How Juniper’s Security Segment Could Do in 1Q18

Although Juniper Networks’ (JNPR) security business revenue fell ~13% YoY (year-over-year) in fiscal 2017, its revenue rose 8% in 4Q17. Juniper’s security revenue fell for several quarters prior to 4Q17 as the company struggled to compete with niche players such as Palo Alto Networks (PANW), FireEye (FEYE), and Fortinet (FTNT), and tech giants such as Cisco (CSCO). Last year, Juniper announced that it would revamp its security product portfolio to attract customers, and revenue growth in 4Q17 was driven by sales across financial services, telecom, and government verticals.