Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan Buys 9,745 Shares of Fortinet, Inc. $FTNT

Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan increased its stake in Fortinet, Inc. (NASDAQ:FTNT) by 5.0% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 204,942 shares of the software maker’s stock after buying an additional 9,745 shares during the period. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan’s holdings in Fortinet were worth $31,483,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Burk Holdings LLC purchased a new stake in Fortinet during the second quarter valued at $25,000. Dunhill Financial LLC purchased a new position in Fortinet in the second quarter worth about $25,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in Fortinet by 53.6% in the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 215 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. C M Bidwell & Associates Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Fortinet during the 2nd quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Kilter Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Fortinet during the 2nd quarter valued at about $41,000. Institutional investors own 83.71% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Wolfe Research set a $175.00 price objective on shares of Fortinet in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. HC Wainwright restated a “buy” rating on shares of Fortinet in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Fortinet from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $215.00 price target (up from $160.00) on shares of Fortinet in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $160.00 price target on shares of Fortinet in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, twenty have issued a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $150.91.

Trending Headlines about Fortinet

Here are the key news stories impacting Fortinet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Fortinet Federal, a wholly owned subsidiary, earned CMMC Level 2 certification after validating 110 NIST SP 800-171 controls. The certification could improve Fortinet’s credibility with U.S. government agencies and defense contractors seeking compliant cybersecurity providers. Fortinet Federal’s New CMMC Level 2 Certification
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to point to platform adoption, artificial-intelligence security products, product expansion and CMMC-related demand as potential growth drivers across enterprise and government markets. Fortinet Stock Surges on Security Platform Momentum
• Positive Sentiment: A new multi-year sponsorship agreement with Stanford Athletics supports Fortinet’s brand visibility, although the financial impact is likely modest compared with its core business. Stanford Athletics and Fortinet Sponsorship
• Neutral Sentiment: Fortinet recently moved above its 20-day moving average, signaling short-term technical momentum. However, technical support can also encourage profit-taking after a large advance. Fortinet Crosses Above Its 20-Day Moving Average
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation is a key overhang. With the stock near its annual high and trading at roughly 58 times earnings, investors may be demanding continued strong execution, leaving limited room for disappointment. Fortinet Valuation Leaves Limited Margin of Safety
• Negative Sentiment: Insider-trading data shows executives made no open-market purchases and reported multiple sales over the past six months. In addition, the reported median analyst price target of $115 is below recent trading levels, reinforcing concerns that expectations may have become excessive.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Michael Xie sold 3,121 shares of Fortinet stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.63, for a total transaction of $507,568.23. Following the sale, the vice president owned 9,918,360 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,613,022,886.80. This trade represents a 0.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CEO Ken Xie sold 161,482 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.66, for a total value of $26,266,662.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 52,972,372 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,616,486,029.52. This represents a 0.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold 329,142 shares of company stock valued at $50,731,178 in the last quarter. 17.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Fortinet Trading Down 3.9%

Shares of Fortinet stock opened at $166.00 on Friday. Fortinet, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $73.55 and a fifty-two week high of $173.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.28. The company has a market capitalization of $121.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 58.45, a P/E/G ratio of 3.28 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a fifty day moving average of $157.68 and a 200 day moving average of $120.40.

Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The software maker reported $0.90 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.75 by $0.15. Fortinet had a return on equity of 191.54% and a net margin of 28.17%.The business had revenue of $2.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.89 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.64 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 25.6% on a year-over-year basis. Fortinet has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.410-3.470 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.830-0.870 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Fortinet, Inc. will post 3.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Fortinet

Fortinet, Inc (NASDAQ: FTNT) is a multinational cybersecurity company that develops and delivers integrated security solutions for enterprise, service provider and government customers worldwide. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, the company was co‑founded by Ken Xie and Michael Xie. Ken Xie serves as chairman and chief executive officer, and the company operates through a global sales, channel and services organization to support customers across the Americas, EMEA and Asia‑Pacific.

Fortinet’s product portfolio centers on network security appliances and software, with its FortiGate next‑generation firewalls and the FortiOS operating system forming a core platform.