What Are Wall Street Analysts' Target Price for F5 Stock?

F5, Inc. (FFIV), a Seattle-based company specializing in multicloud application security and delivery solutions, has seen its stock outperform the broader market over the past year. Shares of F5 have risen 20.9% compared to the S&P 500's 19.1% gain, and 49.5% year-to-date, versus the S&P 500's nearly 12% return. F5's offerings include BIG-IP and NGINX products, as well as distributed cloud services for secure application deployment and optimization.

Despite lagging behind the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) in 52-week returns, F5 delivered better-than-expected Q3 2026 revenue and adjusted EPS on July 27. The company raised its annual revenue-growth forecast for the third time in 2026, projecting 9% - 10% growth and raising fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $17.21 - $17.33.

Analysts on average expect F5's EPS to grow 15% year-over-year to $13.65 for the fiscal year ending in September 2026. The consensus rating among the 13 analysts covering the stock is a Moderate Buy, based on four Strong Buy, one Moderate Buy, seven Holds, and one Moderate Sell ratings. The mean price target is $439.50, representing a 15% premium to the current stock price. This price target suggests a potential upside of 34.8%.