Globenewswire·2025-09-29 22:00Core Viewpoint - Fortinet, Inc. is facing a securities fraud class action lawsuit due to misleading statements regarding its business performance and the sustainability of its product upgrade cycle, which led to significant stock price decline after disappointing financial results [3][4]. Financial Performance - On August 6, 2025, Fortinet reported its Q2 2025 financial results, indicating that it was "approximately 40% to 50% of the way through the 2026 firewall upgrade cycle" [3]. - The company provided weaker than expected revenue guidance for Q3 2025, projecting revenue between $1.67 billion and $1.73 billion [3]. - Following the announcement, Fortinet's share price dropped by $21.28, or approximately 22%, from $96.58 to $75.30 [3]. Lawsuit Details - The lawsuit is on behalf of investors who purchased Fortinet securities from November 8, 2024, to August 6, 2025 [4]. - Allegations include that Fortinet made materially false and misleading statements about the impact and sustainability of a "record" upgrade cycle, claiming it would generate $400 million to $450 million in product revenue for 2025 and 2026 [4]. - The lawsuit asserts that Fortinet misrepresented the true nature of the upgrade cycle, which consisted of older products and did not have a clear understanding of the number of firewalls eligible for upgrades [4].