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Is It Worth Investing in Fortinet Inc (NASDAQ: FTNT) Right Now?
Fortinet Inc (NASDAQ: FTNT) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 45.42x compared to its average ratio. FTNT has 36-month beta value of 1.17. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 9 as “overweight,” 26 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for FTNT is 638.44M, and currently, short sellers hold a 3.02% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of FTNT on April 29, 2025 was 5.12M shares.
FTNT’s Market Performance
The stock of Fortinet Inc (FTNT) has seen a 10.70% increase in the past week, with a 3.11% rise in the past month, and a 6.07% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.24%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.65% for FTNT. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 7.32% for FTNT’s stock, with a 17.03% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FTNT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FTNT stocks, with Roth Capital repeating the rating for FTNT by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for FTNT in the upcoming period, according to Roth Capital is $103 based on the research report published on April 23, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Stephens, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FTNT reach a price target of $108. The rating they have provided for FTNT stocks is “Equal-Weight” according to the report published on April 01st, 2025.
FTNT Trading at 2.42% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FTNT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -10.61% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.65%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.24%, as shares surge +6.25% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.67% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FTNT rose by +10.70%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +72.24% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $95.64. In addition, Fortinet Inc saw 8.64% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at FTNT starting from GOLDMAN KENNETH A, who sale 2,000 shares at the price of $100.00 back on Mar 12 ’25. After this action, GOLDMAN KENNETH A now owns 18,612 shares of Fortinet Inc, valued at $200,000 using the latest closing price.
Xie Michael, the VP, ENGINEERING & CTO of Fortinet Inc, sale 326,784 shares at $98.17 during a trade that took place back on Mar 11 ’25, which means that Xie Michael is holding 11,000,068 shares at $32,079,517 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FTNT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.3 for the present operating margin
- 0.81 for the gross margin
The net margin for Fortinet Inc stands at 0.29. The total capital return value is set at 0.32. Equity return is now at value 338.74, with 20.51 for asset returns.
Based on Fortinet Inc (FTNT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.4 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 2.27. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.67. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 90.06.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.8 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.92. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 12.94. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.07for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.61. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.47.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Fortinet Inc (FTNT) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
