On August 27, Fortinet rose 3.3% in regular trading, trading at $164.15/share, with turnover of $41.16 million. The stock advanced amid a broad-based rally across the cybersecurity sector.
On the news front, the cybersecurity sector surged significantly on the day, with peer CrowdStrike climbing 14.5% and Palo Alto Networks gaining 8.95%, creating a strong sector linkage effect that lifted Fortinet. Additionally, the company recently announced the acquisition of AI security firm Virtue AI to expand its AI security capabilities and further strengthen its AI-driven security operations platform. Financial terms were not disclosed, with Fortinet noting the amount paid is immaterial to its business.
From a fundamental perspective, the company previously reported Q2 results that significantly exceeded expectations, with adjusted EPS of $0.90 beating the $0.75 consensus estimate, while revenue of $2.048 billion also topped the $1.889 billion estimate. The company raised its full-year revenue guidance to $8.02 billion to $8.18 billion, representing approximately 19% year-over-year growth at the midpoint, continuing to provide support for the stock price.
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