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Fortinet Surges 11.48% as Blockbuster Quarter Sends a Clear Signal on Cybersecurity Demand

Fortinet is one of the sharpest premarket movers today, with shares jumping 11.48% after the cybersecurity company delivered a first quarter 2026 earnings report that exceeded the high end of its own guidance on both revenue and profitability, and then raised its full-year outlook to boot. The combination of strong execution, accelerating billings growth, and record cash generation gave investors little reason to hold back.

Revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 grew 20% year-over-year to $1.85 billion, comfortably clearing guidance. Product revenue was the standout line, climbing 41% year-over-year to $645 million — a figure that points to strong demand for hardware refreshes and new deployments rather than just renewals of existing contracts. Billings, which are a forward-looking indicator of future revenue, grew an even faster 31% year-over-year to $2.09 billion, signaling that the pipeline of committed business is building at pace.

Profitability was equally impressive. GAAP operating margin came in at 31% and non-GAAP operating margin at 36%, reflecting the highly scalable nature of Fortinet's platform model. GAAP earnings per share grew 29% year-over-year to $0.72, while non-GAAP earnings per share grew 41% to $0.82, both exceeding expectations. The company also generated record operating cash flow of $1.08 billion and record free cash flow of $1.01 billion in a single quarter — a cash generation profile that gives management significant flexibility to invest, acquire, or return capital to shareholders.

The business narrative behind the numbers centers on a theme that has been building for years but is now accelerating: the convergence of networking and security. As enterprises increasingly demand integrated platforms rather than point solutions, Fortinet's unified Security Fabric architecture is gaining traction. The company highlighted its new FortiOS 8.0 operating system, which brings AI-driven security, next-generation SASE capabilities, and quantum-safe protection to its customer base, alongside new additions to the FortiGate G Series hardware portfolio designed for high-performance enterprise environments. CEO Ken Xie pointed specifically to an increasingly complex threat environment being intensified by AI as a key demand driver, a tailwind that shows no sign of abating.

The company also noted active collaboration with several leading AI companies, including Anthropic as part of an initiative called Project Glasswing, as well as OpenAI and others, suggesting Fortinet is positioning itself at the intersection of AI infrastructure and enterprise security — a strategically valuable place to be as AI workloads proliferate across corporate networks.

For the second quarter, Fortinet guided for revenue of $1.830 billion to $1.930 billion and billings of $2.090 billion to $2.190 billion. For the full fiscal year 2026, the company raised its revenue guidance to a range of $7.710 billion to $7.870 billion, implying 15% year-over-year growth, and set billings guidance of $8.800 billion to $9.100 billion. Full-year non-GAAP earnings per share are expected in the range of $3.10 to $3.16.

The 11.48% premarket gain reflects a market that sees Fortinet not just as a beneficiary of cyclical IT spending, but as a structural winner in a world where the security perimeter is expanding, AI is multiplying the attack surface, and enterprises are consolidating their vendor relationships around proven, integrated platforms.

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The Investor 05-07-26

Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT) announced that it will hold a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2026 financial results on Wednesday, May 6, at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time

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Global Finance News 04-03-26

Tech Mahindra has partnered with Fortinet to launch a managed Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution aimed at enabling secure and scalable digital transformation for enterprises. The offering combines Tech Mahindra’s network and security services with Fortinet’s Unified SASE platform to deliver integrated connectivity and protection across hybrid and cloud environments.

The solution integrates SD-WAN, Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), and advanced threat protection into a single architecture, supported by 24/7 security operations, AI-driven threat intelligence, and proactive monitoring. It is designed to simplify network management while ensuring consistent security across cloud, SaaS, on-premises systems, and remote workforces.

The companies stated that the partnership will help enterprises reduce reliance on expensive MPLS networks, lower total cost of ownership, and scale operations more efficiently. The initiative strengthens Tech Mahindra’s managed network services portfolio, targeting improved security, operational efficiency, and business agility in increasingly distributed digital environments.

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The Investor 03-17-26

Fortinet announced new innovations to its Security Operations (SecOps) platform, introducing unified security operations capabilities, expanded agentic AI functions and enhanced endpoint protection.

The updates include a preview of FortiSOC, a cloud-delivered platform that integrates FortiAnalyzer, FortiSIEM, FortiSOAR and FortiTIP into a single service for security monitoring, analytics, automation and threat response. The system combines telemetry, threat intelligence and behavioral analytics to help security teams detect and respond to cyber threats more quickly.

Fortinet also expanded its FortiAI capabilities to support agentic workflows that automate tasks such as alert triage, investigation and threat hunting. Additional enhancements include improvements to FortiGuard SOC-as-a-Service for managed security monitoring and updates to FortiEndpoint that consolidate multiple endpoint security functions into a single agent to simplify deployment and protect against emerging AI-driven cyber threats.
Globe Newswire

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European Investor 03-10-26

Fortinet announced new enhancements to its FortiCNAPP platform aimed at helping organizations better understand and prioritize real-world cloud risk as AI and multi-cloud adoption accelerates.

The updated FortiCNAPP expands cloud risk management by integrating network security posture, native Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), and runtime validation into a single unified workflow. By correlating cloud configuration issues, identity exposure, vulnerabilities, network enforcement, data sensitivity, and runtime behavior, Fortinet says security teams can reduce alert overload and focus on the risks with the greatest business impact.

Key additions include network-aware risk scoring that factors in existing protections such as FortiGate firewalls, built-in DSPM to identify and prioritize risks involving sensitive data without moving that data, and runtime-informed prioritization to distinguish theoretical vulnerabilities from actively exploitable threats. The company also highlighted alignment with frameworks such as the NIST AI Risk Management Framework and the EU AI Act, supporting governance alongside technical controls.

Fortinet said the enhancements are designed to address tool sprawl and visibility gaps in hybrid and multi-cloud environments, enabling faster remediation and more effective, context-driven cloud security operations.

Source: GlobeNewswire

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WS Investor 01-27-26

Fortinet® announced that it will hold a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results on Thursday, February 5, at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time

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European Investor 01-05-26

Fortinet and Arista Networks Launch Joint Secure AI Data Center Solution

Fortinet and Arista Networks announced a joint Secure AI Data Center solution designed to combine high-performance, low-latency networking with integrated, zero-trust security for large-scale AI workloads. The solution has been deployed at Monolithic Power Systems and provides a validated, scalable reference architecture for organizations building and operating AI data centers.

The joint architecture integrates Arista’s ultra-low-latency networking and load balancing with Fortinet’s ASIC-accelerated security, including encrypted traffic inspection, zero-trust segmentation, and AI-aware threat protection. According to the companies, the design enables faster deployment through zero-touch provisioning, supports next-generation AI accelerators, and improves AI performance by offloading HTTPS and TLS processing from server CPUs.

The collaboration aims to address key barriers to AI adoption such as infrastructure complexity, performance bottlenecks, vendor lock-in, and security risks including data leakage and model tampering. By offering a modular, multivendor blueprint with unified management across networking and security, the companies say organizations can scale AI infrastructure with lower cost, reduced operational risk, and higher resilience.

Source: GlobeNewswire

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WS Investor 12-20-25

Fortinet announced a new collaboration with NVIDIA to deliver isolated infrastructure acceleration for AI factories by running FortiGate VM directly on NVIDIA BlueField-3 data processing units. The integrated solution offloads firewalling, segmentation and zero-trust policy enforcement from host CPUs to the DPU, enabling higher throughput, lower latency and stronger isolation for AI, private cloud and edge workloads without impacting GPU performance. Fortinet said the approach embeds security directly into the data center fabric, improving multitenant isolation and simplifying consistent policy enforcement while scaling to AI-driven traffic demands. The solution is supported starting with FortiOS 7.6.3 and is aimed at enterprises, cloud service providers and telco environments building high-performance, AI-centric infrastructure.

Source: Globe Newswire.

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Global Finance News 12-16-25

Fortinet and Crime Stoppers International have launched a global Cybercrime Bounty program, a first-of-its-kind initiative designed to encourage anonymous reporting of cybercriminal activity. The program allows individuals, including ethical hackers, to submit tips through CSI’s established anonymous reporting infrastructure, while Fortinet analyzes and routes validated intelligence to law enforcement for potential investigations and prosecutions.

The partnership aims to strengthen global cyber resilience by expanding community participation, accelerating intelligence sharing and enabling coordinated action against cybercriminal networks. Fortinet will use its threat intelligence capabilities, including insights from FortiGuard Labs and experience gained through collaborations such as the World Economic Forum’s Cybercrime Atlas, to support the initiative.

CSI said the collaboration creates a bridge between communities and cybersecurity experts, offering a scalable approach to tackling borderless cybercrime. Fortinet highlighted that accountability is central to deterrence and emphasized the need for public-private cooperation as cyber threats grow more sophisticated.

The Cybercrime Bounty program is positioned as a global framework for disruption, supporting faster, cross-border response and broader engagement in cybercrime prevention.

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The Investor 11-18-25

Fortinet announced that organizations using its Secure LAN Edge platform achieved a 308% return on investment with payback in under six months, according to a new Total Economic Impact study by Forrester Consulting. The study found that deployments led to a 60% reduction in breach risk from external attacks, 50% greater network operations efficiency, and 80% less unplanned downtime over three years.

The analysis estimated that a composite organization realized $13.1 million in benefits over three years against $3.2 million in costs, producing a $9.9 million net present value. Consolidating wired, wireless, and security management through Fortinet’s unified platform reduced operational complexity, improved visibility, and cut incident response times by 75%.

Fortinet said these results demonstrate how converging networking and security through its FortiOS-based, AI-driven Security Fabric boosts both protection and efficiency. The company’s Secure LAN Edge integrates FortiSwitch, FortiAP, FortiManager, and FortiGate with centralized management and AI-powered security services.

Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Fortinet (Nasdaq: FTNT) serves more than half a million customers worldwide with a portfolio of over 50 enterprise-grade cybersecurity products.

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