Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$186.93 +0.28 (+0.15%)

As of 04:00 PM Eastern

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

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.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 44 Analyst Ratings

Sell
2

Hold
12

Buy
30

Based on 44 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 44 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 12 have given a hold rating, 28 have given a buy rating, and 2 have given a strong buy rating for PANW.

Consensus Price Target

$203.06
8.63% Upside

According to the 44 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Palo Alto Networks, the average price target is $203.06. The highest price target for PANW is $235.00, while the lowest price target for PANW is $130.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 8.63% from the current price of $186.93.

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PANW Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 4/30/24 to 4/30/25	1 Month Ago 3/31/24 to 3/31/25	3 Months Ago 1/31/24 to 1/30/25	1 Year Ago 5/1/23 to 4/30/24
Strong Buy	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	28 Buy rating(s)	28 Buy rating(s)	29 Buy rating(s)	29 Buy rating(s)
Hold	12 Hold rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)
Sell	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Sell rating(s)	3 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$203.06	$204.25	$200.85	$157.41
Forecasted Upside	8.63% Upside	19.69% Upside	7.17% Upside	8.23% 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	2.68	2.66	2.54
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	9.01% Upside	139.17% Upside	20.65% 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 Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
4/17/2025	KeyCorp 3 of 5 stars	Brandon Nispel Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$240.00 ➝ $205.00	+21.21%
4/16/2025	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars	Hamza Fodderwala Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$230.00 ➝ $205.00	+18.72%
4/10/2025	Hsbc Global Res 0 of 5 stars	S. Bersey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Moderate Sell ➝ Hold
4/10/2025	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Stephen Bersey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Reduce ➝ Hold	$156.00	-9.84%
4/1/2025	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Todd Weller Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Equal Weight	$205.00	+21.28%
3/31/2025	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Joseph Gallo Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$240.00 ➝ $215.00	+28.74%
3/31/2025	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Joel Fishbein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$213.00 ➝ $205.00	+18.66%
3/31/2025	Rosenblatt Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	C. Trebnick Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Buy	$235.00 ➝ $235.00	+36.03%
2/25/2025	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Fatima Boolani Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$205.00 ➝ $220.00	+15.55%
2/18/2025	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Shyam Patil Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Positive ➝ Positive	$217.50 ➝ $230.00	+13.89%
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2/14/2025	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Roger Boyd Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$190.00 ➝ $200.00	-0.01%
2/14/2025	JMP Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Trevor Walsh Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Market Outperform ➝ Market Outperform	$208.00 ➝ $212.00	+10.35%
2/12/2025	Cantor Fitzgerald Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Ruykhaver Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$223.00 ➝ $223.00	+14.07%
2/12/2025	Westpark Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Casey Ryan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Hold ➝ Hold	$196.40 ➝ $196.40	+0.47%
2/10/2025	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Matthew Hedberg Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$225.00 ➝ $225.00	+13.71%
1/21/2025	Scotiabank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Patrick Colville Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Sector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform	$200.00 ➝ $225.00	+22.46%
1/14/2025	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Yun Kim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$385.00 ➝ $180.00	+6.93%
1/8/2025	BTIG Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	G. Powell Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral
1/8/2025	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Hold	$207.00 ➝ $190.00	+8.26%
1/6/2025	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Difucci Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Neutral ➝ Sell	$130.00 ➝ $130.00	-29.06%
12/31/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$455.00 ➝ $230.00	+26.68%
12/17/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$425.00 ➝ $213.00	+5.05%
11/21/2024	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$212.50 ➝ $217.50	+15.14%
11/21/2024	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$200.00 ➝ $210.00	+6.67%
11/21/2024	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$225.00 ➝ $225.00	+12.66%
11/21/2024	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$208.00 ➝ $225.00	+14.54%
11/21/2024	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$165.00 ➝ $192.50	-2.01%
11/21/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$200.00 ➝ $215.00	+9.45%
11/21/2024	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$195.00 ➝ $212.50	+8.17%
11/21/2024	Needham & Company LLC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$192.50 ➝ $225.00	+14.54%
11/21/2024	Northland Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$175.00 ➝ $185.00	-5.83%
11/18/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$193.50 ➝ $224.50	+15.29%
11/14/2024	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$192.50 ➝ $220.00	+10.83%
11/7/2024	OTR Global Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Mixed ➝ Negative
10/8/2024	BNP Paribas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	A. Degasperi Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$205.00	+15.84%
10/8/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$188.00 ➝ $212.50	+20.08%
8/20/2024	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	R. Kessinger Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$190.00 ➝ $207.50	+20.86%
8/20/2024	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$182.00 ➝ $199.50	+16.20%
8/16/2024	Wedbush Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$187.50 ➝ $187.50	+11.88%
7/18/2024	Redburn Atlantic Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	N. Marques Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	$175.00 ➝ $162.50	-2.15%
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5/29/2024	Daiwa America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	M. Ueno Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
5/29/2024	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Bonner Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$168.00 ➝ $174.00	+13.71%
5/29/2024	Daiwa Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$175.00	+13.63%
5/21/2024	Macquarie Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$135.00 ➝ $142.50	-10.49%
2/21/2024	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$202.50 ➝ $175.00	+29.36%
2/21/2024	Capital One Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Equal Weight	$151.00	-17.51%
12/18/2023	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform
10/18/2023	DZ Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$155.00	+18.44%
6/8/2023	58.com Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Maintains
5/24/2023	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$105.00 ➝ $112.50	+10.78%
5/24/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$117.50 ➝ $130.00	+37.03%

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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 Tuesday, April 29, 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.:

The company reported earnings per share of $0.81 for the latest quarter, surpassing analysts' expectations, which indicates strong financial performance and potential for growth.
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. achieved a revenue of $2.26 billion for the quarter, exceeding consensus estimates, showcasing its ability to generate significant sales.
The current stock price is around $181, reflecting a solid position in the market and potential for appreciation as the company continues to grow.
With a net margin of 14.64%, the company demonstrates effective cost management and profitability, which can lead to higher returns for investors.
Analysts project an earnings per share of 1.76 for the current year, suggesting continued growth and profitability, which can attract more investors.

Palo Alto Networks
Bear Case

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

Insider selling has been significant, with over 1 million shares sold recently, which may indicate a lack of confidence among executives about the company's future performance.
Insiders currently own only 2.50% of the stock, suggesting that management may not have a strong financial stake in the company's success, which could be a red flag for investors.
Despite strong revenue, the competitive landscape in cybersecurity is intense, and maintaining market share can be challenging, potentially impacting future growth.
The stock has experienced fluctuations, and while it is currently valued at around $181, market volatility could pose risks for investors looking for stability.
Recent insider transactions show a decrease in ownership percentages, which could signal potential issues within the company or a shift in strategic direction that may not align with investor interests.

PANW Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 44 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Palo Alto Networks is $203.06, with a high forecast of $235.00 and a low forecast of $130.00.
: 44 Wall Street equities 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, 28 buy ratings and 2 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" PANW shares.
: According to analysts, Palo Alto Networks's stock has a predicted upside of 8.63% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Palo Alto Networks's stock had 3 upgrades by analysts.
: Palo Alto Networks has been rated by research analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald, Citigroup, Hsbc Global Res, HSBC, Jefferies Financial Group, JMP Securities, KeyCorp, Morgan Stanley, Rosenblatt Securities, Royal Bank of Canada, Stephens, Susquehanna, Truist Financial, UBS Group, and Westpark Capital in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Palo Alto Networks more than other "computer and technology" companies. The consensus rating score for Palo Alto Networks is 2.68 while the average consensus rating score for "computer and technology" companies is 2.66. Learn more on how PANW compares to other companies.

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Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Stock Forecast & Price Target