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28 Jul 2026, 12:51 UTC · 3h ago
Should You Buy Fortinet Stock Before July 29 Q2 Earnings?
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24/7 Wall Street
28 Jul 2026, 12:51 UTC · 3h ago
NewsImpactScreener rates every claim in this story for market impact and maps it to the tickers most exposed.
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Fortinet's product revenue grew 41% YoY in Q1, signaling the start of a firewall refresh cycle for FortiOS 8.0 and FortiGate G Series. — Direct evidence of demand acceleration in a core product line typically leads to strong earnings beats and price appreciation.
+0.60Fortinet maintains a $10.25 billion share repurchase authorization and generated record free cash flow of $1.006 billion in Q1. — Aggressive buybacks provide a valuation floor and increase earnings per share by reducing the share count.
+0.40Fortinet trades at a forward P/E of 52x, which is significantly lower than competitor Palo Alto Networks' 78x. — Relative valuation attractiveness can trigger a rotation of capital from overvalued peers into the stock.
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Fortinet has a track record of 24 consecutive quarters without an earnings miss. — High reliability in earnings reporting reduces volatility risk and increases investor confidence ahead of Q2 results.
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The article highlights record free cash flow, a massive buyback program, 24 quarters without an earnings miss, and strong product revenue reacceleration.
The company is presented unfavorably as a peer with a much higher forward P/E and a negative trailing operating margin compared to Fortinet.
The article mentions a headline questioning if Amazon's $200 billion AI bet is still alive.
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