Why Fortinet Stock Surged Today
Shares of Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) rose on Thursday after the cybersecurity company reported its first-quarter results. Both revenue and earnings were ahead of analyst expectations, and the company provided second-quarter guidance despite pandemic-related uncertainty. Fortinet stock was up about 20.3% at 12:50 p.m. EDT.
Fortinet reported first-quarter revenue of $576.9 million, up 22% year over year and nearly $23 million higher than the average analyst estimate. Product revenue was up 18% to $192.3 million, while service revenue soared 24.1% to $384.6 million.
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