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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
$182.74
+0.2%
$172.17
$164.07
$199.62
$2.82T1.2662.21 million shs45.03 million shs
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$763.41
-1.0%
$731.22
$476.75
$787.08
$338.58B0.772.03 million shs1.51 million shs
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. stock logo
PANW
Palo Alto Networks
$303.01
-0.8%
$285.75
$186.75
$380.84
$97.90B1.185.23 million shs3.11 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
+0.19%+7.94%+8.48%-2.96%+6.39%
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
-1.02%+5.70%+7.25%+5.42%+52.44%
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. stock logo
PANW
Palo Alto Networks
-0.82%+5.45%+12.82%-17.44%+54.72%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
4.9522 of 5 stars
3.35.03.32.82.52.52.5
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
4.3229 of 5 stars
2.44.03.31.42.02.51.9
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. stock logo
PANW
Palo Alto Networks
4.7203 of 5 stars
2.45.00.03.82.72.53.1

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
2.63
Moderate Buy$204.1111.69% Upside
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
2.75
Moderate Buy$694.48-9.03% Downside
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. stock logo
PANW
Palo Alto Networks
2.74
Moderate Buy$314.823.90% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest COST, PANW, and AAPL Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/6/2024
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
Telsey Advisory Group
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$800.00 ➝ $800.00
5/4/2024
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
Canaccord Genuity Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$200.00 ➝ $215.00
5/3/2024
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
Canaccord Genuity Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$200.00 ➝ $215.00
5/3/2024
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
Bank of America
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$225.00 ➝ $230.00
5/3/2024
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$210.00 ➝ $216.00
5/3/2024
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
Itau BBA Securities
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UpgradeUnderperform ➝ Market Perform$162.00 ➝ $188.00
5/3/2024
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
Wedbush
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$250.00
5/3/2024
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$158.00 ➝ $164.00
5/3/2024
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$210.00 ➝ $225.00
5/3/2024
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
Rosenblatt Securities
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Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$189.00 ➝ $196.00
5/3/2024
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
Monness Crespi & Hardt
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Boost Price TargetBuy$200.00 ➝ $205.00
(Data available from 5/9/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
$381.62B7.39$6.95 per share26.28$4.00 per share45.69
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$248.83B1.36$19.93 per share38.31$56.55 per share13.50
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. stock logo
PANW
Palo Alto Networks
$7.53B13.01$4.10 per share73.99$5.67 per share53.44

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
$97.00B$6.4328.4225.672.2126.31%148.33%29.13%8/1/2024 (Estimated)
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$6.29B$15.2949.9343.984.952.73%28.80%9.98%5/30/2024 (Confirmed)
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. stock logo
PANW
Palo Alto Networks
$439.70M$6.4047.3593.524.0330.24%36.58%5.63%5/20/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest COST, PANW, and AAPL Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/30/2024N/A
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$3.70N/A-$3.70N/AN/AN/A  
5/20/2024N/A
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. stock logo
PANW
Palo Alto Networks
$1.2530N/A-$1.2530N/AN/AN/A  
5/2/2024Q2 2024
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
$1.51$1.53+$0.02$1.53$90.37 billion$90.75 billion    
3/7/2024Q2 24
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$3.62$3.71+$0.09$3.50$59.11 billion$58.44 billion      
2/20/2024Q2 2024
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. stock logo
PANW
Palo Alto Networks
$0.58$0.80+$0.22-$3.29$1.97 billion$1.98 billion

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
$1.000.55%+5.57%15.55%12 Years
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$4.640.61%+12.92%30.35%21 Years
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. stock logo
PANW
Palo Alto Networks
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest COST, PANW, and AAPL Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/2/2024
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
quarterly$0.250.58%5/10/20245/13/20245/16/2024
4/10/2024
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
quarterly$1.160.64%4/25/20244/26/20245/10/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
1.24
1.04
0.99
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
0.28
0.93
0.43
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. stock logo
PANW
Palo Alto Networks
N/A
0.83
0.83

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
60.41%
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
68.48%
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. stock logo
PANW
Palo Alto Networks
79.82%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
0.06%
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
0.18%
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. stock logo
PANW
Palo Alto Networks
3.30%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
161,00015.44 billion15.43 billionOptionable
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
316,000443.50 million442.71 millionOptionable
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. stock logo
PANW
Palo Alto Networks
13,948323.10 million312.44 millionOptionable

COST, PANW, and AAPL Headlines

SourceHeadline
3,228 Shares in Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) Purchased by Everpar Advisors LLC3,228 Shares in Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) Purchased by Everpar Advisors LLC
marketbeat.com - May 8 at 9:31 PM
Insider Selling: Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) EVP Sells 121,276 Shares of StockInsider Selling: Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) EVP Sells 121,276 Shares of Stock
marketbeat.com - May 8 at 6:51 PM
NWN Carousel Recognized by Palo Alto Networks as a NextWave Diamond InnovatorNWN Carousel Recognized by Palo Alto Networks as a NextWave Diamond Innovator
businesswire.com - May 8 at 8:00 AM
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) Shares Sold by Picton Mahoney Asset ManagementPalo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) Shares Sold by Picton Mahoney Asset Management
marketbeat.com - May 8 at 12:29 AM
Palo Alto Networks Launches New Security Solutions Infused with Precision AI to Defend Against Advanced Threats and Safeguard AI AdoptionPalo Alto Networks Launches New Security Solutions Infused with Precision AI to Defend Against Advanced Threats and Safeguard AI Adoption
prnewswire.com - May 7 at 8:15 AM
Palo Alto Networks Unveils Enhanced Flexibility and Customization with Cortex XSIAM, the Precision AI Powered SOC PlatformPalo Alto Networks Unveils Enhanced Flexibility and Customization with Cortex XSIAM, the Precision AI Powered SOC Platform
prnewswire.com - May 7 at 8:15 AM
Palo Alto Networks Delivers More Autonomous Cybersecurity through Copilots for Strata, Prisma and Cortex PlatformsPalo Alto Networks Delivers More Autonomous Cybersecurity through Copilots for Strata, Prisma and Cortex Platforms
prnewswire.com - May 7 at 8:15 AM
Should You Think About Buying Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) Now?Should You Think About Buying Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) Now?
finance.yahoo.com - May 7 at 8:02 AM
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to KnowPalo Alto Networks (PANW) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to Know
zacks.com - May 6 at 6:51 PM
Is Trending Stock Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) a Buy Now?Is Trending Stock Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) a Buy Now?
zacks.com - May 6 at 10:05 AM
TCG Advisory Services LLC Takes Position in Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW)TCG Advisory Services LLC Takes Position in Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW)
marketbeat.com - May 5 at 7:52 PM
Nir Zuk Sells 36,000 Shares of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) StockNir Zuk Sells 36,000 Shares of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) Stock
americanbankingnews.com - May 5 at 4:18 AM
Gradient Investments LLC Sells 3,131 Shares of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW)Gradient Investments LLC Sells 3,131 Shares of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW)
marketbeat.com - May 5 at 12:21 AM
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) EVP Nir Zuk Sells 36,000 SharesPalo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) EVP Nir Zuk Sells 36,000 Shares
insidertrades.com - May 4 at 7:27 AM
3 AI Stocks Primed for Profit After the Pullback3 AI Stocks Primed for Profit After the Pullback
investorplace.com - May 4 at 6:49 AM
Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW)  Shares Down 1.2%  Following Insider SellingPalo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Shares Down 1.2% Following Insider Selling
americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 2:02 AM
Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW)  Shares Down 1.2%  After Insider SellingPalo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Shares Down 1.2% After Insider Selling
marketbeat.com - May 3 at 10:50 PM
Commonwealth Equity Services LLC Acquires 9,824 Shares of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW)Commonwealth Equity Services LLC Acquires 9,824 Shares of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW)
marketbeat.com - May 3 at 9:21 PM
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) EVP Sells $10,376,640.00 in StockPalo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) EVP Sells $10,376,640.00 in Stock
marketbeat.com - May 3 at 8:13 PM
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.s (NASDAQ:PANW) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 36% Above Its Share PricePalo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 36% Above Its Share Price
finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 8:56 AM
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barrons.com - May 3 at 8:27 AM
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) Shares Bought by Tyche Wealth Partners LLCPalo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) Shares Bought by Tyche Wealth Partners LLC
marketbeat.com - May 3 at 12:51 AM
Is Palo Alto Networks Stock Going to $360? 1 Wall Street Analyst Thinks So.Is Palo Alto Networks Stock Going to $360? 1 Wall Street Analyst Thinks So.
fool.com - May 2 at 7:22 PM
Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Stock Price Up 0.7%Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Stock Price Up 0.7%
marketbeat.com - May 2 at 3:24 PM

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Company Descriptions

Apple logo

Apple

NASDAQ:AAPL
Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and accessories worldwide. The company offers iPhone, a line of smartphones; Mac, a line of personal computers; iPad, a line of multi-purpose tablets; and wearables, home, and accessories comprising AirPods, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Beats products, and HomePod. It also provides AppleCare support and cloud services; and operates various platforms, including the App Store that allow customers to discover and download applications and digital content, such as books, music, video, games, and podcasts. In addition, the company offers various services, such as Apple Arcade, a game subscription service; Apple Fitness+, a personalized fitness service; Apple Music, which offers users a curated listening experience with on-demand radio stations; Apple News+, a subscription news and magazine service; Apple TV+, which offers exclusive original content; Apple Card, a co-branded credit card; and Apple Pay, a cashless payment service, as well as licenses its intellectual property. The company serves consumers, and small and mid-sized businesses; and the education, enterprise, and government markets. It distributes third-party applications for its products through the App Store. The company also sells its products through its retail and online stores, and direct sales force; and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and resellers. Apple Inc. was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.
Costco Wholesale logo

Costco Wholesale

NASDAQ:COST
Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. The company offers branded and private-label products in a range of merchandise categories. It offers merchandise, such as sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, deli, liquor, and tobacco; appliances, electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, garden and patio products, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal products, office supplies, automotive care products, postages, tickets, apparel, small appliances, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products. The company also operates gasoline, pharmacies, optical, food courts, hearing-aid centers, and tire installation centers; and offers business delivery, travel, grocery, and various other services online. It also operates e-commerce websites. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999. Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington.
Palo Alto Networks logo

Palo Alto Networks

NASDAQ:PANW
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.