Why F5, Inc. (FFIV) stock fell 20.4% on Wednesday, October 28, 2026
F5, Inc. (FFIV) closed at $365.53, down 20.43% on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, on volume of 3,545,000 shares (6.2× its 3-month average); market value about $20.70B.
What happened: primary sources
Events Nexqual found for FFIV on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 or the trading day before (October 27, 2026):
- Oct 27, 2026: Reported quarterly results (SEC 8-K) for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026: EPS $4.42 vs consensus $4.26 (beat), on the analysts' basis (usually adjusted, not GAAP). source
- Oct 27, 2026: SEC 8-K: Other material event source
Quoted from the filing: “On October 23, 2026, the Board authorized an additional $1.5 billion for the Company's common stock share repurchase program. The new authorization is incremental to the $322.4 million currently unused in the existing program. Acquisitions for the share repurchase program will be made from time to time in private transactions, accelerated repurchase programs, or open market purchases as permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements. The program can be terminated at any time.” - Oct 28, 2026: Morgan Stanley: Target raised, Equal-Weight, price target $415 → $448
- Oct 28, 2026: RBC Capital: Target raised, Outperform, price target $525 → $540
- Oct 28, 2026: Barclays: Target raised, Equal-Weight, price target $397 → $428
- Oct 28, 2026: Evercore ISI Group: Target raised, Outperform, price target $475 → $500
- Oct 28, 2026: Piper Sandler: Downgrade, Overweight → Neutral, price target $461
These are listed as context. A filing or rating change on the same day is not proof that it caused the move; read the source.
More on FFIV
FFIV stock page: price, SEC financials, insider trades, superinvestor holders, analyst estimates and options. Other big moves that day: October 28, 2026.
Sources: SEC EDGAR, Nexqual Earnings Flash, analyst rating changes, Nexqual market data. Built October 28, 2026 at 22:04 UTC. Not investment advice.
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