F5 stock reports 10.9 percent revenue growth after earnings beat

Published on 09/28/2026 at 11:23 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

F5 stock's Q3 revenue reached USD 865.08 million on July 27, 2026, above USD 834.60 million consensus. Analysts set a USD 416.62 average target.

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F5 Inc. (ISIN US3156161024) ended its latest Nasdaq session at USD 443.06 on September 25, 2026, down 0.78 percent from the prior close. The company reported Q3 2026 revenue of USD 865.08 million, up 10.9 percent year over year, giving investors a fresh earnings benchmark.

Revenue beats quarterly expectations

According to MarketBeat on September 22, 2026, F5 reported quarterly EPS of USD 4.73 against a USD 4.00 consensus estimate. Revenue also exceeded the USD 834.60 million estimate, while F5 issued Q4 2026 EPS guidance of USD 4.140-4.260 and fiscal-year guidance of USD 17.210-17.330.

The comparison matters because revenue growth and earnings both cleared the published benchmark. The Q3 report dated July 27, 2026, therefore remains the central operating reference for the stock's valuation discussion.

AI security adds a strategic angle

On September 17, 2026, MarketScreener reported that F5 had been positioned by Gartner as one of only two Market Shapers in the September 2026 Emerging Market Quadrant for AI Application Security. F5 also said the number of customers purchasing its AI security solutions doubled quarter over quarter in Q3 2026.

The strategic message is specific: F5 is linking its established application delivery platform to AI security, where traffic control, API protection and runtime safeguards meet. That gives the earnings story an operating theme beyond the quarterly revenue beat.

Analyst target stays below price

MarketBeat reported on September 11, 2026, that 11 research firms held a consensus rating of Hold and an average 12-month target of USD 416.63. The same report said Piper Sandler raised its target from USD 423.00 to USD 461.00 on July 28, 2026, while the target range across analysts extended from USD 300.00 to USD 515.00.

The USD 416.63 consensus target sits below the September 25 price of USD 443.06, while the USD 461.00 Piper Sandler target remains above it. This split captures the stock's central tension: improving execution is meeting a valuation that already reflects substantial confidence.

F5 stock closes below yearly high

F5 stock's closing price was USD 443.06 on Nasdaq on September 25, 2026, with a session range of USD 441.86 to USD 452.17, volume of 428,226 shares and a market capitalization of USD 25.1 billion. The 52-week range was USD 223.76 to USD 462.00, leaving the stock USD 18.94 below its yearly high.