NASDAQ:PANW Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Stock Price, News & Analysis $313.84 -0.83 (-0.26%) Closing price 11/6/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$313.82 -0.02 (-0.01%) As of 11/6/2026 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. 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$312.70▼$331.9050-Day Range$313.84▼$419.9152-Week Range$139.57▼$432.33Volume6.28 million shsAverage Volume6.11 million shsMarket Capitalization$256.96 billionP/E Ratio615.38Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$398.55Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that provides products and services to help organizations protect their networks, cloud environments, devices and applications. Its offerings include next-generation firewalls, cloud security tools, secure access services and platforms for detecting and responding to cyber threats. The company’s product portfolio includes Prisma for cloud and network security and Cortex for security operations, including threat detection and response. It also provides cybersecurity consulting and incident-response services through Unit 42. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Palo Alto Networks serves businesses, government agencies and other organizations around the world. 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™ Stocks89th Percentile Overall ScorePANW MarketRank™: 4.45238095238 of 5 starsPalo Alto Networks scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 120th out of 584 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingPalo Alto Networks has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.78, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 39 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialPalo Alto Networks has a consensus price target of $398.55, representing about 27.0% upside from its current price of $313.84.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 Growth20.26% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Palo Alto Networks are expected to grow by 20.26% in the coming year, from $2.32 to $2.79 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Palo Alto Networks is 615.38, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.42.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Palo Alto Networks is 615.38, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 43.39.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPalo Alto Networks has a PEG Ratio of 9.00. 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 9.30. 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 Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.64% 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 4.45.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Palo Alto Networks has recently decreased by 1.57%, 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 Media3.9 / 5News Sentiment1.27 News SentimentPalo Alto Networks has a news sentiment score of 1.27. 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 0.49 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 40 news articles for Palo Alto Networks this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 70 people have searched for PANW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -27% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows72 people have added Palo Alto Networks to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% 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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PANW Stock News HeadlinesIs Palo Alto Stock a Buy Right Now in November?November 6 at 7:00 AM | fool.comPalo Alto Networks in talks to buy AI agent security startup Clutch for $500MNovember 6 at 1:28 AM | techcrunch.comTBezos… DOOMED?A single FCC filing hints Elon Musk is planning his biggest project yet - bigger than Tesla, SpaceX, and X combined - aimed at the $25 trillion AI industry. James Altucher says the plan could cut Amazon out of the AI race and disrupt Blue Origin, with a key deadline landing December 8th.November 8 at 1:00 AM | Paradigm Press (Ad)Palo Alto Networks vs. Zscaler: Which Cybersecurity Stock Is a Better Buy Going Into 2027?November 5 at 11:53 PM | fool.comPalo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) Discusses Frontier AI Cybersecurity Threats, Defenses and Practical Response Prepared Remarks TranscriptNovember 4, 2026 | seekingalpha.comIntuit vs. Palo Alto Networks: Which Technology Stock Is a Better Buy in 2027?November 3, 2026 | fool.comPalo Alto Networks to Announce Fiscal First Quarter 2027 Financial Results on Wednesday, November 18, 2026November 3, 2026 | prnewswire.comPalo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Stock: Insider Aparna Bawa Sells 250 SharesOctober 10, 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 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, PANW shares have increased by 70.4% and is now trading at $313.84. How were Palo Alto Networks' earnings last quarter? Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, September, 1st. The network technology company reported $1.02 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.98 by $0.04. The company's quarterly revenue 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 before market open on Monday, December 16th 2024.The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, November 20th 2024. The newly issued shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell 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 Expanse, The Crypsis Group, CloudGenix, Aporeto, ZingBox, PureSec Pty Ltd, Twistlock, and others. 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 a price of $38.00-$40.00 per share. Who are Palo Alto Networks' major shareholders? Palo Alto Networks' top institutional investors include Fisher Asset Management LLC (0.99%), Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (0.25%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.23%) and Fifth Third Bancorp (0.17%). 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 Earnings9/01/2026Today11/08/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/18/2026AGM 202612/08/2026Fiscal 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 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 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$398.55 High Price Target$525.00 Low Price Target$175.00 Potential Upside/Downside+27.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.78 Research Coverage50 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.51 Trailing P/E Ratio615.38 Forward P/E Ratio112.49 P/E Growth9Net 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 / Sales22.38 Cash Flow$3.68 per share Price / Cash Flow85.17 Book Value$33.73 per share Price / Book9.30Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares818,770,000Free Float807,309,000Market Cap$256.96 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.96 Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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