RBC lifts target for F5 stock to USD 525.00 from USD 508.00

Published on 10/20/2026 at 22:08 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

F5 reported USD 865.08 million revenue in fiscal third quarter 2026. F5 stock costs EUR 407.00 on October 20, 2026, up 1.24 percent versus Xetra close.

Analyst target and earnings

Royal Bank of Canada raised its F5 target from USD 508.00 to USD 525.00 on October 12, 2026.
F5 reported USD 865.08 million in fiscal third-quarter revenue, up 10.90 percent year over year.
F5 stock costs EUR 407.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 10:06 p.m. CEST, 1.24 percent above the Xetra close of October 19, 2026.
F5 is scheduled to report fiscal fourth-quarter results on October 27, 2026.

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F5 Inc. (ISIN US3156161024) has a USD 525.00 price target after Royal Bank of Canada lifted its view from USD 508.00 on October 12, 2026, according to MarketScreener. The new target lies 14.95 percent above the USD 456.71 Nasdaq price last reported for October 20, 2026. At Lang & Schwarz, F5 stock was trading at EUR 407.00 on October 20, 2026 at 10:06 p.m. CEST, up 1.24 percent versus the Xetra close of October 19, 2026 at EUR 402.00.

Revenue gives the target support

F5 reported USD 865.08 million in fiscal third-quarter revenue, an increase of 10.90 percent from the prior-year quarter. Its diluted earnings per share reached USD 4.73, compared with USD 4.00 consensus, while revenue exceeded the USD 834.60 million estimate, MarketBeat reported on October 20, 2026. The comparison points to revenue growth as the clearest operating support for the higher target, although the target remains below F5's 52-week high in the euro view only because the currencies differ.

Stock position in three figures

F5's Nasdaq price of USD 456.71 on October 20, 2026 was below the USD 483.30 52-week high and above the USD 223.76 low. The USD 25.9 billion market capitalization and 36.39 price-to-earnings ratio place the company among sizable, profitable infrastructure software businesses. Trading volume reached 436,008 shares on the same date.

What comes next for F5?

F5 is scheduled to report fiscal fourth-quarter results on October 27, 2026, after the market closes, MarketBeat stated. The same report lists guidance of USD 4.14 to USD 4.26 for fiscal fourth-quarter earnings per share and projects USD 884.03 million in revenue. That date gives investors the next concrete test for whether the recent revenue pace can support the higher analyst target.

Price and valuation remain separate

The Nasdaq quotation and the Lang & Schwarz euro indication describe different markets and currencies, so their levels are not combined in one performance calculation. The daily euro move is measured only against the Xetra close, while the USD target distance uses the Nasdaq price and the USD 525.00 target.

Trading level after the Xetra close

F5 stock was trading at EUR 407.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 10:06 p.m. CEST, 1.24 percent above the Xetra close of October 19, 2026 at EUR 402.00. On Nasdaq, the stock was last at USD 456.71 on October 20, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of F5 stock.