Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Competitors $187.39 -4.68 (-2.44%) Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$187.52 +0.14 (+0.07%) As of 07/11/2025 07:59 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 CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) and Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CRWD or PANW? 71.2% of CrowdStrike shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.8% of Palo Alto Networks shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of CrowdStrike shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Palo Alto Networks shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is CRWD or PANW 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 CrowdStrike-4.17% 0.43% 0.17% Palo Alto Networks 13.95%19.48%5.77% Which has more risk & volatility, CRWD or PANW? CrowdStrike has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Palo Alto Networks has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings & valuation, CRWD or PANW? 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 RatioCrowdStrike$4.14B28.83-$19.27M-$0.69-693.41Palo Alto Networks$8.03B15.57$2.58B$1.75107.08 Does the media prefer CRWD or PANW? In the previous week, CrowdStrike had 17 more articles in the media than Palo Alto Networks. MarketBeat recorded 73 mentions for CrowdStrike and 56 mentions for Palo Alto Networks. Palo Alto Networks' average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat CrowdStrike's score of 1.08 indicating that Palo Alto Networks is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CrowdStrike 46 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Palo Alto Networks 49 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer CRWD or PANW? CrowdStrike presently has a consensus target price of $456.29, indicating a potential downside of 4.63%. Palo Alto Networks has a consensus target price of $208.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.00%. Given Palo Alto Networks' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Palo Alto Networks is more favorable than CrowdStrike.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CrowdStrike 2 Sell rating(s) 17 Hold rating(s) 27 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.54Palo Alto Networks 2 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 27 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 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$124.95B$43.96B$27.57B$9.09BDividend YieldN/AN/A3.11%4.02%P/E Ratio107.0869.8736.9320.26Price / Sales15.5713.631,863.58152.11Price / Cash69.40173.8537.5557.67Price / Book23.6018.967.285.49Net Income$2.58B$481.55M$767.99M$250.45M7 Day Performance-7.00%-6.44%-0.26%4.79%1 Month Performance-4.52%-2.24%6.06%9.59%1 Year Performance11.38%19.04%52,479.79%16.41% Palo Alto Networks Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PANWPalo Alto Networks4.5783 of 5 stars$187.39-2.4%$208.00+11.0%+11.4%$124.95B$8.03B107.0815,289Positive NewsInsider TradeCRWDCrowdStrike4.4799 of 5 stars$500.71-2.6%$453.88-9.4%+28.9%$124.76B$3.95B-725.4010,118Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeFTNTFortinet4.2286 of 5 stars$106.48+0.8%$105.62-0.8%+66.3%$81.49B$5.96B43.8114,138News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeGOOGAlphabet4.8867 of 5 stars$177.26-1.8%$206.38+16.4%-2.9%$2.15T$350.02B19.75190,200Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGOOGLAlphabet4.2047 of 5 stars$176.28-1.8%$199.95+13.4%-2.6%$2.14T$350.02B19.64183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMETAMeta Platforms3.5637 of 5 stars$722.46+0.5%$719.29-0.4%+43.8%$1.82T$164.50B28.1674,067Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionOKTAOkta4.8079 of 5 stars$97.08-2.0%$119.44+23.0%-4.7%$17.00B$2.61B154.115,914Trending NewsZSZscaler4.2256 of 5 stars$313.42-0.4%$296.82-5.3%+43.5%$48.78B$2.17B-1,205.067,348Trending NewsNETCloudflare3.8397 of 5 stars$192.07+0.4%$145.92-24.0%+120.3%$66.50B$1.67B-834.204,263Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeSSentinelOne3.8781 of 5 stars$18.30-0.8%$24.83+35.7%-14.9%$6.08B$821.46M-13.852,800SHOPShopify4.1797 of 5 stars$116.07-0.4%$115.66-0.4%+72.7%$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 7/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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