Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Competitors $206.06 +2.07 (+1.01%) Closing price 07/9/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$205.04 -1.02 (-0.50%) As of 07/9/2025 07:58 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock PANW vs. CRWD, FTNT, GOOG, GOOGL, META, OKTA, ZS, NET, S, and SHOPShould you be buying Palo Alto Networks stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Palo Alto Networks include CrowdStrike (CRWD), Fortinet (FTNT), Alphabet (GOOG), Alphabet (GOOGL), Meta Platforms (META), Okta (OKTA), Zscaler (ZS), Cloudflare (NET), SentinelOne (S), and Shopify (SHOP). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Palo Alto Networks vs. Its Competitors CrowdStrike Fortinet Alphabet Alphabet Meta Platforms Okta Zscaler Cloudflare SentinelOne Shopify Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) and CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, earnings, risk and institutional ownership. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, PANW or CRWD? Palo Alto Networks has higher revenue and earnings than CrowdStrike. CrowdStrike is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Palo Alto Networks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPalo Alto Networks$8.03B17.12$2.58B$1.75117.75CrowdStrike$4.14B30.95-$19.27M-$0.69-744.22 Does the media refer more to PANW or CRWD? In the previous week, CrowdStrike had 7 more articles in the media than Palo Alto Networks. MarketBeat recorded 67 mentions for CrowdStrike and 60 mentions for Palo Alto Networks. Palo Alto Networks' average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat CrowdStrike's score of 0.99 indicating that Palo Alto Networks is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Palo Alto Networks 51 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CrowdStrike 43 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PANW or CRWD? 79.8% of Palo Alto Networks shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.2% of CrowdStrike shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Palo Alto Networks shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of CrowdStrike shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer PANW or CRWD? Palo Alto Networks currently has a consensus price target of $208.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.94%. CrowdStrike has a consensus price target of $453.88, suggesting a potential downside of 11.61%. Given Palo Alto Networks' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Palo Alto Networks is more favorable than CrowdStrike.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Palo Alto Networks 2 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 27 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60CrowdStrike 2 Sell rating(s) 16 Hold rating(s) 27 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56 Is PANW or CRWD more profitable? Palo Alto Networks has a net margin of 13.95% compared to CrowdStrike's net margin of -4.17%. Palo Alto Networks' return on equity of 19.48% beat CrowdStrike's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Palo Alto Networks13.95% 19.48% 5.77% CrowdStrike -4.17%0.43%0.17% Which has more volatility and risk, PANW or CRWD? Palo Alto Networks has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CrowdStrike has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryPalo Alto Networks beats CrowdStrike on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Palo Alto Networks News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PANW and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PANW and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PANW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPalo Alto NetworksSecurity IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$136.02B$47.23B$27.57B$8.95BDividend YieldN/AN/A3.13%4.02%P/E Ratio117.7575.9637.3420.16Price / Sales17.1214.831,937.71184.72Price / Cash75.55184.6738.4457.97Price / Book25.9520.577.275.62Net Income$2.58B$481.55M$764.25M$248.50M7 Day Performance2.27%1.20%0.80%4.49%1 Month Performance5.16%3.99%5.13%7.03%1 Year Performance22.27%30.44%52,446.02%21.07% Palo Alto Networks Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PANWPalo Alto Networks4.4703 of 5 stars$206.06+1.0%$208.00+0.9%+22.6%$136.02B$8.03B117.7515,289Positive NewsInsider TradeCRWDCrowdStrike4.3493 of 5 stars$500.71-2.6%$453.88-9.4%+33.1%$124.76B$3.95B-725.4010,118Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeInsider TradeFTNTFortinet4.4204 of 5 stars$106.48+0.8%$105.62-0.8%+78.6%$81.49B$5.96B43.8114,138Positive NewsGOOGAlphabet4.8895 of 5 stars$177.26-1.8%$206.38+16.4%-6.7%$2.15T$350.02B19.75190,200Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGOOGLAlphabet4.2305 of 5 stars$176.28-1.8%$199.95+13.4%-6.5%$2.14T$350.02B19.64183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMETAMeta Platforms3.927 of 5 stars$722.46+0.5%$719.29-0.4%+38.3%$1.82T$164.50B28.1674,067Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionOKTAOkta4.5723 of 5 stars$97.08-2.0%$119.44+23.0%+4.8%$17.00B$2.61B154.115,914Analyst ForecastZSZscaler3.7632 of 5 stars$313.42-0.4%$296.82-5.3%+60.4%$48.78B$2.17B-1,205.067,348NETCloudflare3.9814 of 5 stars$192.07+0.4%$145.92-24.0%+134.9%$66.50B$1.67B-834.204,263Positive NewsSSentinelOne3.7153 of 5 stars$18.30-0.8%$24.83+35.7%-6.3%$6.08B$821.46M-13.852,800SHOPShopify3.9819 of 5 stars$116.07-0.4%$115.66-0.4%+72.9%$150.45B$9.38B74.8211,600Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CRWD Competitors FTNT Competitors GOOG Competitors GOOGL Competitors META Competitors OKTA Competitors ZS Competitors NET Competitors S Competitors SHOP Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PANW) was last updated on 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA grave, grave error.I thought what happened 25 years ago was a once- in-a-lifetime event… but how wrong I was. 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