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title: "Fortinet Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains"
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description: "Fortinet Inc. (FTNT) shares rose 3.54% to $121.86 on Thursday, marking its second consecutive day of gains and reaching a new 52-week high. Despite this, the stock underperformed compared to competitors like Cisco Systems (CSCO), which rose 13.41%, and Palo Alto Networks (PANW), which increased by 4.57%. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones also saw gains of 0.77% and 0.75%, respectively. Trading volume was below the 50-day average."
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# Fortinet Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains

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Shares of Fortinet Inc. (FTNT) rose 3.54% to $121.86 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.77% to 7,501.24 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.75% to 50,063.46.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.

Fortinet Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $117.84, which the company reached on May 13th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) rose 13.41% to $115.53, CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. Cl A (CRWD) rose 3.09% to $579.95, and Palo Alto Networks Inc. (PANW) rose 4.57% to $238.21.

Trading volume (5.8 M) remained 327,584 below its 50-day average volume of 6.1 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 14, 2026.

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