Fortinet (FTNT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$110.02 -4.19 (-3.67%)

Closing price 02/21/2025 04:00 PM Eastern

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$109.86 -0.16 (-0.15%)

As of 02/21/2025 07:58 PM Eastern

Fortinet - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

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 32 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
19

Buy
12

Based on 32 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 32 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 19 have given a hold rating, 11 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for FTNT.

Consensus Price Target

$103.72
-5.72% Downside

According to the 32 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Fortinet, the average price target is $103.72. The highest price target for FTNT is $135.00, while the lowest price target for FTNT is $65.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -5.72% from the current price of $110.02.

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FTNT Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 2/23/24 to 2/22/25	1 Month Ago 1/24/24 to 1/23/25	3 Months Ago 11/25/23 to 11/24/24	1 Year Ago 2/23/23 to 2/23/24
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	11 Buy rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)
Hold	19 Hold rating(s)	17 Hold rating(s)	19 Hold rating(s)	20 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$103.72	$96.83	$88.93	$71.55
Forecasted Upside	-5.72% Downside	-0.63% Downside	-4.14% Downside	5.78% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold

FTNT Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

FTNT Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Fortinet Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Fortinet	Computer and Technology Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.38	2.68	2.53
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-5.72% Downside	56.72% Upside	14.36% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent FTNT News	Positive 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
2/10/2025	Susquehanna 2 of 5 stars	Shyam Patil Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$90.00 ➝ $110.00	-0.55%
2/7/2025	Royal Bank of Canada 4 of 5 stars	Dan Bergstrom Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Sector Perform ➝ Sector Perform	$97.00 ➝ $115.00	+7.11%
2/7/2025	Scotiabank 5 of 5 stars	Patrick Colville Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Sector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform	$115.00 ➝ $135.00	+24.14%
2/7/2025	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Gabriela Borges Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$114.00 ➝ $130.00	+19.54%
2/7/2025	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	John Difucci Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Neutral ➝ Neutral
2/7/2025	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Adam Borg Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$103.00 ➝ $115.00	+9.20%
2/7/2025	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Andrew Nowinski Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$85.00 ➝ $105.00	+0.62%
2/7/2025	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	R. Owens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$120.00 ➝ $135.00	+25.82%
2/7/2025	Needham & Company LLC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	M. Dezort Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Hold ➝ Hold
2/7/2025	Rosenblatt Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Catharine Trebnick Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$115.00 ➝ $125.00	+19.37%
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2/4/2025	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	$95.00 ➝ $110.00	+9.02%
2/3/2025	Baird R W Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	S. Kothari Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
2/3/2025	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Shrenik Kothari Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Neutral	$105.00 ➝ $112.00	+11.02%
1/17/2025	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Fatima Boolani Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$100.00 ➝ $101.00	+7.11%
1/14/2025	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Adam Tindle Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Market Perform
12/19/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$95.00 ➝ $105.00	+10.94%
12/19/2024	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	E. Heath Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Sector Weight ➝ Overweight	$115.00	+23.18%
12/16/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$99.00 ➝ $105.00	+7.20%
12/13/2024	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	G. Moskowitz Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Underperform ➝ Underperform	$68.00 ➝ $78.00	-20.89%
11/20/2024	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Buy	$85.00 ➝ $105.00	+13.92%
11/19/2024	Wedbush Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$90.00 ➝ $105.00	+15.28%
11/19/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$87.00 ➝ $104.00	+14.19%
11/19/2024	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	S. Eyal Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$90.00 ➝ $105.00	+15.79%
11/19/2024	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$88.00 ➝ $100.00	+8.84%
11/19/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$77.00 ➝ $90.00	-2.05%
11/19/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$105.00 ➝ $106.00	+15.37%
11/11/2024	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	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
11/11/2024	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$83.00 ➝ $111.00	+17.42%
11/8/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$85.00 ➝ $95.00	+3.94%
11/8/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$70.00 ➝ $83.00	-7.65%
8/8/2024	DZ Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Sell ➝ Hold	$65.00	-7.05%
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%
2/13/2024	Daiwa Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Outperform	$75.00	+6.75%
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

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Should I Buy Fortinet Stock? FTNT Pros and Cons Explained

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Fortinet
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Fortinet, Inc.:

Fortinet, Inc. has shown strong stock performance, with shares recently trading at $111.64, reflecting a 1.5% increase, indicating positive market sentiment.
The company has a significant market capitalization of $85.57 billion, which suggests a strong position in the cybersecurity sector and potential for growth.
Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.71% of Fortinet, Inc.'s stock, indicating confidence from large financial entities in the company's future prospects.
Recent insider trading activity shows that executives are still holding substantial shares, with the CEO owning approximately $4.58 billion worth of stock, which may suggest their belief in the company's long-term value.
Fortinet, Inc. provides cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions, which are increasingly in demand as businesses prioritize security in a digital-first world.

Fortinet
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Fortinet, Inc. for these reasons:

The recent sale of 3,800 shares by the Louisiana State Employees Retirement System indicates a reduction in confidence from institutional investors.
Insider selling has been notable, with executives selling a total of 67,860 shares valued at over $6.4 million in the last three months, which could signal potential concerns about the company's future performance.
Fortinet, Inc. has a relatively high P/E ratio of 49.40, which may suggest that the stock is overvalued compared to its earnings, potentially leading to a price correction.
The company's debt-to-equity ratio stands at 1.09, indicating that it has a significant amount of debt compared to its equity, which could pose risks in a rising interest rate environment.
Market volatility and competition in the cybersecurity space could impact Fortinet, Inc.'s growth and profitability, making it a riskier investment choice.

FTNT Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 32 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Fortinet is $103.72, with a high forecast of $135.00 and a low forecast of $65.00.
: 32 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Fortinet in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating, 19 hold ratings, 11 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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.
: According to analysts, Fortinet's stock has a predicted downside of -5.72% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Fortinet's stock had 2 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.
: Fortinet has been rated by research analysts at Baird R W, Cantor Fitzgerald, Citigroup, Guggenheim, Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., KeyCorp, Mizuho, Needham & Company LLC, Piper Sandler, Raymond James, Robert W. Baird, Rosenblatt Securities, Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank, Stifel Nicolaus, Susquehanna, The Goldman Sachs Group, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
: 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.

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Fortinet (FTNT) Stock Forecast & Price Target