RF Industries stock gained 2.85 percent as sales rose 21 percent on October 6

Published on 10/07/2026 at 03:11 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

RF Industries stock reached USD 8.66 on October 6, while fiscal Q3 sales hit USD 23.96 million. B. Riley set a USD 12 price target after cutting it from USD 15.

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RF Industries stock gained 2.85 percent to USD 8.66 on Nasdaq on October 6, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, while the company enters the final fiscal quarter after record third-quarter sales. The latest operating figures show stronger revenue, wider margins and sharply higher GAAP profit.

Record sales strengthen the case

According to TradingView on September 14, 2026, RF Industries reported fiscal Q3 sales of USD 23.96 million for the period ended July 31, 2026. That was a 21 percent increase from USD 19.8 million a year earlier and a 16 percent rise from USD 20.7 million in fiscal Q2.

The earnings mix also improved. GAAP net income reached USD 1.44 million, or USD 0.12 diluted earnings per share, compared with USD 392,000 and USD 0.04 a year earlier. Gross margin expanded to 35.6 percent from 34.0 percent, while adjusted EBITDA rose 69 percent to USD 2.7 million from USD 1.6 million.

Backlog adds an operating checkpoint

RF Industries ended the July 31 quarter with USD 18.6 million of backlog on USD 22.5 million of bookings, and the company reported current backlog of USD 19.8 million in the September 14 release. The figure gives investors a concrete measure for judging whether the higher quarterly sales pace can continue.

Operating income reached USD 1.8 million, compared with USD 720,000 in the prior-year quarter. The improvement alongside the margin expansion indicates that product mix and revenue scale are influencing profitability, rather than sales growth alone.

Analyst target remains above the stock

MarketScreener reported on September 15, 2026, that B. Riley cut its RF Industries price target from USD 15 to USD 12 while maintaining a Buy rating. The revised target lies 38.6 percent above the October 6 price.

The same MarketScreener page lists a Buy consensus from 2 analysts and an average target of USD 14.50. That average lies 67.4 percent above the latest Nasdaq price, leaving the market focused on execution against the USD 19.8 million backlog and the durability of the 35.6 percent gross margin.

RFIL stays below its yearly high

RFIL was last at USD 8.66 on Nasdaq on October 6, 2026, with volume of 153,559 shares. Its USD 93.9 million market capitalization and USD 5.54 to USD 22.30 52-week range place the stock 61.1 percent below the yearly high.