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description: "Fortinet Inc. (FTNT) shares rose 1.80% to $153.51, outperforming peers like Cisco and CrowdStrike during a favorable market session where the S&P 500 and Dow Jones also gained. This rally ended a two-day losing streak, though Fortinet remains 10.80% below its 52-week high of $172.09. Trading volume was lower than the 50-day average."
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# Fortinet Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of Fortinet Inc. (FTNT) rallied 1.80% to $153.51 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.43% to 7,674.37 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.98% to 53,277.01.

The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.

Fortinet Inc. closed 10.80% below its 52-week high of $172.09, which the company reached on August 5th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) rose 1.32% to $111.04, CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. Cl A (CRWD) rose 0.85% to $191.95, and Palo Alto Networks Inc. (PANW) rose 2.38% to $357.87.

Trading volume (3.9 M) remained 1.7 million below its 50-day average volume of 5.7 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 21, 2026.

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