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Fortinet Set for Faster Growth on Cyber Risk, AI Upgrades, Wedbush Says

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Fortinet (FTNT) is positioned for stronger growth as AI-driven infrastructure needs, rising cyber risks, product upgrades, vendor consolidation, and improving sales momentum support its revenue and billings outlook, Wedbush Securities said Thursday in a report.

Q1 billings rose 31% to $2.09 billion, above Wall Street estimates, with strength across security operations and operational technology security, the report said. Revenue climbed 20%, helped by large customers upgrading to higher-performance systems for AI-related workloads, Wedbush said.

Operating margins and earnings per share both exceeded expectations on strong execution and cost control, Wedbush said. Fortinet raised its 2026 revenue and billings outlook as cyber threats, data security needs, and cost pressures push customers toward broader cyber platforms, the report said.

Wedbush raised its price target on Fortinet stock to $125 from $90 and maintained its outperform rating, citing greater confidence in the company's growth recovery.

Price: $110.88, Change: $+20.93, Percent Change: +23.27%

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