Idea EngineIdea EngineNASDAQ:PANW Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Stock Price, News & Analysis $335.10 -1.88 (-0.56%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$334.44 -0.67 (-0.20%) As of 06:21 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$332.53▼$339.8350-Day Range$314.15▼$396.0052-Week Range$139.57▼$398.88Volume4.28 million shsAverage Volume8.54 million shsMarket Capitalization$273.11 billionP/E Ratio657.07Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$386.32Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that provides security products and services to businesses, governments and other organizations worldwide. The company helps customers protect networks, cloud environments, endpoints, applications and connected devices from cyber threats. Its portfolio includes next-generation firewalls and network security technologies, as well as cloud-delivered security solutions such as Prisma Access and Prisma Cloud. Palo Alto Networks also offers Cortex products for endpoint protection, security operations, threat detection and response, and automation. Through Unit 42, the company provides incident response, threat intelligence and other cybersecurity consulting services. Palo Alto Networks was founded in 2005 by cybersecurity engineer Nir Zuk and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The company serves customers across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and other international markets. 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™ Stocks80th Percentile Overall ScorePANW MarketRank™: Palo Alto Networks scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 196th out of 594 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.7 / 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 $386.32, representing about 15.8% upside from its current price of $333.56.Amount of Analyst CoveragePalo Alto Networks has been the subject of 43 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 Growth18.70% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Palo Alto Networks are expected to grow by 18.70% in the coming year, from $2.30 to $2.73 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Palo Alto Networks is 654.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.10.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Palo Alto Networks is 654.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 76.07.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPalo Alto Networks has a PEG Ratio of 9.62. 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 9.89. 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 Shorted2.79% 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 3.95, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Palo Alto Networks has recently increased by 6.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. 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 Media4.3 / 5News Sentiment0.94 News SentimentPalo Alto Networks has a news sentiment score of 0.94. 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 0.73 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 69 news articles for Palo Alto Networks this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.Search Interest150 people have searched for PANW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 105% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows87 people have added Palo Alto Networks to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 190% 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 $11,150,578.00 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 HeadlinesPalo Alto Networks to Present at Upcoming Investor EventSeptember 8 at 8:30 AM | prnewswire.comNorthland Securities Has Strong Outlook for PANW Q1 EarningsSeptember 7 at 1:44 AM | americanbankingnews.comHere’s the stock symbol I’ve promisedWhitney Tilson of Stansberry Research has long recommended Berkshire Hathaway as a core retirement holding - but now he believes he's found something better. This under-the-radar company sits at the intersection of America's two most important industries, including AI, pays massive dividends, and attracted a famous money manager who put 60% of his multi-billion-dollar fund into it. Tilson is revealing the name and ticker symbol completely free - no credit card or email required.September 9 at 1:00 AM | Stansberry Research (Ad)Why Palo Alto Networks Stock Plummeted This WeekSeptember 6 at 7:00 AM | fool.comPalo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Earns "Buy" Rating from ArgusSeptember 5, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comPalo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Stock Price Up 1.1% Following Analyst UpgradeSeptember 5, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comPalo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) CAO Sells 900 Shares of StockSeptember 4, 2026 | insidertrades.comPalo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) CAO Josh Paul Sells 900 Shares of StockAugust 28, 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 81.1% and is now trading at $333.56. 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, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.04. The business's revenue was up 34.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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 created shares were payable 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? Top institutional shareholders of Palo Alto Networks include California State Teachers Retirement System (51.26%), BlackRock Inc. (9.29%), Bank of America Corp DE (2.78%) and UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC (1.08%). 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, James J Goetz, John P Key, Aparna Bawa and Helle Thorning-Schmidt. 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), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), Broadcom (AVGO) and Salesforce (CRM). Company Calendar Last Earnings9/01/2026Today9/09/2026Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference 20269/10/2026Next 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. Green Zone (4m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 PANW's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. PANW has been in this zone for over 4 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorTechnology Industry Software Sub-IndustrySystems Software Current SymbolNASDAQ:PANW CIK1327567 Webwww.paloaltonetworks.com Phone(408) 753-4000FaxN/AEmployees16,068Year Founded2005Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Palo Alto Networks$386.32 High Price Target$475.00 Low Price Target$175.00 Potential Upside/Downside+15.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.78 Research Coverage50 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.51 Trailing P/E Ratio657.07 Forward P/E Ratio145.70 P/E Growth9.62Net 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 Ratio0.86 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$11.48 billion Price / Sales23.79 Cash Flow$3.01 per share Price / Cash Flow111.26 Book Value$33.73 per share Price / Book9.93Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares815,000,000Free Float803,590,000Market Cap$273.11 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.91 Social Links The Infrastructure's Backbone: 10 Stocks Powering the AI BuildoutThe AI boom extends far beyond the biggest tech names. 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