Fortinet Ownership

FTNT Stock  USD 95.05  0.99  1.05%   
Fortinet holds a total of 766.45 Million outstanding shares. Over half of Fortinet's outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These other corporate entities are typically referred to as corporate investors that obtain positions in a given instrument to benefit from reduced trade commissions. On November 14, 2024, Representative Michael McCaul of US Congress acquired $15k to $50k worth of Fortinet's common stock.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
2008-09-30
Previous Quarter
769.9 M
Current Value
771.9 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
800.4 M
Quarterly Volatility
140.4 M
 
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Some institutional investors establish a significant position in stocks such as Fortinet in order to find ways to drive up its value. Retail investors, on the other hand, need to know that institutional holders can own millions of shares of Fortinet, and when they decide to sell, the stock will often sell-off, which may instantly impact shareholders' value. So, traders who get in early or near the beginning of the institutional investor's buying cycle could potentially generate profits.
Dividends Paid is likely to gain to about 1.2 B in 2024. Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio is likely to gain to 12.21 in 2024. Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to gain to about 858.4 M in 2024. Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to gain to about 1 B in 2024.
Please note, institutional investors have a lot of resources and new technology at their disposal. They can put in a lot of research and financial analysis when reviewing investment options. There are many different types of institutional investors, including banks, hedge funds, insurance companies, and pension plans. One of the main advantages they have over retail investors is the fees paid for trades. As they are buying in large quantities, they can manage their cost more effectively.
  
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Fortinet Stock Ownership Analysis

About 17.0% of the company shares are held by company insiders. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 1.64. Fortinet had not issued any dividends in recent years. The entity had 5:1 split on the 23rd of June 2022. Fortinet, Inc. provides broad, integrated, and automated cybersecurity solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. Fortinet, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. Fortinet operates under SoftwareInfrastructure classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 12091 people. To learn more about Fortinet call Ken Xie at 408-235-7700 or check out https://www.fortinet.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, Fortinet also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different Fortinet's stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align Fortinet's strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

Fortinet Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

8.85 Billion

Fortinet Insider Trades History

About 17.0% of Fortinet are currently held by insiders. Unlike Fortinet's institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against Fortinet's private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of Fortinet's insider trades
 
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Fortinet Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Fortinet is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Fortinet backward and forwards among themselves. Fortinet's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Fortinet's securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Swedbank Ab2024-09-30
6.8 M
T. Rowe Price Investment Management,inc.2024-09-30
6.8 M
First Trust Advisors L.p.2024-06-30
6.7 M
Legal & General Group Plc2024-06-30
6.7 M
Amvescap Plc.2024-06-30
6.6 M
Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd2024-06-30
6.2 M
D. E. Shaw & Co Lp2024-09-30
6.1 M
Ubs Asset Mgmt Americas Inc2024-09-30
5.8 M
Van Eck Associates Corporation2024-06-30
5.8 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
67.4 M
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
55.2 M
Note, although Fortinet's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Fortinet Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Fortinet insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Fortinet's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Fortinet insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Fortinet's latest congressional trading

Congressional trading in companies like Fortinet, is subject to rigorous scrutiny to prevent conflicts of interest and insider trading. This is governed by multiple SEC regulations which were established to foster transparency and deter members of Congress from leveraging non-public information for personal gain. This oversight helps maintain public trust and ensures that investments in Fortinet by those in governmental positions are based on the same information available to the general public.
2024-11-14Representative Michael McCaulAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2024-09-18Representative Michael McCaulAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-05-14Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired Under $15KVerify
2023-11-16Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired Under $15KVerify
2023-11-15Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired Under $15KVerify

Fortinet Outstanding Bonds

Fortinet issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Fortinet uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Fortinet bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Fortinet has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Fortinet Corporate Filings

F4
27th of November 2024
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F3
18th of November 2024
The report used by insiders such as officers, directors, and major shareholders (beneficial owners holding more than 10% of any class of the company's equity securities) to declare their ownership of a company's stock
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10Q
8th of November 2024
Quarterly performance report mandated by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to be filed by publicly traded corporations
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8K
7th of November 2024
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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