Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Palo Alto Networks - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 50 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
12

Buy
38

Based on 50 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 50 analysts, 12 have given a hold rating, and 38 have given a buy rating for PANW.

Consensus Price Target

$391.32
-3.51% Downside

According to the 50 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Palo Alto Networks, the average price target is $391.32. The highest price target for PANW is $475.00, while the lowest price target for PANW is $175.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -3.51% from the current price of $405.57.

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 10/8/25 to 10/8/26	1 Month Ago 9/8/25 to 9/8/26	3 Months Ago 7/10/25 to 7/10/26	1 Year Ago 10/8/24 to 10/8/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	38 Buy rating(s)	39 Buy rating(s)	39 Buy rating(s)	30 Buy rating(s)
Hold	12 Hold rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$391.32	$386.32	$318.65	$214.64
Forecasted Upside	-3.51% Downside	14.64% Upside	-2.23% Downside	-1.44% Downside
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	Technology Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.76	2.23	2.52
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-3.51% Downside	623.91% Upside	20.69% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent PANW News	Neutral News	Neutral News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
10/2/2026	TD Cowen 3 of 5 stars	Shaul Eyal 2 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$400.00 ➝ $440.00	+11.04%
9/28/2026	BTIG Research 3 of 5 stars	Gray Powell 3 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Buy	$404.00 ➝ $425.00	+13.41%
9/21/2026	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars	Meta Marshall 5 of 5 stars	Set Target	Overweight	$394.00 ➝ $410.00	+12.77%
9/17/2026	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	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform	$253.00 ➝ $351.00	-6.56%
9/11/2026	Wedbush Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Steven Wahrhaftig Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$400.00	+18.17%
9/8/2026	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	$425.00	+27.53%
9/7/2026	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	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral
9/7/2026	Phillip Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Moderate Buy ➝ Hold	$320.00 ➝ $346.00	+2.68%
9/3/2026	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$201.00 ➝ $190.00	-43.19%
9/3/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Joseph Bonner Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$425.00	+30.43%
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9/2/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy	$371.00 ➝ $390.00	+18.73%
9/2/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Junaid Siddiqui Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$400.00	+21.44%
9/2/2026	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy	$350.00 ➝ $430.00	+29.31%
9/2/2026	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	Set Target	Equal Weight	$370.00 ➝ $400.00	+21.44%
9/2/2026	Northland Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target	Market Perform	$302.00 ➝ $360.00	+9.30%
9/2/2026	Roth Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Imtiaz Koujalgi Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Neutral	$210.00 ➝ $300.00	-8.72%
9/2/2026	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ittai Kidron Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$400.00 ➝ $450.00	+24.28%
9/2/2026	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	Reiterated Rating	Overweight	$345.00 ➝ $410.00	+13.23%
9/2/2026	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Shrenik Kothari Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Outperform	$400.00 ➝ $420.00	+15.99%
9/2/2026	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	$370.00 ➝ $375.00	+3.57%
9/2/2026	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	Reiterated Rating	Neutral
9/2/2026	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	Downgrade	Sector Outperform ➝ Hold
9/2/2026	BNP Paribas Exane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Andrew DeGasperi Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$380.00 ➝ $400.00	+19.60%
9/2/2026	Capital One Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight	$421.00 ➝ $428.00	+27.97%
9/2/2026	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	Boost Target	Buy	$345.00 ➝ $420.00	+27.81%
9/2/2026	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	Boost Target	Outperform	$434.00 ➝ $475.00	+31.18%
9/2/2026	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	$350.00 ➝ $415.00	+14.61%
9/2/2026	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	$425.00	+17.37%
9/2/2026	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	Boost Target	Buy	$355.00 ➝ $415.00	+14.61%
9/1/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Hold (C-)
8/31/2026	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Peter Levine Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform
8/28/2026	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	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$335.00 ➝ $450.00	+17.54%
8/25/2026	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	Boost Target	Overweight	$326.00 ➝ $384.00	+9.43%
8/24/2026	Benchmark Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Yi Fu Lee Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$340.00 ➝ $400.00	+11.72%
8/21/2026	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	Boost Target	Hold	$290.00 ➝ $350.00	+4.66%
8/20/2026	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Keith Bachman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$335.00 ➝ $415.00	+15.57%
8/19/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Roger Boyd Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Neutral	$300.00 ➝ $390.00	+8.32%
8/19/2026	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Gregg Moskowitz Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Outperform	$305.00 ➝ $415.00	+15.26%
8/19/2026	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Adam Borg Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Buy	$330.00 ➝ $415.00	+10.92%
8/18/2026	New Street Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$415.00	+10.44%
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8/17/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Turrin Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight	$420.00 ➝ $475.00	+23.61%
8/12/2026	Citizens Jmp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Rustam Kanga Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Market Outperform	$320.00 ➝ $415.00	+8.88%
7/15/2026	Tigress Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ivan Feinseth Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$245.00 ➝ $430.00	+19.97%
7/1/2026	FBN Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Shebly Seyrafi Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform
6/29/2026	Arete Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$185.00 ➝ $433.00	+42.34%
6/16/2026	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
6/3/2026	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$320.00	+7.68%
6/3/2026	Berenberg Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Rahul Chopra Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$290.00 ➝ $360.00	+21.14%
2/24/2026	Daiwa Securities Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform	$212.00 ➝ $175.00	+21.41%
11/20/2025	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
10/20/2025	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	Boost Target	Buy	$215.00 ➝ $240.00	+12.86%
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
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%
11/7/2024	OTR Global Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Mixed ➝ Negative

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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, October 6, 2026. 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 stock reached a new 52-week high of $432.33 on October 6, 2026, closing at $419.91, which reflects strong recent momentum and a 3.2% daily gain that signals high investor confidence in the company's current trajectory.
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. reported Q3 2026 revenue of $3.41 billion, beating the consensus estimate of $3.35 billion, with year-over-year revenue growth of 34.5% indicating that the company is successfully scaling its platform strategy in a competitive market.
The company's earnings per share of $1.02 for the quarter exceeded the analyst consensus of $0.98, demonstrating that the firm is not only growing its top line but also maintaining profitability efficiency despite the high valuation.
Recent news highlights that rising concerns about AI safety are driving customers toward trusted vendors, positioning Palo Alto Networks, Inc. as a key beneficiary as enterprises seek to secure autonomous agents and AI-driven infrastructure.
Analysts have recently raised price targets, with Wells Fargo setting a $475.00 target and Piper Sandler raising its objective to $410.00, suggesting that institutional investors believe the current stock price still has significant upside potential.

Palo Alto Networks
Bear Case

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

The stock trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 823.37, which is extremely high and suggests that the market is pricing in near-perfect execution and sustained high growth, leaving little room for error in future earnings reports.
Insider selling has been consistent, with executives such as CAO Josh Paul and Director James J. Goetz selling shares in September and October 2026, which can signal that company insiders believe the stock is currently overvalued relative to its intrinsic value.
Several major institutional investors, including Park National Corp OH and Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc., reduced their positions in the third quarter of 2026, indicating that some large holders are taking profits or de-risking their portfolios.
Sanford C. Bernstein downgraded the stock from "outperform" to "market perform" in September 2026, reflecting a view that the recent rally may have outpaced the fundamental growth rate and that the stock is now fairly valued or slightly overvalued.
The company's quick ratio and current ratio are both 0.87, which is below 1.0, indicating that its short-term liquid assets are insufficient to cover its short-term liabilities, a metric that can raise concerns about liquidity management during periods of market stress.

PANW Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 50 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Palo Alto Networks is $391.32, with a high forecast of $475.00 and a low forecast of $175.00.

50 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Palo Alto Networks in the last year. There are currently 12 hold ratings and 38 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 downside of -3.51% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

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

Palo Alto Networks has been rated by research analysts at Argus, Barclays, Benchmark, BMO Capital Markets, BNP Paribas Exane, BTIG Research, Cantor Fitzgerald, Capital One Financial, Citigroup, Citizens Jmp, DA Davidson, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Evercore, Guggenheim, HSBC, Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Loop Capital, Mizuho, Morgan Stanley, Needham & Company LLC, New Street Research, Northland Securities, Oppenheimer, Phillip Securities, Piper Sandler, Robert W. Baird, Rosenblatt Securities, Roth Capital, Royal Bank Of Canada, Sanford C. Bernstein, Scotiabank, Stephens, Stifel Nicolaus, Susquehanna, TD Cowen, The Goldman Sachs Group, Tigress Financial, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Wedbush, Weiss Ratings, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Palo Alto Networks more than other "technology" companies. The consensus rating for Palo Alto Networks is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "technology" companies is Hold. Learn more on how PANW compares to other companies.

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