On August 10, Fortinet rose 3.03% in regular trading, trading at 164.71 USD/share, with turnover of $38.37 million. The cybersecurity sector broadly strengthened, with peer Palo Alto Networks gaining 3.49% on the same day.
On the news front, Fortinet's previously reported Q2 results continue to underpin the stock. The company posted adjusted EPS of $0.90, significantly beating the consensus estimate of $0.75, while revenue of $2.048 billion surpassed expectations of $1.889 billion. Management raised full-year revenue guidance to $8.02 billion–$8.18 billion, implying approximately 19% year-over-year growth. For Q3, the company guided revenue of $2.01 billion–$2.10 billion, with the midpoint of $2.06 billion above the Street estimate of $1.95 billion.
Following the earnings release, multiple analysts raised price targets: Barclays to $190, Stephens and Daiwa to $165, and Susquehanna to $160, lifting the mean consensus target to $162.29. The sustained fundamental strength, combined with broader sector tailwinds, continues to support the stock's upward trajectory.
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