Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Shares Unloaded Rep. Lisa C. McClain

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain sold shares of Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) in July, reporting a transaction valued between $1,001 and $15,000.
• Palo Alto Networks saw its shares increase by 2.0% during trading, reaching a price of $177.09 with over 9.5 million shares traded on the day.
• The company reported a net margin of 13.95% and a return on equity of 19.48% in its latest quarterly earnings, topping analysts' expectations for earnings per share.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. NASDAQ: PANW. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Palo Alto Networks stock on July 16th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

Palo Alto Networks Trading Up 2.0%

NASDAQ PANW traded up $3.54 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $177.09. 9,535,538 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,208,798. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. has a 12 month low of $144.15 and a 12 month high of $210.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $118.08 billion, a PE ratio of 101.19, a PEG ratio of 4.20 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a 50 day moving average of $192.45 and a two-hundred day moving average of $186.52.

Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 20th. The network technology company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.77 by $0.03. Palo Alto Networks had a net margin of 13.95% and a return on equity of 19.48%. The firm had revenue of $2.29 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.28 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.66 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 15.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Palo Alto Networks, Inc. will post 1.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Palo Alto Networks

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group grew its holdings in Palo Alto Networks by 106.4% during the 4th quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group now owns 2,378 shares of the network technology company's stock worth $433,000 after acquiring an additional 1,226 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in Palo Alto Networks by 10.8% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 14,125 shares of the network technology company's stock worth $2,410,000 after acquiring an additional 1,374 shares during the last quarter. Diligent Investors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Palo Alto Networks by 100.0% in the 4th quarter. Diligent Investors LLC now owns 3,430 shares of the network technology company's stock valued at $624,000 after purchasing an additional 1,715 shares during the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Palo Alto Networks by 8.0% in the 1st quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 137,663 shares of the network technology company's stock valued at $23,491,000 after purchasing an additional 10,180 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Shorepoint Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Palo Alto Networks by 108.4% in the 4th quarter. Shorepoint Capital Partners LLC now owns 20,898 shares of the network technology company's stock valued at $3,803,000 after purchasing an additional 10,868 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.82% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently weighed in on PANW. DA Davidson cut their price objective on shares of Palo Alto Networks from $225.00 to $215.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Guggenheim reiterated a "sell" rating and issued a $130.00 price objective on shares of Palo Alto Networks in a research report on Wednesday, May 21st. Roth Capital assumed coverage on shares of Palo Alto Networks in a research report on Thursday, May 15th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $210.00 price objective on the stock. KeyCorp downgraded shares of Palo Alto Networks from an "overweight" rating to a "sector weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $496.00 price objective on shares of Palo Alto Networks in a report on Thursday, August 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating and twenty-seven have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Palo Alto Networks has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $217.01.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Nir Zuk sold 100,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.80, for a total value of $17,280,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,143,516 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $543,199,564.80. This trade represents a 3.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Josh D. Paul sold 800 shares of Palo Alto Networks stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.05, for a total transaction of $160,840.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 42,033 shares in the company, valued at $8,450,734.65. The trade was a 1.87% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 669,248 shares of company stock worth $126,423,337. 2.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

Palo Alto Networks Company Profile

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.

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