FTNT Should I Buy
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Fortinet Inc (FTNT) is not a strong buy for a beginner, long-term investor at this time. The technical indicators show a bearish trend, and insider selling has significantly increased. Analysts have mixed to negative views, with some downgrades and lowered price targets. While the company has shown revenue growth, net income and gross margin have declined. The options data suggests a neutral to slightly bearish sentiment. Given the lack of strong positive catalysts and the current market sentiment, it is better to hold off on buying FTNT for now.
The MACD histogram is negative and contracting, RSI is neutral at 61.057, and moving averages indicate a bearish trend (SMA_200 > SMA_20 > SMA_5). Key support and resistance levels are Pivot: 81.014, R1: 84.882, S1: 77.146, R2: 87.272, S2: 74.757. The stock is trading close to its pivot point.
Partnerships with Cisco XDR and Splunk SIEM could enhance the company's network security offerings.
Net income dropped by 3.84% YoY, and gross margin decreased by 1.80% YoY. Analysts have mixed to negative ratings, with some downgrades and lowered price targets. Insider selling has increased by 201.46% over the last month. The company's hardware-centricity is seen as a risk by analysts.
In Q4 2025, revenue increased to $1.905 billion (up 14.75% YoY), net income dropped to $506 million (down -3.84% YoY), EPS remained flat at 0.68, and gross margin decreased to 79.57% (down -1.80% YoY).
Analysts have mixed to negative views. Recent ratings include downgrades and lowered price targets, such as Mizuho lowering the target to $70 and maintaining an Underperform rating, and Wells Fargo initiating coverage with an Underweight rating and a $64 price target. Some analysts, like BMO Capital and Citi, raised price targets but maintained neutral ratings.
