PANW Surges 102% in 6 Months: Should You Buy, Sell or Hold the Stock?
Palo Alto Networks' SASE momentum and AI-driven demand support growth, but rising costs and a premium valuation warrant caution.
Zacks Investment Research9/7/2026Neutral
PANW
Palo Alto Networks IncNASDAQTECHNOLOGYSOFTWARE - INFRASTRUCTURE
Key Statistics
Market Cap
$271.61B
P/E Ratio
284.84
EPS
$1.17
Beta
0.91
52W High
$398.88
52W Low
$139.57
50-Day MA
$349.30
200-Day MA
$233.07
Dividend Yield
—
Profit Margin
2.67%
Forward P/E
78.12
PEG Ratio
1.67
About Palo Alto Networks Inc
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. provides cybersecurity platform solutions globally. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
Fundamentals
| Revenue (TTM) | $11.48B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $8.09B |
| EBITDA | $1.86B |
| Operating Margin | 5.04% |
| Return on Equity | 1.74% |
| Return on Assets | 1.75% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $15.03 |
| Book Value | $34.03 |
| Price-to-Book | 9.78 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 23.66 |
| EV/Revenue | 25.41 |
| EV/EBITDA | 135.15 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 60.50% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 34.40% |
| Shares Outstanding | $815.00M |
| Float | $810.22M |
| % Insiders | 0.76% |
| % Institutions | 84.91% |
Historical Volatility
HV 10-Day
91.14%
HV 20-Day
70.93%
HV 30-Day
63.13%
HV 60-Day
58.48%
HV Rank
99.2%
Volatility is currently expanding
Analyst Ratings
Consensus ($390.50 target)
11
Strong Buy33
Buy9
Hold1
Sell1
Strong SellLatest News
Zscaler Falls 4% as FY2027 Growth Guidance Overshadows Earnings Beat; CrowdStrike Slips, Palo Alto Holds Steady
Cybersecurity software is under pressure again Friday morning after Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS | ZS Price Prediction) issued fiscal 2027 growth guidance that overshadowed a clean fourth-quarter beat, and peers are drifting with it.
24/7 Wall Street9/4/2026Positive
Palo Alto (PANW) Could Find a Support Soon, Here's Why You Should Buy the Stock Now
Palo Alto (PANW) witnesses a hammer chart pattern, indicating support found by the stock after losing some value lately. This coupled with an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions could mean a trend reversal for the stock in the near term.
Zacks Investment Research9/4/2026Positive
Palo Alto Networks Is Expensive—But Its Growth Is Accelerating
Palo Alto Networks NASDAQ: PANW is no cheap stock, trading at roughly 78x its fiscal 2027 (FY2027) guidance and 18x its long-term forecast, but its setup looks compelling, especially on dips.
MarketBeat9/3/2026Positive
Palo Alto Networks: Great Company, Wrong Price
Palo Alto Networks delivered another strong quarter, with revenue up 34% and NGS ARR reaching $9.1B, supported by continued platformization and rising AI-security demand. The business remains high quality, with strong recurring revenue, solid free cash flow generation, and growing customer penetration across SASE, Cortex, identity, and observability. The main issue is valuation. PANW still trades at a substantial premium to its own history, while FY27 NGS ARR growth is expected to normalize to 22-23%.
Seeking Alpha9/3/2026Positive
Stock of the Day: Where is the Bottom for Palo Alto Networks?
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) stock is higher during premarket trading on Thursday. The shares dropped by more than 9% on Wednesday after the company reported earnings.
Benzinga9/3/2026Negative
Buy Palo Alto Networks Stock? Earnings Reveal a $9.1B AI Security Boom
Palo Alto Networks' surging NGS ARR, strong cash flow and attractive valuation strengthen the case for PANW stock.
Zacks Investment Research9/2/2026Positive
Palo Alto stock tumbles 10% as analysts call selloff a buying opportunity
Palo Alto Networks Inc (NYSE:PANW, XETRA:5AP) shares fell 10% Wednesday even after the cybersecurity company beat expectations across key fourth-quarter metrics and issued fiscal 2027 guidance above Street estimates. The company reported next-generation security (NGS) annual recurring revenue of $9.1 billion, up 63% year-over-year, topping the Street's $8.86 billion estimate and including nearly $1 billion in net new ARR.
Proactive Investors9/2/2026Positive
Up 76%, Barclays Warns This Cybersecurity Winner Has Run Out of Room
Palo Alto Networks posted a strong fiscal fourth-quarter report after Tuesday's close, and Palo Alto stock is getting punished for it.
24/7 Wall Street9/2/2026Negative
Palo Alto Networks Topped Estimates. The Stock Is Sinking Anyway
Palo Alto Networks shares are tumbling Wednesday even though the cybersecurity software maker's fiscal fourth-quarter results beat analysts' estimates.
Investopedia9/2/2026Positive
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