# F5 (FFIV) — Analyst Forecast

FFIV · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/ffiv/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hold | 6 | 8 | 2 | 16 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $397.00 | $462.60 | $525.00 | 5 |

Last price $456.58 (as of Oct 15, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 12, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $525.00 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $397.00 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $515.00 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Overweight | $461.00 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $415.00 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $450.00 |
| May 29, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Overweight | $423.00 |
| May 29, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $425.00 |
| May 29, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $386.00 |
| May 26, 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintained | Underperform | $300.00 |
| May 20, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $380.00 |
| May 19, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $425.00 |
| May 18, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Upgraded | In-Line → Outperform | $475.00 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Needham | Maintained | Hold | — |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $292.00 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $375.00 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $365.00 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $355.00 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Needham | Maintained | Hold | — |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Overweight | $325.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for FFIV stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for F5 (FFIV) is $462.60, with a high estimate of $525.00 and a low of $397.00, across 5 analysts.

### Is FFIV a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering F5 currently average a Hold rating: 6 buy, 8 hold and 2 sell, from 16 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for FFIV?

The average price target of $462.60 implies 1.32% upside from the last price of $456.58.

### What is the latest analyst rating on FFIV?

On Oct 12, 2026, RBC Capital maintained F5 at Outperform with a price target of $525.00.

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