isn't comparable across names; the percentile is. The badge marks the bottom 20% as low and the top 20% as high.
Tilts run from −1 to +1 and show how lopsided the estimated dealer exposure is. GEX tilt compares call gamma with put gamma. Vanna tilt describes how the hedge would shift if implied volatility changed, and charm tilt how it would shift with the passage of time.
This card describes estimated positioning and where it sits historically. It is not a forecast of price direction or volatility and not a trading signal. Market-wide view: Dealer positioning screener.
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.
- Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
- Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
- Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
- Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.
- Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
- Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
- Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
- Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:
- High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
- Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
- Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.
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Risk Metrics
Analysis Details
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Above average volatility - stock moves with market amplification
| Investor | Value | Share of their portfolio | Rank | Q/Q shares | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millennium Management Hedge fund Izzy Englander | $154.2M | #201 of 3716 | +239.5% | 13F | |
| Point72 Hedge fund Steve Cohen | $100.7M | #172 of 1945 | -49.8% | 13F | |
| Citadel Hedge fund Ken Griffin | $44.0M | #758 of 6285 | -65.6% | 13F | |
| Rockefeller Capital Management Family office Rockefeller family | $20.3M | #481 of 4729 | -0.0% | 13F | |
| Renaissance Technologies Hedge fund Jim Simons | $12.6M | #926 of 3138 | new | 13F | |
| Duquesne Family Office Family office Stanley Druckenmiller | $9.2M | #70 of 86 | new | 13F |
Hedge funds, activists, holding companies and family offices we track, from their latest 13F (quarter-end value) and Form 4 filings in the last 3 years. Family offices · all institutions
FFIV Institutional Ownership (13F)
Latest filings — 2026-09-30Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian | $46.92M | 28.23% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2 | Jane Street Group, LLC Custodian | $46.30M | 27.86% | 2026-06-30 |
| 3 | PEAK6 LLC | $25.37M | 15.27% | 2026-06-30 |
| 4 | Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian | $21.84M | 13.14% | 2026-06-30 |
| 5 | Millennium Management LLC Custodian | $15.02M | 9.03% | 2026-06-30 |
| 6 | Wolverine Trading, LLC Custodian | $2.36M | 1.42% | 2025-09-30 |
| 7 | Walleye Trading LLC | $2.20M | 1.33% | 2026-06-30 |
| 8 | Squarepoint Ops LLC | $2.20M | 1.33% | 2026-06-30 |
| 9 | Walleye Capital LLC | $1.91M | 1.15% | 2026-06-30 |
| 10 | BNP Paribas Financial Markets Custodian | $1.04M | 0.63% | 2026-06-30 |
| 11 | Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | $915.11K | 0.55% | 2026-06-30 |
| 12 | Tidal Investments LLC | $124.79K | 0.08% | 2026-06-30 |
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian | $44.42M | 24.90% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian | $39.23M | 21.98% | 2026-06-30 |
| 3 | Oribel Capital Management, LP | $24.54M | 13.75% | 2026-06-30 |
| 4 | Millennium Management LLC Custodian | $23.96M | 13.43% | 2026-06-30 |
| 5 | IMC-Chicago, LLC Custodian | $16.43M | 9.21% | 2026-06-30 |
| 6 | Jane Street Group, LLC Custodian | $15.18M | 8.51% | 2026-06-30 |
| 7 | Simplex Trading, LLC Custodian | $3.83M | 2.14% | 2026-06-30 |
| 8 | Walleye Trading LLC | $3.16M | 1.77% | 2026-06-30 |
| 9 | BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC | $2.54M | 1.42% | 2026-06-30 |
| 10 | Squarepoint Ops LLC | $1.33M | 0.75% | 2026-06-30 |
| 11 | Pacific Sage Partners, LLC | $1.16M | 0.65% | 2026-09-30 |
| 12 | Wolverine Trading, LLC Custodian | $1.13M | 0.63% | 2025-09-30 |
| 13 | Twin Tree Management, LP | $582.34K | 0.33% | 2026-06-30 |
| 14 | Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | $540.75K | 0.30% | 2026-06-30 |
| 15 | Two Sigma Investments, LP Custodian | $415.96K | 0.23% | 2026-06-30 |
FFIV Insider Trading (Form 4)
Latest: 2026-09-15| Filed | Reporter | Role | Action | Shares | Avg Price | Net $ | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | John Anthony Maddison | Chief Product Mkting Officer | Sell (S) | −204 | $406.24 | -$82.9K | EDGAR |
| 2026-09-15 | Michael F Montoya | Chief Technology Ops Officer | Sell (S) | −4,426 | $410.16 | -$1.82M | EDGAR |
| 2026-09-02 | Angelique M Okeke | EVP, General Counsel | Grant (A) | +3,002 RSU | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-08-06 | Thomas Dean Fountain | EVP Global Services & Strategy | Sell (S) | −1,208 | $414.63 | -$500.9K | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-06 | Francois Locoh-Donou | President, CEO & Director | Sell (S) | −3,782 | $412.44 | -$1.56M | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-06 | Thomas Dean Fountain | EVP Global Services & Strategy | Sell (S) | −1,208 | $414.63 | -$500.9K | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-06 | Francois Locoh-Donou | President, CEO & Director | Sell (S) | −3,782 | $412.44 | -$1.56M | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-04 | Catherine A Peterman | Chief People Officer | Grant (A) | +8,618 RSU | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-08-04 | Kunal Anand | Chief Technology Officer | Mixed | +392 | $403.47 | -$362.3K | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-04 | Michael F Montoya | Chief Technology Ops Officer | Mixed | +1,296 | $402.57 | -$338.2K | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-04 | Angelique M Okeke | EVP, General Counsel | Mixed | +130 | $403.64 | -$375.4K | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-04 | Francois Locoh-Donou | President, CEO & Director | Mixed | +3,782 | $402.57 | -$986.7K | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-04 | Edward Cooper Werner | Chief Financial Officer | Mixed | — | $404.60 | -$399.3K | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-04 | John Anthony Maddison | Chief Product Mkting Officer | Mixed | −796 | $405.20 | -$506.5K | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-04 | Chad Michael Whalen | EVP, Worldwide Sales | Mixed | +704 | $403.57 | -$651.4K | EDGAR |
FFIV Insider Holdings
22 insiders · @ $363.46| # | Insider | Role | Shares | Disclosed Exposure | Lifetime OM Net | Filings | Last Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francois Locoh-Donou | President, CEO & Director | 189,833 | $69.00M | -$39.54M | 137 | 2026-08-06 |
| 2 | Kara Lynn Sprague | EVP & GM, Application Services | 78,198 | $28.42M | -$693.0K | 37 | 2024-11-05 |
| 3 | Francis J. Pelzer | EVP, Chief Financial Officer | 37,995 | $13.81M | -$7.29M | 73 | 2024-11-05 |
| 4 | Chad Michael Whalen | EVP, Worldwide Sales | 21,536 | $7.83M | -$16.40M | 95 | 2026-08-04 |
| 5 | Scot Frazier Rogers | EVP and General Counsel | 20,075 | $7.30M | -$17.58M | 83 | 2025-02-27 |
| 6 | Kunal Anand | Chief Technology Officer | 13,484 | $4.90M | -$1.27M | 12 | 2026-08-04 |
| 7 | Peter S Klein | Director | 13,333 | $4.85M | $0 | 16 | 2025-03-14 |
| 8 | Nikhil Ramesh Mehta | Director | 9,383 | $3.41M | -$1.56M | 10 | 2026-08-03 |
| 9 | Michael F Montoya | Chief Technology Ops Officer | 8,451 | $3.07M | -$1.82M | 12 | 2026-09-15 |
| 10 | Thomas Dean Fountain | EVP Global Services & Strategy | 8,060 | $2.93M | -$18.39M | 92 | 2026-08-06 |
FFIV Board & Officers
As of SEC filings through Sep 15, 2026Directors 11
- Michael L Dreyer · since Oct 15, 2012
- Francois Locoh-Donou · since Apr 3, 2017
- Michel Combes · since Jul 16, 2018
- Nikhil Ramesh Mehta · since Jan 3, 2019
- Elizabeth Buse · since Sep 24, 2020
- Marianne Budnik · since Oct 7, 2022
- Tami A. Erwin · since Oct 31, 2023
- Julie Marie Gonzalez · since Oct 10, 2024
- Maya McReynolds · since Oct 10, 2024
- Anand Eswaran · since Apr 24, 2026
- Gavin Munroe · since Jun 17, 2026
Officers 10
- Francois Locoh-Donou · President, CEO & Director · since Apr 3, 2017
- Edward Cooper Werner · Chief Financial Officer · since Nov 19, 2024
- Lyra Amber Schramm · Chief People Officer · since Mar 18, 2024
- Kunal Anand · Chief Technology Officer · listed since May 2024
- John Anthony Maddison · Chief Product Mkting Officer · since Dec 2, 2024
- Michael F Montoya · Chief Technology Ops Officer · listed since Nov 2025
- Catherine A Peterman · Chief People Officer · since Jul 13, 2026
- Angelique M Okeke · EVP, General Counsel · since Mar 17, 2025
- Chad Michael Whalen · EVP, Worldwide Sales · since Jul 9, 2018
- Thomas Dean Fountain · EVP Global Services & Strategy · listed since Aug 2020
Changes in the last 10 years (50)
| Jul 13, 2026 | Catherine A Peterman became Chief People Officer |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Gavin Munroe became a director |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Anand Eswaran became a director |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Michael F Montoya first listed as Chief Technology Ops Officer in an SEC filing |
| Oct 9, 2025 | The company announced the departure of Michael F Montoya from the board in an SEC filing |
| Jul 24, 2025 | The company announced the departure of Alan Higginson from the board in an SEC filing |
| Apr 25, 2025 | The company announced the departure of Peter S Klein from the board in an SEC filing |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Angelique M Okeke became EVP, General Counsel |
| Dec 2, 2024 | John Anthony Maddison became Chief Product Mkting Officer |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Edward Cooper Werner became Chief Financial Officer |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Maya McReynolds became a director |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Julie Marie Gonzalez became a director |
| Jul 26, 2024 | The company announced the departure of Francis J. Pelzer as EVP, Chief Financial Officer in an SEC filing |
| Jun 18, 2024 | The company announced the departure of Sripada Shivananda from the board in an SEC filing |
| May 2, 2024 | Kunal Anand listed as Chief Technology Officer (previously EVP, Chief Technology Officer) in SEC filings |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Kunal Anand became EVP, Chief Technology Officer |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Lyra Amber Schramm became Chief People Officer |
| Jan 3, 2024 | The company announced the departure of Marie Myers from the board in an SEC filing |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Tami A. Erwin became a director |
| Jul 21, 2023 | The company announced the departure of James Malcolm Phillips Jr from the board in an SEC filing |
| Jan 15, 2023 | The company announced the departure of Sandra E. Bergeron from the board in an SEC filing |
| Jan 4, 2023 | The company announced the departure of Haiyan Song as EVP of Security in an SEC filing |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Ana Maria White listed as EVP and Chief People Officer (previously EVP and Chief HR Officer) in SEC filings |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Marianne Budnik became a director |
| Jan 5, 2022 | James Malcolm Phillips Jr became a director |
| Jun 14, 2021 | Michael F Montoya became a director |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Haiyan Song became EVP of Security |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Elizabeth Buse became a director |
| Aug 3, 2020 | Thomas Dean Fountain listed as EVP Global Services & Strategy (previously EVP and Chief Strategy Officer) in SEC filings |
| Apr 1, 2020 | Sripada Shivananda became a director |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Derek Winslow Smith became SVP & GM of Shape Security |
| Aug 5, 2019 | Kara Lynn Sprague listed as EVP & GM, Application Services (previously Sr. VP, General Manager of ADC) in SEC filings |
| Jul 1, 2019 | Geng Lin became EVP, Chief Technology Officer |
| May 8, 2019 | Angus James Bruce Robertson became SVP & GM, Nginx |
| May 6, 2019 | Mika Yamamoto became EVP, Chief Marketing Officer |
| Jan 3, 2019 | Nikhil Ramesh Mehta became a director |
| Jan 3, 2019 | Marie Myers became a director |
| Jul 16, 2018 | Michel Combes became a director |
| Jul 9, 2018 | Chad Michael Whalen became EVP, Worldwide Sales |
| May 21, 2018 | Francis J. Pelzer became EVP, Chief Financial Officer |
| May 1, 2018 | Ryan C. Kearny listed as CTO & SVP, Product Development (previously CTO& EVP, Product & Technology) in SEC filings |
| Jan 24, 2018 | Ana Maria White became EVP and Chief HR Officer |
| Jan 15, 2018 | Thomas Dean Fountain became EVP and Chief Strategy Officer |
| Dec 5, 2017 | Ram Gopal Krishnan became Sr. VP, GM of Security |
| Oct 23, 2017 | Kara Lynn Sprague became Sr. VP, General Manager of ADC |
| Oct 9, 2017 | Stephen McMillan became EVP of Global Services |
| May 12, 2017 | John McAdam no longer listed as President and CEO in SEC filings |
| Apr 3, 2017 | Francois Locoh-Donou became a director |
| Apr 3, 2017 | Francois Locoh-Donou became President, CEO & Director |
| Nov 1, 2016 | Ryan C. Kearny listed as CTO& EVP, Product & Technology (previously Interim CTO & EVP) in SEC filings |
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Not reported recently (19)
- Scot Frazier Rogers · Last reported as EVP and General Counsel in an SEC filing dated Feb 27, 2025
- Kara Lynn Sprague · Last reported as EVP & GM, Application Services in an SEC filing dated Nov 5, 2024
- Mika Yamamoto · Last reported as EVP, Chief Marketing Officer in an SEC filing dated Nov 3, 2023
- Ana Maria White · Last reported as EVP and Chief People Officer in an SEC filing dated Aug 15, 2023
- Geng Lin · Last reported as EVP, Chief Technology Officer in an SEC filing dated Aug 3, 2023
- Angus James Bruce Robertson · Last reported as SVP & GM, Nginx in an SEC filing dated Nov 3, 2021
- A Gary Ames · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Mar 12, 2021
- Deborah L Bevier · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Mar 12, 2021
- Derek Winslow Smith · Last reported as SVP & GM of Shape Security in an SEC filing dated Feb 3, 2021
- Stephen McMillan · Last reported as EVP of Global Services in an SEC filing dated May 5, 2020
- John McAdam · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Mar 13, 2020
- Ryan C. Kearny · Last reported as CTO & SVP, Product Development in an SEC filing dated May 3, 2019
- Jonathan Chadwick · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Mar 15, 2019
- John D DiLullo · Last reported as EVP, Worldwide Sales in an SEC filing dated May 7, 2018
- Andrew Reinland · Last reported as EVP, Chief Financial Officer in an SEC filing dated May 3, 2018
- Ram Gopal Krishnan · Last reported as Sr. VP, GM of Security in an SEC filing dated Feb 5, 2018
- Edward Julian Eames · Last reported as EVP, Chief Operations Officer in an SEC filing dated Nov 13, 2017
- Benjamin Gibson · Last reported as EVP, Chief Marketing Officer in an SEC filing dated Nov 6, 2017
- Stephen M Smith · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Mar 13, 2017
FFIV Proposed Insider Sales (Form 144)
Latest: 2026-09-14What is Form 144? A notice of intent to sell restricted or control stock under Rule 144. Affiliates (officers, directors, 10%+ owners) and holders of restricted shares must file Form 144 when planning to sell more than 5,000 shares or $50,000 in any 3-month rolling window.
How it relates to Form 4: Form 144 is filed before the trade (up to 90 days in advance); Form 4 is filed within 2 business days after the trade executes. Not every Form 144 results in a sale — the filer may cancel or delay. Look for the corresponding Form 4 on the Insider Activity card to confirm a sale actually happened.
10b5-1 plans: Trades made under a pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plan are not discretionary — they execute automatically on dates set months earlier, regardless of news. High 10b5-1 percentages mean less per-filing signal value, though cumulative selling volume still matters.
"Notice value": Aggregate market value the filer wrote into the Form 144 — i.e. the size of the planned sale, not necessarily the executed dollars. An amended notice (Form 144/A) replaces the original it amends, and cancelled notices are dropped, so neither is double-counted above. A filed value that is clearly inconsistent with the share count at the stock's price (a filer typo) shows as a dash and is left out of the totals.
Source & freshness: Sourced from public Form 144 filings. Refreshed daily; new filings typically appear here the morning after they are filed.
| Filed | Filer | Role | Shares | Notice Value | Planned Sale | Broker | Plan | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | MICHAEL MONTOYA | Officer | 4,426 | $1.82M | 2026-09-14 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-09-14 | JOHN MADDISON | Officer | 204 | $84.0K | 2026-09-14 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-05 | FRANCOIS LOCOH-DONOU | Director, Officer | 3,782 | $1.56M | 2026-08-05 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-05 | THOMAS FOUNTAIN | Officer | 1,208 | $498.0K | 2026-08-05 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-03 | ANGELIQUE OKEKE | Officer | 515 | — | 2026-08-03 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-03 | EDWARD WERNER | Officer | 599 | $241.1K | 2026-08-03 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-03 | CHAD WHALEN | Officer | 703 | $283.0K | 2026-08-03 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-03 | KUNAL ANAND | Officer | 392 | $157.8K | 2026-08-03 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-03 | JOHN MADDISON | Officer | 1,000 | $402.6K | 2026-08-03 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-07-30 | Nikhil Ramesh Mehta | Officer | 4,000 | $1.55M | 2026-07-30 | Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | — | EDGAR |
| Filing Date | Accession | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | 0001048695-26-000042 | EDGAR |
| 2026-04-28 | 0001048695-26-000044 | EDGAR |
| 2026-03-13 | 0001048695-26-000036 | EDGAR |
| 2026-01-27 | 0001048695-26-000018 | EDGAR |
| 2025-10-27 | 0001048695-25-000153 | EDGAR |
| 2025-10-15 | 0001048695-25-000149 | EDGAR |
| 2025-09-11 | 0001048695-25-000143 | EDGAR |
| 2025-07-30 | 0001048695-25-000113 | EDGAR |
| 2025-04-28 | 0001048695-25-000075 | EDGAR |
| 2025-03-17 | 0001048695-25-000068 | EDGAR |
| Filing Date | Accession | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | 0001048695-26-000051 | EDGAR |
| 2026-02-05 | 0001048695-26-000023 | EDGAR |
| 2025-08-06 | 0001048695-25-000129 | EDGAR |
| 2025-05-06 | 0001048695-25-000091 | EDGAR |
| 2025-02-07 | 0001048695-25-000026 | EDGAR |
| 2024-08-06 | 0001048695-24-000125 | EDGAR |
| 2024-05-06 | 0001048695-24-000079 | EDGAR |
| 2024-02-05 | 0001048695-24-000012 | EDGAR |
| 2023-08-04 | 0001048695-23-000030 | EDGAR |
| 2023-05-05 | 0001048695-23-000018 | EDGAR |
| # | ETF | Provider | Weight | $ Exposure | ETF AUM | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VTI Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF | Vanguard | 0.03% | $800.0M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 2 | VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | Vanguard | 0.04% | $662.2M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 3 | VB Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF | Vanguard | 0.32% | $567.3M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 4 | CIBR First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF | First Trust | 2.83% | $528.8M | $18.7B | 2026-10-28 |
| 5 | VBR Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF | Vanguard | 0.57% | $369.3M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 6 | IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.03% | $275.7M | $886.6B | 2026-10-28 |
| 7 | SPY State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust | SPDR (State Street) | 0.03% | $252.0M | $814.7B | 2026-10-28 |
| 8 | VGT Vanguard Information Technology ETF | Vanguard | 0.14% | $247.1M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 9 | RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | Invesco | 0.18% | $178.2M | — | 2026-10-28 |
| 10 | XLK State Street® Technology Select Sector SPDR® ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 0.12% | $151.3M | $126.0B | 2026-10-28 |
| 11 | HACK Amplify Cybersecurity ETF | Amplify | 3.40% | $125.7M | $3.7B | 2026-10-29 |
| 12 | USMV iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.49% | $118.7M | $24.1B | 2026-10-28 |
| 13 | IWR iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.15% | $87.8M | $58.8B | 2026-10-28 |
| 14 | RSPT Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF | Invesco | 1.16% | $72.2M | — | 2026-10-28 |
| 15 | QUAL iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.13% | $63.7M | $48.6B | 2026-10-28 |
| 16 | SCHM Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF | Nport | 0.40% | $58.6M | — | 2026-05-31 |
| 17 | SPYM State Street® SPDR® Portfolio S&P 500® ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 0.03% | $57.8M | $186.0B | 2026-10-28 |
| 18 | DFAC Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF | Dimensional | 0.06% | $56.0M | — | 2026-10-28 |
| 19 | COWZ Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF | Nport | 0.29% | $55.0M | — | 2026-07-31 |
| 20 | IWD iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.05% | $45.4M | $83.8B | 2026-10-28 |
| 21 | COWG Pacer US Large Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF | Nport | 1.96% | $43.2M | — | 2026-07-31 |
| 22 | FDN First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund | First Trust | 0.72% | $36.9M | $5.1B | 2026-10-28 |
| 23 | IVE iShares S&P 500 Value ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.07% | $34.4M | $51.2B | 2026-10-28 |
| 24 | HWO Hotchkis & Wiley Opportunities Fund | Nport | 3.64% | $32.7M | — | 2026-06-30 |
| 25 | IWS iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.20% | $29.8M | $15.0B | 2026-10-28 |
Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.
- Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
- Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
- Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
- Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
- Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
- YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
- Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
- Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.
TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.
Quarterly figures (12 quarters)
| Quarter | Period End | Revenue | Net Income | Diluted EPS | Op. Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 '26 | 2026-03-31 | $811.70M | $147.75M | $2.58 | $365.92M |
| Q1 '26 | 2025-12-31 | $822.47M | $180.05M | $3.10 | $159.21M |
| Q4 '25 | 2025-09-30 | $810.09M | $190.49M | $3.26 | $208.07M |
| Q3 '25 | 2025-06-30 | $780.37M | $189.91M | $3.25 | $282.22M |
| Q2 '25 | 2025-03-31 | $731.12M | $145.53M | $2.48 | $256.60M |
| Q1 '25 | 2024-12-31 | $766.49M | $166.44M | $2.82 | $202.78M |
| Q4 '24 | 2024-09-30 | $746.67M | $165.30M | $2.80 | $246.50M |
| Q3 '24 | 2024-06-30 | $695.50M | $144.08M | $2.44 | $158.96M |
| Q2 '24 | 2024-03-31 | $681.35M | $119.02M | $2.00 | $221.64M |
| Q1 '24 | 2023-12-31 | $692.60M | $138.38M | $2.32 | $165.32M |
| Q4 '23 | 2023-09-30 | $706.97M | $152.13M | $2.53 | $189.80M |
| Q3 '23 | 2023-06-30 | $702.64M | $88.98M | $1.48 | $165.05M |
Ratios derived from TTM financials and the current market price, sampled daily. History chart shows how expensive the stock is today relative to its own recent past.
- P/E — price / TTM earnings. Rough market rule: 10–15 value, 15–25 market, >30 growth/premium. Negative when earnings are negative.
- P/B — price / book value. Useful for financials and asset-heavy names; meaningless for asset-light software.
- P/S — price / TTM revenue. Useful when earnings are negative or noisy (early-stage growth).
- EV/EBITDA — capital-structure-neutral. <10 cheap, 10–15 reasonable, >20 rich. Good for comparing across leverage profiles.
- EV/Sales — like P/S but accounts for debt + cash. Compare within sector.
- ROE — return on equity. >15% strong, >25% exceptional. Caution: high leverage inflates ROE.
- ROA — return on assets. Leverage-neutral; >5% solid, >10% exceptional.
- Div Yield — annual dividend / price. Compare to 10Y Treasury; sustained yield >6% often signals distress.
- FCF Yield — free cash flow / market cap. >5% is attractive; negative means burning cash.
- Debt/Equity — leverage. <1 conservative, >2 aggressive. Sector-dependent (utilities naturally high, tech low).
- Current Ratio — short-term liquidity. >1.5 comfortable, <1 raises short-term solvency flags.
- Compare current level to the 3-year band: near the high end = relatively expensive; near the low = relatively cheap.
- Multiples expanding while earnings are flat = sentiment-driven rally.
- Multiples compressing while earnings grow = value coming from fundamentals.
Regulatory short-interest reports publish on a bi-weekly settlement cadence; short-volume is reported daily by the trade-reporting facilities. Float is derived from insider-ownership filings.
- Short Interest — total shares currently sold short as of the settlement date. Lags real time by ~8 business days.
- SI % of Float — short interest / free float. The key crowding metric.
- Days to Cover — short interest / avg daily volume. How many full trading days it would take shorts to buy back. High DTC + catalyst = squeeze fuel.
- Short Vol Ratio — today's short-sale volume / total volume. Intraday selling pressure proxy (not the same as short interest).
- Free Float — shares available for public trading (total shares minus insider / restricted).
- Float % — free float / shares outstanding. <50% = tightly held, more prone to squeezes.
- SI % of Float < 5% — typical, no particular signal.
- 5–15% — elevated; watch for catalysts (earnings, guidance, macro).
- 15–30% — heavily shorted; tight-float names in this range have produced notable squeezes historically.
- >30% — extreme; borrow is likely expensive and squeeze risk is material.
- Days to Cover > 5 combined with high SI% amplifies squeeze potential.
- Trend matters more than level. Rapidly rising short interest often precedes negative catalysts or heavy hedging.
- A sudden drop in SI after a rally may indicate a squeeze in progress.
Short interest is reported mid-month and end-of-month; short volume is daily.