FTNT

Fortinet, Inc.

Technology · $129.4B market cap

Verdict

Share price

$180.95

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$39.35

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$15.74

buy price

Overpriced

FTNT is Overpriced: at $180.95 it trades 360% above its fair value of $39.35. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $15.74, 91% below today's price. Business quality is strong: all 5 key numbers clear the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Buffett Normalized. A profitable, growing business, so we project its earnings 10 years ahead and work out what that is worth today.

Business quality

5 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth32.9% a year✓
Equity per share growth10.2% a year✓
Sales growth22.5% a year✓
Free cash flow growth25.4% a year✓
Return on invested capital29.0%✓

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Superinvestors

1 of the investors we track holds FTNT. In Q2 2026, 1 trimmed. Who we track

Moves in Q2 2026

Trimmed: Terry Smith

Insider activity

Since Aug 1, 2026: no open-market purchases, 11 sales worth $26.8M and 24 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

Sales

Other filings

Kan Derek T.

director · 2026-08-12

Award

1,836 shares

Hsieh Ming

director · 2026-08-12

Award

1,836 shares

Napolitano Janet

director · 2026-08-12

Award

1,836 shares

Hu Jean X.

director · 2026-08-12

Award

1,836 shares

GOLDMAN KENNETH A

director · 2026-08-12

Award

1,836 shares

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Sim Judith

director · 2026-08-12

Award

1,836 shares

STAVRIDIS JAMES G.

director · 2026-08-12

Award

1,836 shares

Xie Ken

PRESIDENT & CEO · 2026-08-03

Option exercise

$3.5M

Ohlgart Christiane

Chief Financial Officer · 2026-08-01

Option exercise

684 shares

Ohlgart Christiane

Chief Financial Officer · 2026-08-01

Option exercise

650 shares

Ohlgart Christiane

Chief Financial Officer · 2026-08-01

Tax withholding

$94K

Ohlgart Christiane

Chief Financial Officer · 2026-08-01

Option exercise

300 shares

Xie Ken

PRESIDENT & CEO · 2026-08-01

Option exercise

6,260 shares

Xie Ken

PRESIDENT & CEO · 2026-08-01

Tax withholding

$1.1M

Xie Ken

PRESIDENT & CEO · 2026-08-01

Option exercise

4,558 shares

Xie Ken

PRESIDENT & CEO · 2026-08-01

Option exercise

2,275 shares

Xie Michael

VP, ENGINEERING & CTO · 2026-08-01

Option exercise

2,764 shares

Xie Michael

VP, ENGINEERING & CTO · 2026-08-01

Tax withholding

$516K

Xie Michael

VP, ENGINEERING & CTO · 2026-08-01

Option exercise

2,242 shares

Xie Michael

VP, ENGINEERING & CTO · 2026-08-01

Option exercise

1,300 shares

Whittle John

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 2026-08-01

Option exercise

1,608 shares

Whittle John

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 2026-08-01

Tax withholding

$374K

Whittle John

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 2026-08-01

Option exercise

1,827 shares

Whittle John

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 2026-08-01

Option exercise

1,138 shares

About Fortinet, Inc.

Fortinet, Inc. specializes in delivering extensive, unified, and automated cybersecurity solutions to a global clientele, encompassing the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific regions. At its core, the company offers FortiGate, a powerful platform combining hardware and software licenses that provides a comprehensive suite of security and networking functionalities. This includes firewall…

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Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works