NASDAQ:PANW Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Stock Price, News & Analysis $346.95 +4.95 (+1.45%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$348.15 +1.20 (+0.35%) As of 07:58 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. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Palo Alto Networks Stock (NASDAQ:PANW) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Palo Alto Networks alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$345.08▼$356.0050-Day Range$328.48▼$419.9152-Week Range$139.57▼$432.33Volume4.60 million shsAverage Volume5.40 million shsMarket Capitalization$283.81 billionP/E Ratio166.02Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$395.25Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) is a global cybersecurity company that helps organizations protect networks, cloud environments, endpoints, and digital infrastructure. Its offerings are designed to prevent cyberattacks, identify security risks, monitor activity, and support incident response across enterprise, government, and service-provider environments. The company’s portfolio includes network security products such as next-generation firewalls and security operations tools; Prisma, its cloud security platform; and Cortex, a suite focused on endpoint protection, threat detection, security analytics, and automated response. Palo Alto Networks also provides managed and professional services, threat intelligence, and security technologies incorporating artificial intelligence and automation. Founded in 2005, Palo Alto Networks is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and serves customers worldwide through direct operations, channel partners, and technology integrations. Nikesh Arora has served as the company’s chairman and chief executive officer since 2018.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Palo Alto Networks Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks82nd Percentile Overall ScorePANW MarketRank™: 4.08716996152 of 5 starsPalo Alto Networks scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 152nd out of 590 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingPalo Alto Networks has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 39 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialPalo Alto Networks has a consensus price target of $395.25, representing about 13.9% upside from its current price of $346.95.Amount of Analyst CoveragePalo Alto Networks has been the subject of 41 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Palo Alto Networks' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth19.91% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Palo Alto Networks are expected to grow by 19.91% in the coming year, from $2.31 to $2.77 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Palo Alto Networks is 680.31, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.68.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Palo Alto Networks is 680.31, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 77.32.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPalo Alto Networks has a PEG Ratio of 9.84. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPalo Alto Networks has a P/B Ratio of 10.29. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Palo Alto Networks' valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.68% of the float of Palo Alto Networks has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPalo Alto Networks has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.37, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Palo Alto Networks has recently decreased by 1.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldPalo Alto Networks does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthPalo Alto Networks does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media3.8 / 5News Sentiment1.03 News SentimentPalo Alto Networks has a news sentiment score of 1.03. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.52 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 34 news articles for Palo Alto Networks this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 94 people have searched for PANW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -32% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows88 people have added Palo Alto Networks to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 115% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Palo Alto Networks insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $20,823,029.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.40% of the stock of Palo Alto Networks is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions79.82% of the stock of Palo Alto Networks is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Palo Alto Networks' insider trading history. Receive PANW Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Palo Alto Networks and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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It's so simple to understand, you could trade it tomorrow.October 19 at 1:00 AM | Base Camp Trading (Ad)Cybersecurity Stocks Slide as AI Financing Jitters Spread: Palo Alto Falls 7%, SentinelOne Sinks 9%, Zscaler Drops 6%October 16 at 12:56 PM | 247wallst.comPalo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Stock: Insider Aparna Bawa Sells 250 SharesOctober 10, 2026 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) CAO Sells $158,280.00 in StockOctober 6, 2026 | insidertrades.comPalo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Director Sells $102,099.40 in StockSeptember 29, 2026 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Director Sells 20,000 Shares of StockSeptember 22, 2026 | insidertrades.comSee More Headlines PANW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PANW shares performed this year? Palo Alto Networks' stock was trading at $184.20 at the start of the year. Since then, PANW shares have increased by 88.4% and is now trading at $346.95. How were Palo Alto Networks' earnings last quarter? Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September, 1st. The network technology company reported $1.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.04. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 34.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. When did Palo Alto Networks' stock split? Palo Alto Networks shares split on the morning of Monday, December 16th 2024.The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, November 20th 2024. The newly issued shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes on Friday, December 13th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split. Does Palo Alto Networks have any subsidiaries? Palo Alto Networks subsidiaries include these companies: Expanse, The Crypsis Group, CloudGenix, Aporeto, ZingBox, PureSec Pty Ltd, Twistlock, and more. When did Palo Alto Networks IPO? Palo Alto Networks (PANW) raised $242 million in an initial public offering on the week of October 25th 2021. The company issued 6,200,000 shares at $38.00-$40.00 per share. Who are Palo Alto Networks' major shareholders? Palo Alto Networks' top institutional investors include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.10%), TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. (0.06%), Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. (0.03%) and Howard Capital Management Group LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Nir Zuk, Nikesh Arora, Nikesh Arora, Lee Klarich, Lee Klarich, Dipak Golechha, Josh D Paul, Mary Pat Mccarthy, John Donovan, William D Jenkins Jr, John P Key, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Aparna Bawa and James J Goetz. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Palo Alto Networks? Shares of PANW stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Palo Alto Networks own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Palo Alto Networks investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Broadcom (AVGO), Micron Technology (MU) and Salesforce (CRM). Company Calendar Last Earnings9/01/2026Today10/19/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/18/2026Fiscal Year End7/31/2027Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (3d) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 As of 3 days ago, PANW's financial health entered the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorTechnology Industry Software Sub-IndustrySystems Software Current SymbolNASDAQ:PANW CIK1327567 Webwww.paloaltonetworks.com Phone(408) 753-4000FaxN/AEmployees21,921Year Founded2005Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Palo Alto Networks$395.25 High Price Target$525.00 Low Price Target$175.00 Potential Upside/Downside+13.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.80 Research Coverage51 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.51 Trailing P/E Ratio680.31 Forward P/E Ratio150.19 P/E Growth9.84Net Income$307 million Net Margins2.67% Pretax Margin4.67% Return on Equity8.50% Return on Assets4.35% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.06 Current Ratio0.87 Quick Ratio0.87 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$11.48 billion Price / Sales24.72 Cash Flow$3.74 per share Price / Cash Flow92.81 Book Value$33.73 per share Price / Book10.29Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares818,000,000Free Float806,548,000Market Cap$283.81 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.93 Social Links Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. 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