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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NASDAQ:DDOG NASDAQ:FFIV NASDAQ:PANW NYSE:PAYC On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeDDOGDatadog$222.32+2.0%$144.17$98.01▼$224.77$79.14B1.36.76 million shs4.87 million shsFFIVF5$393.63+2.6%$316.75$223.76▼$395.77$22.21B1823,873 shs451,072 shsPANWPalo Alto Networks$260.58+3.0%$183.29$139.57▼$261.41$212.63B0.777.83 million shs6.63 million shsPAYCPaycom Software$137.79+2.6%$126.98$104.90▼$267.76$6.56B0.771.03 million shs513,801 shs(Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? Click the link to see our list of which EV stocks show the most long-term potential.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceDDOGDatadog0.00%+6.89%+73.88%+92.22%+95.55%FFIVF50.00%+8.56%+31.26%+41.40%+37.51%PANWPalo Alto Networks0.00%+7.31%+50.44%+75.24%+43.76%PAYCPaycom Software0.00%+1.11%+9.77%+20.00%-46.44%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeDDOGDatadog$222.32+2.0%$144.17$98.01▼$224.77$79.14B1.36.76 million shs4.87 million shsFFIVF5$393.63+2.6%$316.75$223.76▼$395.77$22.21B1823,873 shs451,072 shsPANWPalo Alto Networks$260.58+3.0%$183.29$139.57▼$261.41$212.63B0.777.83 million shs6.63 million shsPAYCPaycom Software$137.79+2.6%$126.98$104.90▼$267.76$6.56B0.771.03 million shs513,801 shs(Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? Click the link to see our list of which EV stocks show the most long-term potential.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceDDOGDatadog0.00%+6.89%+73.88%+92.22%+95.55%FFIVF50.00%+8.56%+31.26%+41.40%+37.51%PANWPalo Alto Networks0.00%+7.31%+50.44%+75.24%+43.76%PAYCPaycom Software0.00%+1.11%+9.77%+20.00%-46.44%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceDDOGDatadog 2.91Moderate Buy$213.98-3.75% DownsideFFIVF5 2.42Hold$353.00-10.32% DownsidePANWPalo Alto Networks 2.85Moderate Buy$226.33-13.15% DownsidePAYCPaycom Software 2.43Hold$159.6715.87% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest PANW, PAYC, DDOG, and FFIV Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails5/22/2026DDOGDatadog DA DavidsonSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$250.005/21/2026PANWPalo Alto Networks Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight$235.00 ➝ $285.005/20/2026PANWPalo Alto Networks Cantor FitzgeraldSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOverweight$285.005/20/2026FFIVF5 Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetEqual Weight$340.00 ➝ $380.005/20/2026PANWPalo Alto Networks BMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform$200.00 ➝ $270.005/20/2026PANWPalo Alto Networks Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight$223.00 ➝ $253.005/20/2026PANWPalo Alto Networks Stifel NicolausSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy$185.00 ➝ $275.005/19/2026FFIVF5 Royal Bank Of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform$375.00 ➝ $425.005/19/2026PANWPalo Alto Networks Capital One FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetEqual Weight$168.00 ➝ $248.005/19/2026PANWPalo Alto Networks Truist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy$200.00 ➝ $275.005/18/2026FFIVF5 EvercoreSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeIn-Line ➝ Outperform$475.00(Data available from 5/24/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookDDOGDatadog$3.43B23.09$0.67 per share330.46$11.20 per share19.85FFIVF5$3.09B7.19$13.73 per share28.67$64.69 per share6.08PANWPalo Alto Networks$9.22B23.06$3.00 per share86.99$11.70 per share22.27PAYCPaycom Software$2.05B3.20$10.27 per share13.42$17.04 per share8.09Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateDDOGDatadog$107.74M$0.38585.07231.5841.663.69%4.83%2.72%8/6/2026 (Estimated)FFIVF5$692.38M$12.1932.2929.669.0521.96%21.50%12.15%7/29/2026 (Estimated)PANWPalo Alto Networks$1.13B$1.81143.97114.799.3912.96%17.60%6.19%6/2/2026 (Estimated)PAYCPaycom Software$453.40M$8.6515.9313.341.2022.44%28.34%8.29%8/5/2026 (Estimated)Latest PANW, PAYC, DDOG, and FFIV EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails6/2/2026Q3 2026PANWPalo Alto Networks$0.81N/AN/AN/A$2.94 billionN/A5/7/2026Q1 2026DDOGDatadog$0.5080$0.60+$0.0920$0.15$960.12 million$1.01 billion5/6/2026Q1 2026PAYCPaycom Software$2.99$3.15+$0.16$3.04$564.37 million$571.80 million4/28/2026Q2 2026FFIVF5$3.47$3.90+$0.43$2.58$783.82 million$811.70 millionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthDDOGDatadogN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AFFIVF5N/AN/AN/AN/AN/APANWPalo Alto NetworksN/AN/AN/AN/AN/APAYCPaycom Software$1.501.09%N/A17.34%1 YearsLatest PANW, PAYC, DDOG, and FFIV DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date5/4/2026PAYCPaycom Softwarequarterly$0.37501.13%5/26/20265/26/20266/8/2026(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioDDOGDatadog0.253.403.40FFIVF5N/A1.611.56PANWPalo Alto NetworksN/A1.041.04PAYCPaycom Software0.831.081.08Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipDDOGDatadog78.29%FFIVF590.66%PANWPalo Alto Networks79.82%PAYCPaycom Software87.77%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipDDOGDatadog6.48%FFIVF50.48%PANWPalo Alto Networks1.40%PAYCPaycom Software13.20%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableDDOGDatadog8,100355.96 million332.89 millionOptionableFFIVF56,57856.42 million56.15 millionOptionablePANWPalo Alto Networks16,068816.00 million804.58 millionOptionablePAYCPaycom Software5,77047.63 million41.34 millionOptionablePANW, PAYC, DDOG, and FFIV HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesNorth Star Asset Management Inc. Has $10.02 Million Position in Paycom Software, Inc. $PAYCMay 24 at 6:25 AM | marketbeat.comPaycom: Making Use Of The Low ValuationMay 24 at 2:01 AM | seekingalpha.comPaycom Software Inc. stock underperforms Thursday when compared to competitorsMay 22 at 10:59 PM | marketwatch.comQ1 earnings roundup: Paycom (NYSE:PAYC) and the rest of the HR software segmentMay 21 at 11:30 AM | msn.comPaycom Software, Inc. $PAYC Shares Sold by Callahan Advisors LLCMay 21 at 3:27 AM | marketbeat.comNorthwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. 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Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Sells Paycom Software, Inc. (NYSE:PAYC) StockMay 12, 2026 | marketbeat.comPAYC Q1 Deep Dive: Automation and AI Solutions Drive Positive MomentumMay 11, 2026 | uk.finance.yahoo.comIs Paycom Software (PAYC) Now Attractive After A 44% One Year Share Price Slump?May 10, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSwedbank AB Sells 11,700 Shares of Paycom Software, Inc. $PAYCMay 10, 2026 | marketbeat.comPayroll software leaders post strong Q1 as job market steadiesMay 8, 2026 | msn.comPaycom Software, Inc. Q1 2026 Earnings Call SummaryMay 8, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over Time Top HeadlinesView All Headlines2 Software Stocks Turning AI Fears Into Fundamental GainsBy Dan Schmidt | May 21, 2026The AI Fear Around Datadog Stock May Have Been Completely WrongBy Thomas Hughes | May 7, 2026Datadog Soars, Dynatrace Slumps: Gap Widens in AI Agent StocksBy Leo Miller | May 18, 2026Palo Alto Networks Up 70%: Can the Rally Last Into June?By Sam Quirke | May 20, 2026Why CrowdStrike's Consolidation Bet Is the Only One That MattersBy Chris Markoch | April 30, 2026PANW, PAYC, DDOG, and FFIV Company DescriptionsDatadog NASDAQ:DDOG$222.32 +4.28 (+1.96%) Closing price 05/22/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$221.90 -0.42 (-0.19%) As of 05/22/2026 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more.Datadog, Inc. operates an observability and security platform for cloud applications in North America and internationally. The company's products comprise infrastructure and application performance monitoring, log management, digital experience monitoring, continuous profiler, database monitoring, data streams and universal service monitoring, network monitoring, incident management, workflow automation, observability pipelines, cloud cost and cloud security management, application security management, cloud SIEM, sensitive data scanner, and CI visibility. Datadog, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, New York.F5 NASDAQ:FFIV$393.63 +9.93 (+2.59%) Closing price 05/22/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$393.60 -0.03 (-0.01%) As of 05/22/2026 07:01 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more.F5, Inc. provides multi-cloud application security and delivery solutions in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific region. The company's distributed cloud services enable its customers to deploy, secure, and operate applications in any architecture, from on-premises to the public cloud. It offers unified, security, networking, and application management solutions, such as web app and API protection; multi-cloud networking; application delivery and deployment; domain name system; content delivery network; and application deployment and orchestration. The company also provides application security and delivery products, including NGINX Plus; NGINX Management Suite; NGINX Ingress Controller; NGINX App Protect; BIG-IP Packaged Software; and BIG-IP Systems. In addition, it provides a range of professional services, including maintenance, consulting, training, and other technical support services. F5, Inc. sells its products to large enterprise businesses, public sector institutions, governments, and service providers through distributors, value-added resellers, managed service providers, systems integrators, and other indirect channel partners. It has partnerships with public cloud providers, such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. The company was formerly known as F5 Networks, Inc. and changed its name to F5, Inc. in November 2021. F5, Inc. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.Palo Alto Networks NASDAQ:PANW$260.58 +7.66 (+3.03%) Closing price 05/22/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$260.15 -0.43 (-0.17%) As of 05/22/2026 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more.Palo Alto Networks, Inc. provides cybersecurity solutions worldwide. The company offers firewall appliances and software; and Panorama, a security management solution for the global control of network security platform as a virtual or a physical appliance. It also provides subscription services covering the areas of threat prevention, malware and persistent threat, URL filtering, laptop and mobile device protection, DNS security, Internet of Things security, SaaS security API, and SaaS security inline, as well as threat intelligence, and data loss prevention. In addition, the company offers cloud security, secure access, security operations, and threat intelligence and security consulting; professional services, including architecture design and planning, implementation, configuration, and firewall migration; education services, such as certifications, as well as online and in-classroom training; and support services. It sells its products and services through its channel partners, as well as directly to medium to large enterprises, service providers, and government entities operating in various industries, including education, energy, financial services, government entities, healthcare, Internet and media, manufacturing, public sector, and telecommunications. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.Paycom Software NYSE:PAYC$137.79 +3.44 (+2.56%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$138.68 +0.88 (+0.64%) As of 05/22/2026 07:52 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more.Paycom Software, Inc. provides cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solution delivered as software-as-a-service for small to mid-sized companies in the United States. It offers functionality and data analytics that businesses need to manage the employment life cycle from recruitment to retirement. The company's HCM solution provides a suite of applications in the areas of talent acquisition, including applicant tracking, candidate tracker, background checks, on-boarding, e-verify, and tax credit services; and time and labor management, such as time and attendance, scheduling, time-off requests, labor allocation, labor management reports/push reporting, geofencing/geotracking, and Microfence, a proprietary Bluetooth. Its HCM solution also offers payroll applications comprising better employee transaction interface, payroll and tax management, payroll card, Everyday, Paycom pay, Client Action Center, expense management, mileage tracker/fixed and variable rates, garnishment administration, and GL concierge applications; and talent management applications that include employee self-service, compensation budgeting, performance management, position management, and Paycom learning, as well as my analytics. In addition, its HCM solution provides manager on-the-go that gives supervisors and managers the ability to perform a variety of tasks, such as approving time-off requests and expense reimbursements; direct data exchange; ask here, a tool for direct line of communication to ask work-related questions; document and checklist; government and compliance; benefits administration/benefits to carrier; benefit enrollment service; COBRA administration; personnel action and performance discussion forms; surveys; 401(k) reporting; report center; and affordable care act applications, as well as Clue, which securely collects, tracks, and manages the vaccination and testing data of the workforce. Paycom Software, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 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