Global cybersecurity leader Fortinet Inc. NASDAQ: FTNT stock has been surging following its robust Q2 2024 earnings top and bottom line beats. The company went ahead and raised its full-year 2024 guidance as a sweet cherry on top. The strong demand for its next-generation firewalls and the convergence of networking and security needs underscored the masterful performance. Record-breaking ransomware extortion and enterprise security breach headlines have put companies on guard to limit their attack surfaces. ...

da-kuk Earnings summary On August 07, 2024, share price for Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT) was up ~25% after it delivered a beat to both 2Q24 revenue and EPS. Revenue for the quarter came in at $1.43 billion vs consensus estimates of $1.4 billion, representing a 11% YoY increase. EPS came in at $0.57 vs consensus estimates of $0.43. Fortinet also achieved record quarterly gross and non-GAAP operating margins at 81.5% and 35.1% respectively. Gross margins improvements were led by higher product and services gros ...

da-kuk It's been 8 months since the last time I wrote about Fortinet, Inc. (NASDAQ:FTNT). Since then, the company has had a very volatile 2024. It was up +25% in March but dropped to -5% a week ago. After the Q2 earnings release, which we will discuss in detail, Fortinet's shares have surged to more reasonable prices given the quality of the business. In January, I rated the stock as a buy, and thanks to the recent rise, we have a 19.87% return compared to the S&P 500's 10.69% and the 5.36% of the security ...

Fortinet TodayFTNTFortinet$70.62 +0.69 (+0.99%) 52-Week Range$44.12▼$73.91P/E Ratio46.16Price Target$70.97Add to WatchlistFortinet NASDAQ: FTNT stock surged more than 25% following its Q2 release because it reached an inflection point. The company's lean into unified SASE and Security Ops resonates with businesses, providing a simpler approach to cloud-based cybersecurity. It is developing into a market leader, as evidenced by its ranking in Gartner Magic Quadrant reports. The company is the #1 single-sourc ...

Key TakeawaysThe S&P 500 lost 0.8% on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, as the prior day's stock market rebound failed to maintain its momentum.Super Micro Computer shares lost ground after the company missed profit estimates.Record operating margins helped cybersecurity firm Fortinet top quarterly forecasts, and its shares surged. Major U.S. equities indexes reversed early gains to close lower on Wednesday, as Tuesday's stock market rebound failed to maintain its momentum. The S&P 500 slipped 0.8%, while the Nasdaq ...

Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q (Mark One) ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2024 or ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission file number: 001-34511 ______________________________________ FORTINET, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its char ...

Key TakeawaysCybersecurity firm Fortinet topped quarterly sales and profits, boosted by record operating margins, and its shares skyrocketed.Fortinet maintains a strong position in the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market.Jefferies analysts increased their price target on Fortinet stock, citing its margin expansion. Fortinet (FTNT) shares took off Wednesday after the cybersecurity firm released a strong set of financial results, posting its highest-ever quarterly operating margin while topping sales and ...

Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT) stock is up a staggering 25% today after reporting strong second-quarter earnings results. Indeed, the cybersecurity stock led Wall Street in the morning as the top gainer.Fortinet managed to hardily beat both earnings and revenue estimates in its fiscal second quarter. The company reported earnings of 57 cents per share on revenue of $1.43 billion, compared to estimated earnings of 41 cents on $1.40 billion.This has, predictably, earned the admiration of many a Wall Street analyst, i ...

See how Fortinet outperformed expectations in Q2 2024 and what it means for investors.Shares of Fortinet (FTNT 25.75%) jumped as much as 24.8% higher on Wendesday morning, boosted by a strong earnings report. By 10:30 a.m., the cybersecurity veteran's stock had backed down slightly to a 22.4% gain.Fortinet's second quarter by the numbersFortinet's second-quarter revenue rose 11% year over year, landing at $1.43 billion. Product sales decreased by 4.4% while service revenues jumped 19.8% higher.On the bottom ...

JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Investment Thesis Fortinet, Inc. (NASDAQ:FTNT) delivered strong Q2 2024 results that gave investors precisely what they craved, namely, better revenue growth rates, with substantially better profitability. Investors cheered, sending this stock to jump more than 15% premarket. Furthermore, I have revised my neutral rating on this stock to a buy, as I believe that paying around 20x next year's non-GAAP operating profits, together with its very strong balance sheet, ...