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Fortinet (FTNT) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know
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Fortinet (FTNT - Free Report) closed at $88.43 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.36% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.54% gain on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.71%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.76%.
Heading into today, shares of the network security company had gained 14.98% over the past month, outpacing the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 0.87% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.53% in that time.
Investors will be hoping for strength from FTNT as it approaches its next earnings release, which is expected to be October 25, 2018. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.42, up 50% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $451.02 million, up 20.52% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $1.67 per share and revenue of $1.78 billion. These totals would mark changes of +60.58% and +18.85%, respectively, from last year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for FTNT. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. FTNT is holding a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy) right now.
Investors should also note FTNT's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 52.93. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 61.71, which means FTNT is trading at a discount to the group.
Also, we should mention that FTNT has a PEG ratio of 3.16. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. The Security industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 3.24 as of yesterday's close.
The Security industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 34, which puts it in the top 13% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Make sure to utilize Zacks. Com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.
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Fortinet (FTNT) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know
Fortinet (FTNT - Free Report) closed at $88.43 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.36% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.54% gain on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.71%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.76%.
Heading into today, shares of the network security company had gained 14.98% over the past month, outpacing the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 0.87% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.53% in that time.
Investors will be hoping for strength from FTNT as it approaches its next earnings release, which is expected to be October 25, 2018. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.42, up 50% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $451.02 million, up 20.52% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $1.67 per share and revenue of $1.78 billion. These totals would mark changes of +60.58% and +18.85%, respectively, from last year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for FTNT. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. FTNT is holding a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy) right now.
Investors should also note FTNT's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 52.93. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 61.71, which means FTNT is trading at a discount to the group.
Also, we should mention that FTNT has a PEG ratio of 3.16. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. The Security industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 3.24 as of yesterday's close.
The Security industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 34, which puts it in the top 13% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Make sure to utilize Zacks. Com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.