Fortinet Stock Price, News & Analysis

Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) announced the passing of William H. "Bill" Neukom, a distinguished Board of Directors member who served since 2013. As Fortinet's first general counsel and former Microsoft executive, Neukom made significant contributions to the company's growth and the technology industry at large.

The Board of Directors expressed deep sadness at his passing, highlighting his extraordinary vision, intellect, and dedication to corporate integrity. Beyond Fortinet, Neukom was known for founding the World Justice Project, a global nonprofit focused on promoting the rule of law.

Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) has achieved a significant milestone by being recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for SASE Platforms. The company also ranked #1 in the Secure Branch Network Modernization use case in the Gartner Critical Capabilities for SASE Platforms report.

The company's Unified SASE platform, built on FortiOS, features over 160 points-of-presence (PoPs) and integrates secure SD-WAN, universal ZTNA, and AI-powered threat protection. This recognition follows Fortinet's position as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for SD-WAN for the fifth consecutive year.

Fortinet is positioning itself in a market projected to exceed $28.5 billion by 2028, focusing on hybrid work security, branch modernization, and data sovereignty requirements. The company remains the only vendor recognized as a Customers' Choice across all core SASE components.

Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) has released its global 2025 State of Operational Technology and Cybersecurity Report, revealing significant shifts in OT security responsibility and maturity. The report highlights that 52% of organizations now assign OT security to CISO/CSO, up from 16% in 2022, while 95% of organizations report C-suite responsibility for OT security, compared to 41% in 2022.

Key findings show improved OT security maturity, with 26% of organizations achieving basic Level 1 security, up from 20% last year. Organizations with higher security maturity reported fewer attacks and better handling of threats. The impact of intrusions has declined, with operational outages affecting revenue dropping from 52% to 42%. The study also revealed a trend toward vendor consolidation, with 78% of organizations now using only 1-4 OT vendors.

The report, based on a survey of over 550 OT professionals globally, provides actionable insights for strengthening security posture through best practices including establishing visibility, implementing segmentation, and integrating OT into security operations.

Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT), a global cybersecurity leader, has scheduled its Q2 2025 earnings conference call for Wednesday, August 6, at 1:30 p.m. PT (4:30 p.m. ET). The call will be available in listen-only mode through the company's investor relations website.

Investors can access the CEO and CFO's prepared remarks, supplemental slides, and call replay through Fortinet's Quarterly Earnings page. Participants are advised to join 10 minutes before the event start time.

Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) has been named the Overall Leader in the Westlands Advisory IT/OT Network Protection Platform Navigator 2025 report for the third consecutive time. The company achieved top rankings in both strategic direction and capability for IT/OT security solutions.

The recognition highlights Fortinet's OT Security Platform, which provides comprehensive network segmentation, asset visibility, and advanced threat protection in a unified platform. Key features include broad security solutions across IT/OT infrastructures, custom-built ASIC technology for enhanced performance, and cutting-edge AI/ML innovations for threat detection.

According to Westlands Advisory, Fortinet offers the broadest range of industrial-grade security hardware solutions, including FortiGate Rugged firewalls and FortiSwitch industrial switches. The company's solutions have received multiple industry awards, including the 2024 Red Dot Product Design Award and Control Engineering awards for their rugged security appliances.

Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT), a global cybersecurity leader, has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure for the second consecutive year. The recognition highlights the company's secure LAN edge portfolio, including FortiSwitch and FortiAP solutions.

The company's networking solutions are distinguished by their built-in AI-powered security and AI-assisted network operations, fully integrated with the Fortinet Security Fabric and powered by FortiOS. Key benefits include pervasive built-in security at the LAN edge, stronger IT and OT convergence through a unified platform, and consistent capabilities with intuitive licensing to reduce costs and complexity.

Additionally, Fortinet has been recognized in the 2024 Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure as a Customers' Choice for the seventh consecutive time, demonstrating strong customer satisfaction with their integrated security and networking solutions.

Fortinet announced significant updates to its cloud security portfolio, including enhancements to Lacework FortiCNAPP and expanded availability of solutions in AWS Marketplace. The FortiCNAPP updates include Real-Time CloudTrail Alerting reducing AWS alert latency to under 15 minutes, Explorer Security Graph for visual attack path analysis, Agentless Windows Scanning, and Fleet Management capabilities. The company has made several services available in AWS Marketplace including FortiAppSec Cloud, FortiMail Workspace Security, FortiNDR Cloud, FortiSIEM, and Fortinet Incident Response services. Fortinet achieved AWS Security Incident Response Specialization and introduced new service bundles for web applications and APIs. The company's FortiFlex offering provides flexible, usage-based licensing to help organizations optimize cloud security investments.

Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) has announced major enhancements to its cybersecurity portfolio with the launch of FortiMail Workspace Security suite and upgrades to FortiDLP. The expanded platform provides AI-powered protection across email, browsers, and collaboration tools, addressing both external threats and insider risks. Following the acquisition of Perception Point, FortiMail now offers comprehensive email security with flexible deployment options. The solution extends protection to platforms like Microsoft 365, Teams, Google Workspace, and Slack, while FortiDLP adds advanced capabilities for tracking sensitive data movement and detecting high-risk behavior. These enhancements come as cybercriminals increasingly use AI tools like FraudGPT and BlackmailerV3 to create more sophisticated attacks. The platform includes 24/7 managed incident response service and focuses on protecting organizations' sensitive data and intellectual property across modern work environments.

Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) has been recognized as a Challenger in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Security Service Edge (SSE). This follows their recognition as a Leader with the highest ability to execute in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for SD-WAN. FortiSASE, their unified SASE platform, offers key differentiators including: unified solution built on FortiOS with single operating system and management console; flexible connectivity supporting BYOD and various deployment options; and intelligent innovation powered by FortiGuard AI-Powered Security Services. The platform delivers integrated capabilities including secure web gateway, zero-trust network access, cloud access security broker, Firewall-as-a-Service, and remote browser isolation. Notably, Fortinet was the only vendor to receive Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice Recognition for SSE two consecutive years.