Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Palo Alto Networks - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 42 Analyst Ratings

Sell
2

Hold
12

Buy
28

Based on 42 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Palo Alto Networks in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 42 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 12 have given a hold rating, and 28 have given a buy rating for PANW.

Consensus Price Target

$214.95
-1.05% Downside

According to the 42 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Palo Alto Networks, the average price target is $214.95. The highest price target for PANW is $245.00, while the lowest price target for PANW is $135.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -1.05% from the current price of $217.23.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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PANW Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/8/24 to 10/8/25	1 Month Ago 9/8/24 to 9/8/25	3 Months Ago 7/10/24 to 7/10/25	1 Year Ago 10/9/23 to 10/8/24
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	28 Buy rating(s)	28 Buy rating(s)	27 Buy rating(s)	30 Buy rating(s)
Hold	12 Hold rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)
Sell	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$214.95	$211.68	$208.00	$185.75
Forecasted Upside	-1.05% Downside	7.24% Upside	8.29% Upside	4.61% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

PANW Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

PANW Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Palo Alto Networks Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Palo Alto Networks	Computer and Technology Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.62	2.31	2.51
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	0.09% Upside	55.10% Upside	170.19% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent PANW News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
10/8/2025	Weiss Ratings 0 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Hold (C+)
9/26/2025	UBS Group 4 of 5 stars	Roger Boyd Not Rated	Set Target		$245.00	+21.09%
9/26/2025	Tigress Financial 4 of 5 stars	Ivan Feinseth 4 of 5 stars	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$245.00	+21.74%
9/15/2025	Wedbush Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Daniel Ives Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$225.00	+14.63%
9/12/2025	New Street Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$235.00 ➝ $240.00	+19.03%
9/3/2025	Needham & Company LLC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Mike Cikos Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$230.00	+20.72%
9/2/2025	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Hamza Fodderwala Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$210.00 ➝ $216.00	+14.19%
8/19/2025	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Joel Fishbein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Buy	$205.00 ➝ $220.00	+19.95%
8/19/2025	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Peter Weed Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Outperform	$204.00 ➝ $207.00	+17.50%
8/19/2025	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Saket Kalia Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight	$210.00 ➝ $215.00	+22.04%
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8/19/2025	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Matthew Hedberg Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$232.00	+25.70%
8/19/2025	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Todd Weller Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Equal Weight	$205.00	+9.43%
8/19/2025	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Rudy Kessinger Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$215.00	+14.77%
8/19/2025	Scotiabank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Patrick Colville Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Sector Outperform	$225.00 ➝ $228.00	+29.42%
8/19/2025	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	John DiFucci Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Sell	$130.00 ➝ $135.00	-23.37%
8/19/2025	JMP Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Trevor Walsh Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Market Outperform	$212.00	+20.34%
8/19/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Tal Liani Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$215.00	+22.04%
8/19/2025	Westpark Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Casey Ryan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Hold
8/19/2025	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$217.00 ➝ $225.00	+27.72%
8/15/2025	Cantor Fitzgerald Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jonathan Ruykhaver Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight	$223.00	+28.49%
8/14/2025	Rosenblatt Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Catharine Trebnick Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$235.00 ➝ $215.00	+21.57%
8/12/2025	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Rob Owens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Overweight	$200.00 ➝ $225.00	+33.79%
7/31/2025	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Eric Heath Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Sector Weight
7/29/2025	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Joseph Gallo Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$235.00	+35.36%
5/21/2025	Northland Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Nehal Chokshi Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Market Perform	$210.00 ➝ $177.00	-3.34%
5/21/2025	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brian Essex Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$225.00 ➝ $221.00	+20.36%
5/21/2025	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Andrew Nowinski Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$225.00 ➝ $235.00	+28.53%
5/21/2025	TD Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Shaul Eyal Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$230.00 ➝ $230.00	+18.26%
5/15/2025	Roth Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Taz Koujalgi Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$210.00	+10.01%
4/10/2025	Hsbc Global Res Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	S. Bersey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Moderate Sell ➝ Hold
4/10/2025	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Stephen Bersey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Reduce ➝ Hold	$156.00	-9.84%
2/25/2025	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Fatima Boolani Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$205.00 ➝ $220.00	+15.55%
2/18/2025	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Shyam Patil Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Positive	$217.50 ➝ $230.00	+13.89%
1/14/2025	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Yun Kim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Hold	$385.00 ➝ $180.00	+6.93%
1/8/2025	BTIG Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	G. Powell Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral
1/8/2025	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Hold	$207.00 ➝ $190.00	+8.26%
12/31/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform	$455.00 ➝ $230.00	+26.68%
11/21/2024	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$212.50 ➝ $217.50	+15.14%
11/21/2024	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$200.00 ➝ $210.00	+6.67%
11/21/2024	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$225.00 ➝ $225.00	+12.66%

11/14/2024	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$192.50 ➝ $220.00	+10.83%
11/7/2024	OTR Global Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Mixed ➝ Negative
10/8/2024	BNP Paribas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	A. Degasperi Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$205.00	+15.84%
10/8/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$188.00 ➝ $212.50	+20.08%
7/18/2024	Redburn Atlantic Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	N. Marques Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	$175.00 ➝ $162.50	-2.15%
5/29/2024	Daiwa America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	M. Ueno Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
5/29/2024	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	J. Bonner Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$168.00 ➝ $174.00	+13.71%
5/29/2024	Daiwa Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$175.00	+13.63%
5/21/2024	Macquarie Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral	$135.00 ➝ $142.50	-10.49%
2/21/2024	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy	$202.50 ➝ $175.00	+29.36%
2/21/2024	Capital One Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Equal Weight	$151.00	-17.51%
12/18/2023	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform
10/18/2023	DZ Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$155.00	+18.44%

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Should I Buy Palo Alto Networks Stock? PANW Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Saturday, October 4, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Palo Alto Networks pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Palo Alto Networks
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Palo Alto Networks, Inc.:

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. has a strong market position in the cybersecurity sector, which is expected to double in size, indicating significant growth potential.
The current stock price is around $209, reflecting a robust performance and investor confidence in the company's future prospects.
Analysts have set a consensus price target of approximately $214.64, suggesting that there is room for price appreciation based on current valuations.
The company has received multiple "buy" ratings from analysts, with a majority indicating a positive outlook, which can be a strong indicator of future performance.
Recent guidance for FY 2026 EPS is set between 3.750-3.850, indicating expected profitability and growth, which can attract more investors.

Palo Alto Networks
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Palo Alto Networks, Inc. for these reasons:

The stock has a high PE ratio of 130.40, which may indicate that it is overvalued compared to its earnings, potentially leading to a price correction.
Insider selling has been significant, with executives selling over 1.3 million shares recently, which could signal a lack of confidence in the company's short-term performance.
Some analysts have issued "sell" ratings, suggesting that there are concerns about the company's ability to meet growth expectations.
With 79.82% of the stock owned by institutional investors, any significant sell-off by these entities could negatively impact the stock price.
The company faces intense competition in the cybersecurity market, which could affect its market share and profitability in the long run.

PANW Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 42 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Palo Alto Networks is $214.95, with a high forecast of $245.00 and a low forecast of $135.00.
: 42 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Palo Alto Networks in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 12 hold ratings and 28 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" PANW shares.
: According to analysts, Palo Alto Networks's stock has a predicted downside of -1.05% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Palo Alto Networks's stock had 2 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.
: Palo Alto Networks has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Cantor Fitzgerald, DA Davidson, Guggenheim, Jefferies Financial Group, JMP Securities, KeyCorp, Morgan Stanley, Needham & Company LLC, New Street Research, Piper Sandler, Rosenblatt Securities, Royal Bank Of Canada, Sanford C. Bernstein, Scotiabank, Stephens, Tigress Financial, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Wedbush, Weiss Ratings, and Westpark Capital in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Palo Alto Networks more than other "computer and technology" companies. The consensus rating for Palo Alto Networks is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "computer and technology" companies is Hold. Learn more on how PANW compares to other companies.

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Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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PANW Price Targets by Month

Palo Alto Networks Stock vs. The Competition

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