Investment theme · updated October 18, 2026

Cybersecurity stocks: prices and rankings

The theme covers the companies that protect networks, computers, cloud data and user accounts. Customers usually pay subscriptions, so revenue is recurring and grows with the number of cyberattacks.

We track 10 companies in cybersecurity. In the last session, on Friday, October 16, 3 of 10 closed higher, and the theme moved -0.96% on a market-cap-weighted basis. The median 1-year return is +28%.

Companies10

Last session-0.96%

1-year return+28%

Median P/E43.4

Median dividend1.70%

Total market cap1.11 T $

The biggest gainers and losers in cybersecurity in the last session

The biggest gains and losses in the latest session, among companies worth more than $2 billion.

Top gainers, Friday, October 16

Palo Alto Networks IncPANW · NASDAQ$263.20+1.04%2

Crowdstrike Holdings IncCRWD · NASDAQ$647.70+0.44%3

Fortinet IncFTNT · NASDAQ$138.90+0.35%

Top losers, Friday, October 16

Cloudflare IncNET · NYSE$219.70-6.97%2Akamai Technologies IncAKAM · NASDAQ$130.00-5.69%3

Okta IncOKTA · NASDAQ$114.90-4.20%4Gen Digital Inc.GEN · NASDAQ$24.62-1.40%5Check Point Software Technologies LtdCHKP · NASDAQ$125.70-1.37%

The largest companies in cybersecurity

The top 10 companies on each measure.

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#	Company	Price	Friday	1 year	Market cap	P/E	Dividend
1	Cisco Systems IncCSCO · Technology	$118.80	-1.30%	+87%	468.2 B $	39.2	1.40%
2	Palo Alto Networks IncPANW · Technology	$263.20	+1.04%	+34%	213.5 B $	166.5	-
3	Crowdstrike Holdings IncCRWD · Technology	$647.70	+0.44%	+39%	164.9 B $	-	-
4	Fortinet IncFTNT · Technology	$138.90	+0.35%	+37%	101.8 B $	52.1	-
5	Cloudflare IncNET · Technology	$219.70	-6.97%	+22%	77.5 B $	-	-
6	Zscaler IncZS · Technology	$124.70	-0.88%	-58%	20.2 B $	-	-
7	Okta IncOKTA · Technology	$114.90	-4.20%	+14%	19.1 B $	77.3	-
8	Akamai Technologies IncAKAM · Technology	$130.00	-5.69%	+66%	18.9 B $	43.4	-
9	Gen Digital Inc.GEN · Technology	$24.62	-1.40%	-15%	14.8 B $	15.2	2.00%
10	Check Point Software Technologies LtdCHKP · Technology	$125.70	-1.37%	-45%	13.1 B $	12.4	-
1	Gen Digital Inc.GEN · Technology	$24.62	-1.40%	-15%	14.8 B $	15.2	2.00%
2	Cisco Systems IncCSCO · Technology	$118.80	-1.30%	+87%	468.2 B $	39.2	1.40%
1	Cisco Systems IncCSCO · Technology	$118.80	-1.30%	+87%	468.2 B $	39.2	1.40%
2	Akamai Technologies IncAKAM · Technology	$130.00	-5.69%	+66%	18.9 B $	43.4	-
3	Crowdstrike Holdings IncCRWD · Technology	$647.70	+0.44%	+39%	164.9 B $	-	-
4	Fortinet IncFTNT · Technology	$138.90	+0.35%	+37%	101.8 B $	52.1	-
5	Palo Alto Networks IncPANW · Technology	$263.20	+1.04%	+34%	213.5 B $	166.5	-
6	Cloudflare IncNET · Technology	$219.70	-6.97%	+22%	77.5 B $	-	-
7	Okta IncOKTA · Technology	$114.90	-4.20%	+14%	19.1 B $	77.3	-
8	Gen Digital Inc.GEN · Technology	$24.62	-1.40%	-15%	14.8 B $	15.2	2.00%
9	Check Point Software Technologies LtdCHKP · Technology	$125.70	-1.37%	-45%	13.1 B $	12.4	-
10	Zscaler IncZS · Technology	$124.70	-0.88%	-58%	20.2 B $	-	-
1	Check Point Software Technologies LtdCHKP · Technology	$125.70	-1.37%	-45%	13.1 B $	12.4	-
2	Gen Digital Inc.GEN · Technology	$24.62	-1.40%	-15%	14.8 B $	15.2	2.00%
3	Cisco Systems IncCSCO · Technology	$118.80	-1.30%	+87%	468.2 B $	39.2	1.40%
4	Akamai Technologies IncAKAM · Technology	$130.00	-5.69%	+66%	18.9 B $	43.4	-
5	Fortinet IncFTNT · Technology	$138.90	+0.35%	+37%	101.8 B $	52.1	-
6	Okta IncOKTA · Technology	$114.90	-4.20%	+14%	19.1 B $	77.3	-
7	Palo Alto Networks IncPANW · Technology	$263.20	+1.04%	+34%	213.5 B $	166.5	-

All stocks in cybersecurity

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Frequently asked questions about stocks in cybersecurity

What are the largest companies in cybersecurity?

By market capitalization, the largest are Cisco Systems Inc, Palo Alto Networks Inc and Crowdstrike Holdings Inc.

How have stocks in cybersecurity performed over the past year?

The median 1-year return is +28%. In the last session, on Friday, October 16, 3 of 10 companies closed higher, and the theme moved -0.96% on a market-cap-weighted basis.

What dividends do companies in cybersecurity pay?

2 of the 10 companies pay a dividend, with a median yield of 1.70%. The highest yield belongs to Gen Digital Inc., at 2.00% a year.

How do you invest in stocks in cybersecurity?

Through an account with a regulated broker: buy the companies you choose or a thematic ETF that holds many of them. Popular themes can swing hard, so it pays not to put all your money in one place.

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