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10-Q Financial Filing Analysis for Fortinet (2026-07-30)

Fortinet reported strong financial performance for the second quarter of fiscal 2026, with total revenue rising 26% year-over-year to $2.05 billion and operating income growing 51% to $689.3 million. Revenue expansion was driven by a 52% surge in product revenue to $773.0 million, fueled by higher hardware unit shipments, customer upgrades for AI-related infrastructure, and pricing actions, alongside a 14% increase in service revenue to $1.27 billion. Operating margin expanded by 5.6 percentage points to 33.7%, reflecting strong operating leverage as top-line growth outpaced operating expenses. Net income for the quarter reached $606.3 million ($0.82 per diluted share), up from $440.1 million in Q2 2025. Non-GAAP billings expanded 33% to $2.37 billion, and deferred revenue climbed to $7.68 billion, underscoring solid underlying demand across Secure Networking, Unified SASE, and SecOps platforms.

• Q2 2026 total revenue reached $2,047.9 million (+26% YoY), driven by $773.0 million in Product revenue (+52% YoY) and $1,274.9 million in Service revenue (+14% YoY).
• Operating income rose 51% YoY to $689.3 million with operating margin expanding 560 bps to 33.7%, while net income reached $606.3 million.
• Non-GAAP billings grew 33% YoY to $2,372.1 million, and total deferred revenue reached $7,675.7 million as of June 30, 2026.

Cybersecurity stock Zscaler's charts turn bullish: Jay Woods

In a CNBC Pro segment, technician Jay Woods discusses Zscaler (ZS), a cybersecurity company that has underperformed its sector peers. While CrowdStrike, Fortinet, Okta, and Palo Alto Networks have gained over 100% year-to-date, Zscaler shares fell as much as 65% from 52-week highs and remain down 13% this year. However, Woods observes a bottoming formation on both daily and weekly charts, with a bullish crossover in MACD and a breakout above $195 resistance. He suggests upside targets of $250-$265, representing 25-30% potential upside, with support at $165. The analysis highlights relative rotation within the cybersecurity sector, indicating that laggards like Zscaler may see renewed strength.

• Zscaler (ZS) shares fell as much as 65% from 52-week highs and remain down 13% year-to-date.
• CrowdStrike, Fortinet, Okta, and Palo Alto Networks have each gained over 100% year-to-date.
• Jay Woods identifies a bullish double bottom formation on Zscaler's weekly chart.

Fortinet Expands U.S. Presence with New Company-Owned Innovation Hub in New York City

Fortinet announced the opening of a new company-owned innovation hub in New York City, expanding its U.S. presence. This is part of Fortinet's strategic growth and investment in innovation.

Introducing Sellforte Incrementality Testing & Incremental Attribution

Sellforte announces the launch of Incrementality Testing and Incremental Attribution, a new product feature for measuring incremental impact.

Introducing Sellforte Incrementality Testing & Incremental Attribution

Sellforte announces the launch of Incrementality Testing & Incremental Attribution, a new product feature for measuring incremental impact.

New Blog Post: How much should we let an MMM optimizer change the media mix at once?

A new blog post was published on the Sellforte blog titled 'How much should we let an MMM optimizer change the media mix at once?' dated Sep 7, 2026.