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Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$190.78 +4.96 (+2.67%)
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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

Sell
2
Hold
13
Buy
27

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, 13 have given a hold rating, and 27 have given a buy rating for PANW.

Consensus Price Target

$208.00
9.02% Upside
According to the 42 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Palo Alto Networks, the average price target is $208.00. 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 9.02% from the current price of $190.78.
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PANW Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
5/30/24 to 5/30/25
1 Month Ago
4/30/24 to 4/30/25
3 Months Ago
3/1/24 to 3/1/25
1 Year Ago
5/31/23 to 5/30/24
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
27 Buy rating(s)
28 Buy rating(s)
28 Buy rating(s)
29 Buy rating(s)
Hold
13 Hold rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
Sell
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$208.00$203.06$205.06$161.39
Forecasted Upside9.02% Upside8.63% Upside7.68% Upside10.09% Upside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy

PANW Analyst Recommendations By Month

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PANW Price Targets by Month

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Palo Alto Networks Stock vs. The Competition

TypePalo Alto NetworksComputer and Technology CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.60
2.65
2.54
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside9.28% Upside119.28% Upside15.54% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
5/21/2025Northland Securities
3 of 5 stars
Nehal Chokshi
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Lower TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$210.00 ➝ $177.00-3.34%
5/21/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.
2 of 5 stars
Brian Essex
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Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$225.00 ➝ $221.00+20.36%
5/21/2025Wells Fargo & Company
3 of 5 stars
Andrew Nowinski
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Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$225.00 ➝ $235.00+28.53%
5/21/2025Barclays
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Saket Kalia
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Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$213.00 ➝ $210.00+14.86%
5/21/2025TD Securities
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Shaul Eyal
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$230.00 ➝ $230.00+18.26%
5/21/2025KeyCorp
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Eric Heath
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$220.00 ➝ $220.00+13.12%
5/21/2025Guggenheim
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J. Difucci
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Reiterated RatingSell ➝ Sell$130.00 ➝ $130.00-33.16%
5/21/2025Sanford C. Bernstein
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Peter Weed
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Set TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$229.00 ➝ $225.00+15.69%
5/20/2025Rosenblatt Securities
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C. Trebnick
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$235.00 ➝ $235.00+20.95%
5/19/2025Cantor Fitzgerald
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Jonathan Ruykhaver
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$223.00 ➝ $223.00+15.44%
5/16/2025Jefferies Financial Group
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Joseph Gallo
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Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$215.00 ➝ $225.00+16.59%
5/15/2025Roth Capital
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Taz Koujalgi
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Initiated CoverageNeutral$210.00+10.01%
5/1/2025Stephens
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T. Weller
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DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold
4/16/2025Morgan Stanley
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Hamza Fodderwala
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Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$230.00 ➝ $205.00+18.72%
4/10/2025Hsbc Global Res
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S. Bersey
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UpgradeModerate Sell ➝ Hold
4/10/2025HSBC
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Stephen Bersey
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UpgradeReduce ➝ Hold$156.00-9.84%
3/31/2025Truist Financial
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Joel Fishbein
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Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$213.00 ➝ $205.00+18.66%
2/25/2025Citigroup
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Fatima Boolani
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Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$205.00 ➝ $220.00+15.55%
2/18/2025Susquehanna
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Shyam Patil
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Boost TargetPositive ➝ Positive$217.50 ➝ $230.00+13.89%
2/14/2025UBS Group
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Roger Boyd
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Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$190.00 ➝ $200.00-0.01%
2/14/2025JMP Securities
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Trevor Walsh
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Boost TargetMarket Outperform ➝ Market Outperform$208.00 ➝ $212.00+10.35%
2/12/2025Westpark Capital
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Casey Ryan
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Reiterated RatingHold ➝ Hold$196.40 ➝ $196.40+0.47%
2/10/2025Royal Bank of Canada
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Matthew Hedberg
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$225.00 ➝ $225.00+13.71%
1/21/2025Scotiabank
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Patrick Colville
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Boost TargetSector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform$200.00 ➝ $225.00+22.46%
1/14/2025Loop Capital
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Yun Kim
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Lower TargetHold ➝ Hold$385.00 ➝ $180.00+6.93%
1/8/2025BTIG Research
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G. Powell
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral
1/8/2025Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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 Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Hold$207.00 ➝ $190.00+8.26%
12/31/2024Evercore ISI
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 Lower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$455.00 ➝ $230.00+26.68%
11/21/2024Robert W. Baird
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 Boost TargetOutperform$212.50 ➝ $217.50+15.14%
11/21/2024TD Cowen
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$200.00 ➝ $210.00+6.67%
11/21/2024Oppenheimer
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 Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$225.00 ➝ $225.00+12.66%
11/21/2024Piper Sandler
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 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$165.00 ➝ $192.50-2.01%
11/21/2024Bank of America
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 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$200.00 ➝ $215.00+9.45%
11/21/2024BMO Capital Markets
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 Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$195.00 ➝ $212.50+8.17%
11/21/2024Needham & Company LLC
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$192.50 ➝ $225.00+14.54%
11/14/2024Stifel Nicolaus
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$192.50 ➝ $220.00+10.83%
11/7/2024OTR Global
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 Reiterated RatingMixed ➝ Negative
10/8/2024BNP Paribas
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A. Degasperi
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Initiated CoverageOutperform$205.00+15.84%
10/8/2024The Goldman Sachs Group
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$188.00 ➝ $212.50+20.08%
8/20/2024DA Davidson
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R. Kessinger
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Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$190.00 ➝ $207.50+20.86%
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8/16/2024Wedbush
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 Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$187.50 ➝ $187.50+11.88%
7/18/2024Redburn Atlantic
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N. Marques
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$175.00 ➝ $162.50-2.15%
5/29/2024Daiwa America
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M. Ueno
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UpgradeStrong-Buy
5/29/2024Argus
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J. Bonner
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Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$168.00 ➝ $174.00+13.71%
5/29/2024Daiwa Capital Markets
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 Initiated CoverageOutperform$175.00+13.63%
5/21/2024Macquarie
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 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$135.00 ➝ $142.50-10.49%
2/21/2024Mizuho
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 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$202.50 ➝ $175.00+29.36%
2/21/2024Capital One Financial
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 DowngradeOverweight ➝ Equal Weight$151.00-17.51%
12/18/2023Raymond James
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 DowngradeOutperform ➝ Market Perform
10/18/2023DZ Bank
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 Initiated CoverageBuy$155.00+18.44%
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 Reiterated RatingMaintains

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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 Thursday, May 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

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

  • The current stock price is around $185, reflecting a strong market presence and investor interest in the cybersecurity sector.
  • Palo Alto Networks, Inc. has shown significant growth in institutional ownership, with 79.82% of its stock held by institutional investors, indicating confidence from large financial entities.
  • The company reported a positive earnings per share (EPS) of $0.80, surpassing analyst expectations, which suggests strong financial performance and potential for future growth.
  • Recent acquisitions by institutional investors, such as Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG increasing its holdings by 115.6%, demonstrate a bullish outlook on the company's future prospects.
  • Palo Alto Networks, Inc. offers advanced cybersecurity solutions, including the latest firewall appliances and security management software, positioning itself as a leader in a growing industry.

Palo Alto Networks
Bear Case

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

  • The stock has experienced fluctuations, with a 1-year high of $208.39 and a low of $142.01, indicating potential volatility that could affect investment stability.
  • Insider selling has been notable, with executives selling over 568,000 shares recently, which may signal a lack of confidence in the stock's short-term performance.
  • The company's high price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 104.69 suggests that the stock may be overvalued compared to its earnings, which could deter value-focused investors.
  • Despite strong revenue growth, the net margin of 14.64% indicates that profitability may be under pressure, which could impact future earnings potential.
  • The cybersecurity market is highly competitive, and any failure to innovate or keep pace with competitors could adversely affect Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s market position.

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 $208.00, with a high forecast of $235.00 and a low forecast of $130.00.

42 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Palo Alto Networks in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 13 hold ratings and 27 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" PANW shares.

According to analysts, Palo Alto Networks's stock has a predicted upside of 9.02% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Palo Alto Networks's stock had 4 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.

Analysts like Palo Alto Networks less than other "computer and technology" companies. The consensus rating score for Palo Alto Networks is 2.60 while the average consensus rating score for "computer and technology" companies is 2.65. Learn more on how PANW compares to other companies.


This page (NASDAQ:PANW) was last updated on 5/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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