Fortinet Inc.’s quarterly earnings and revenue surpassed analysts’ expectations. However, the cybersecurity company issued billings guidance lower than expectations.
Fortinet posted third-quarter adjusted earnings of 33 cents a share, up from 20 cents a share a year before, and well-above the 27 cents a share expected by analysts polled by FactSet. Revenue rose to $1.15 billion from the year-ago quarter’s $867 million, and surpassed the FactSet consensus of $1.12 billion.
For the fourth quarter, Fortinet is expecting 38 cents to 40 cents in adjusted earnings per share, compared to the FactSet consensus 35 cents. The company projects $1.275 billion to $1.315 billion in revenue, vs. $1.12 billion expected by FactSet consensus.
Fortinet projects $1.665 billion to $1.720 billion in billings, lower than analysts’ forecast of $1.740 billion (as indicated by FactSet poll).
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FTNT broke above its upper Bollinger Band on October 09, 2024. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on September 26, 2024. You may want to consider a long position or call options on FTNT as a result. In of 93 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for FTNT just turned positive on October 10, 2024. Looking at past instances where FTNT's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 51 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
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The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 328 cases where FTNT Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. FTNT’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 88, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: FTNT's P/B Ratio (555.556) is slightly higher than the industry average of (30.847). P/E Ratio (46.445) is within average values for comparable stocks, (161.895). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.825) is also within normal values, averaging (2.738). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.083) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (10.070) is also within normal values, averaging (56.884).
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a provider of threat management and network security solutions
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