Fortinet (FTNT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$75.16

-0.64 (-0.84%)

(As of 09/6/2024 ET)

Fortinet - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Hold
Based on 33 Analyst Ratings

Based on 33 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Fortinet in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 33 analysts, 23 have given a hold rating, 9 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for FTNT.

Consensus Price Target

$71.31
-5.12% Downside

High Forecast	$85.00
Average Forecast	$71.31
Low Forecast	$59.00

According to the 33 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Fortinet, the average price target is $71.31. The highest price target for FTNT is $85.00, while the lowest price target for FTNT is $59.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -5.12% from the current price of $75.16.

Type	Current Forecast 9/8/23 to 9/7/24	1 Month Ago 8/9/23 to 8/8/24	3 Months Ago 6/10/23 to 6/9/24	1 Year Ago 9/8/22 to 9/8/23
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	9 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	24 Buy rating(s)
Hold	23 Hold rating(s)	23 Hold rating(s)	20 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$71.31	$71.31	$70.10	$73.23
Forecasted Upside	-5.12% Downside	8.28% Upside	11.06% Upside	19.14% Upside

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FTNT Analyst Recommendations By Month

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FTNT Price Targets by Month

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Fortinet Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Fortinet	Computer and Technology Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.33	2.64	2.51
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-5.12% Downside	202.64% Upside	11.36% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News	Neutral News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
8/8/2024	Susquehanna 2 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$65.00 ➝ $70.00	+0.10%
8/8/2024	DZ Bank 4 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Sell ➝ Hold	$65.00	-7.05%
8/7/2024	Piper Sandler 2 of 5 stars	R. Owens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
8/7/2024	Hsbc Global Res Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	S. Bersey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Moderate Sell ➝ Hold
8/7/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$65.00 ➝ $66.00	-6.30%
8/7/2024	Scotiabank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Sector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform	$61.00 ➝ $75.00	+6.26%
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8/7/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$63.00 ➝ $70.00	-1.38%
8/7/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$71.00 ➝ $75.00	+5.66%
8/7/2024	Cantor Fitzgerald Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Ruykhaver Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$55.00 ➝ $65.00	-8.42%
8/7/2024	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$75.00 ➝ $80.00	+13.12%
8/7/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Sector Perform ➝ Sector Perform	$68.00 ➝ $72.00	+1.81%
8/7/2024	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$62.00 ➝ $64.00	-6.91%
8/7/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$69.00 ➝ $70.00	+1.82%
8/7/2024	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$70.00 ➝ $76.00	+10.55%
8/7/2024	Wedbush Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$78.00 ➝ $78.00	+13.45%
8/7/2024	Needham & Company LLC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Hold
8/7/2024	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Reduce ➝ Hold	$59.00	+5.72%
8/5/2024	Rosenblatt Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$85.00 ➝ $68.00	+21.97%
7/29/2024	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	R. Mcdonough Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral
7/18/2024	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	S. Eyal Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$75.00	+26.88%
7/17/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$73.00 ➝ $69.00	+16.85%
7/11/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$75.00 ➝ $70.00	+18.46%
5/3/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	In-Line ➝ In-Line	$72.00 ➝ $67.00	+12.30%
5/3/2024	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$80.00 ➝ $70.00	+16.26%
5/3/2024	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$70.00 ➝ $66.00	+1.23%
4/18/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$75.00 ➝ $70.00	+8.95%
2/13/2024	Daiwa Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Outperform	$75.00	+6.75%
2/8/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$60.00 ➝ $85.00	+22.20%
2/7/2024	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$52.00 ➝ $78.00	+11.38%
1/18/2024	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Market Perform	$65.00	+7.23%
1/17/2024	Capital One Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Equal Weight
11/3/2023	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform
11/3/2023	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Market Perform
8/4/2023	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$75.00 ➝ $70.00	-7.60%
6/16/2023	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$75.00 ➝ $83.00	+12.79%
2/9/2023	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$66.00 ➝ $80.00	+34.14%
2/8/2023	Roth Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	C. Trebnick Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy
2/8/2023	MKM Partners Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Catharine Trebnick Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target		$65.00 ➝ $70.00	+30.16%
1/13/2023	BTIG Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral
11/16/2022	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight	$63.00 ➝ $62.00	+10.32%
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10/7/2022	Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$70.00	+30.26%

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FTNT Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fortinet's forecast for 2024?: According to the research reports of 33 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Fortinet is $71.31, with a high forecast of $85.00 and a low forecast of $59.00.
Should I buy or sell Fortinet stock right now?: 33 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Fortinet in the last year. There are currently 23 hold ratings, 9 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" FTNT shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in FTNT, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
Does Fortinet's stock price have much upside?: According to analysts, Fortinet's stock has a predicted upside of 8.28% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
Has Fortinet been upgraded or downgraded by Wall Street analysts recently?: Over the previous 90 days, Fortinet's stock had 5 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.
What analysts cover Fortinet?: Fortinet has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Cantor Fitzgerald, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, DZ Bank, Guggenheim, Hsbc Global Res, HSBC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Needham & Company LLC, Piper Sandler, Robert W. Baird, Rosenblatt Securities, Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank, Susquehanna, TD Cowen, UBS Group, Wedbush, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
Do Wall Street analysts like Fortinet more than its competitors?: Analysts like Fortinet less than other "computer and technology" companies. The consensus rating for Fortinet is Hold while the average consensus rating for "computer and technology" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how FTNT compares to other companies.