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Investing.com - Freedom Broker lowered its price target on Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT) to $100 from $115 while maintaining a Buy rating on Monday. According to InvestingPro data, the stock currently trades at $80.76, with analysts’ targets ranging from $75 to $120.
The firm’s decision follows Fortinet’s Q2 2025 results, which were broadly in line with revenue expectations and exceeded forecasts for earnings and billings. The company maintains impressive gross profit margins of 81.29% and holds more cash than debt on its balance sheet, as highlighted by InvestingPro’s analysis.
Freedom Broker noted that Fortinet demonstrated resilient growth across its FortiGate, FortiSASE, and SecOps product lines during the quarter.
Despite these positive factors, the firm cited slowing service revenue growth and diminishing benefits from large multi-year contracts as concerns for the cybersecurity company.
The price target reduction also reflects rising competitive pressure, uncertainty surrounding the FortiGate refresh cycle, and higher capital expenditures related to cloud infrastructure, though Freedom Broker applied a 37x 2026 estimated P/E ratio in maintaining its Buy rating.
In other recent news, Fortinet reported its second-quarter results, which were described by Cantor Fitzgerald as solid, with strong product performance and billings growth primarily driven by the large enterprise segment. However, the company experienced slower subscription revenue growth and adjusted its services guidance downward. Fortinet’s revenue for the current year is expected to be between $6.7 billion and $6.8 billion, though the company recently revised its service revenue forecast slightly downward.
Despite the robust quarterly performance, several analyst firms have adjusted their outlooks on Fortinet. Cantor Fitzgerald maintained a Neutral rating on the stock but lowered its price target to $87, citing a slowdown in services. Similarly, Roth/MKM reduced its price target to $90, noting mixed earnings results with product revenues exceeding expectations but service revenues and cash flow missing targets.
Erste Group downgraded Fortinet from Buy to Hold, expressing concerns about operating margins and future growth prospects. Additionally, Rosenblatt downgraded the stock to Neutral, lowering its price target to $85, partly due to concerns over a firewall refresh. These developments reflect a cautious sentiment among analysts despite Fortinet’s raised full-year 2025 revenue, billings, and profit guidance.
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