Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW)
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- symbol PANW
- Rev/Share 14.0747
- Book/Share 12.7614
- PB 14.7789
- Debt/Equity 0.0399
- CurrentRatio 0.9854
- ROIC 0.0535
- MktCap 126127081160.0
- FreeCF/Share 5.799
- PFCF 32.0323
- PE 114.6253
- Debt/Assets 0.0147
- DivYield 0
- ROE 0.1485
- Rating B
- Score 3
- Recommendation Neutral
- P/E Score 1
- DCF Score 4
- P/B Score 1
- D/E Score 4
Recent Analyst Ratings
| Type | Ticker | Analyst Firm | Previous Rating | Current Rating | Previous Price Target | Current Price Target | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upgrade | PANW | Guggenheim | Sell | Neutral | -- | -- | Jan. 5, 2026 |
| Downgrade | PANW | HSBC Securities | Hold | Reduce | -- | $157 | Nov. 21, 2025 |
| Upgrade | PANW | BTIG Research | Neutral | Buy | -- | $248 | Oct. 13, 2025 |
| Reiterated | PANW | BMO Capital Markets | -- | Outperform | $217 | $225 | Aug. 19, 2025 |
| Upgrade | PANW | BofA Securities | Neutral | Buy | -- | $215 | Aug. 19, 2025 |
| Upgrade | PANW | Deutsche Bank | Hold | Buy | -- | $220 | Aug. 13, 2025 |
| Upgrade | PANW | Piper Sandler | Neutral | Overweight | -- | $225 | Aug. 12, 2025 |
| Downgrade | PANW | KeyBanc Capital Markets | Overweight | Sector Weight | -- | -- | July 31, 2025 |
| Initiation | PANW | Roth Capital | -- | Neutral | -- | $210 | May 15, 2025 |
| Upgrade | PANW | HSBC Securities | Reduce | Hold | -- | $156 | April 10, 2025 |
News
Final Trades: Palo Alto Networks, Capital One, Idexx Labs and the XLB
Published: January 07, 2026 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral
CNBC's “Halftime Report” Investment Committee discuss their top stocks to watch for the second half of the day's trading session.
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PANW Plunges 14% in 3 Months: Should You Hold or Fold the Stock?
Published: January 06, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
Palo Alto Networks is down nearly 14% amid slowing growth, but large AI-driven deals and discounted valuation raise the hold-or-fold question.
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Can Platformization Continue Fueling PANW's NGS ARR Growth?
Published: January 05, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Palo Alto Networks' platform strategy is driving strong NGS ARR growth as customers consolidate security tools across network, cloud and ops.
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3 Cybersecurity Stocks to Watch in 2026 as Identity and Endpoint Converge
Published: January 02, 2026 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Positive
Cybersecurity will be one of the most important sectors in the tech sector in 2026 and beyond. Increasingly, organizations realize that investing in cybersecurity is not a nice-to-have; it's a mandatory line item on the balance sheet.
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Palo Alto Network Stock Looks Poised for 2026 Breakout
Published: December 30, 2025 by: Schaeffers Research
Sentiment: Positive
Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ:PANW) stock is on track to close out 2025 with a modest 2.9% lead, but has been stalling out below the $190 region since it failed to conquer the $200 level earlier this month.
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Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
Published: December 30, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Palo Alto (PANW) has received quite a bit of attention from Zacks.com users lately. Therefore, it is wise to be aware of the facts that can impact the stock's prospects.
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4 Cybersecurity Stocks With Strong Demand and Durable Moats for 2026
Published: December 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
Cybersecurity demand is set to grow through 2026, and QLYS, FTNT, CRWD & PANW are the four stocks with strong demand signals and competitive moats.
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Palo Alto Networks: Massively Expanding Its Turf
Published: December 24, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Palo Alto Networks remains a buy, trading at reasonable levels amid a substantially expanded $300B TAM and strong organic execution. PANW's $3.35B Chronosphere acquisition, with $160M ARR growing triple digits, offers attractive economics and strategic entry into observability. Recent M&A, including Chronosphere and CyberArk, positions PANW to compete directly with Datadog and expand beyond core cybersecurity.
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PANW Deepens Ties With Google: Will This Enhance Prisma AIRS Adoption?
Published: December 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Palo Alto Networks deepens its Google Cloud partnership by embedding Prisma AIRS into AI services, aiming to boost adoption as AI workloads scale.
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Palo Alto (PANW) Up 0.4% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
Published: December 19, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Palo Alto (PANW) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
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Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
Published: December 19, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Palo Alto (PANW) has received quite a bit of attention from Zacks.com users lately. Therefore, it is wise to be aware of the facts that can impact the stock's prospects.
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Palo Alto Networks announces multibillion-dollar deal with Google Cloud
Published: December 19, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Positive
Palo Alto Networks will migrate key internal workloads to Google Cloud as part of a new multibillion-dollar agreement. The agreement is an expansion of the companies' existing strategic partnership.
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Can Cortex XSIAM Become Palo Alto Networks' Next Major Growth Engine?
Published: December 18, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
PANW's Cortex XSIAM is landing bigger deals and high-spending customers, signaling it could emerge as a key growth driver.
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PANW vs. CRWD: Which Cybersecurity Stock Has an Edge Right Now?
Published: December 15, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
CrowdStrike's Falcon Flex surge and faster revenue growth give it the edge over Palo Alto Networks in the battle for cybersecurity dominance.
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Final Trades: Micron, Palo Alto Networks, Adobe and Vertiv Holdings
Published: December 12, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral
The Investment Committee give you their top stocks to watch for the second half.
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Top 3 Winter Stocks With Solid Growth Opportunities
Published: December 11, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Positive
The winter season often marks a distinct shift in the economic landscape, presenting investors with an opportunity to recalibrate their portfolios. While the colder months can bring market volatility, they also clarify the winners in specific industries that thrive on seasonal demand.
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Wall Street Analysts Think Palo Alto (PANW) Is a Good Investment: Is It?
Published: December 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter?
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Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
Published: December 08, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Zacks.com users have recently been watching Palo Alto (PANW) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.
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Palo Alto Networks Plunges 14% in a Month: Time to Hold Tight or Exit?
Published: December 02, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
PANW's acquisition spree and slowing growth spark investor jitters as the stock plunged sharply over the past month.
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Palo Alto Networks Buys Chronosphere: Will Observability Fuel Growth?
Published: December 01, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
PANW's $3.35B deal for Chronosphere aims to boost observability for cloud and AI workloads by pairing its data with AgentiX's automation.
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Wedbush's Dan Ives says AI boom is only beginning, names 10 stocks he sees as winners
Published: November 27, 2025 by: Invezz
Sentiment: Positive
Artificial intelligence stocks are not overheating — they are just beginning to show their potential. That is the view of Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives, who says Wall Street bears are mistaking a rapid technological shift for exuberance.
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PANW at the Firewall: Break Out or Break Down?
Published: November 26, 2025 by: ETF Trends
Sentiment: Neutral
Editor's note: Any and all references to time frames longer than one trading day are for purposes of market context only, and not recommendations of any holding time frame. Daily rebalancing ETFs are not meant to be held unmonitored for long periods.
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Investors Heavily Search Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW): Here is What You Need to Know
Published: November 25, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Palo Alto (PANW) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.
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Palo Alto (PANW) Is Considered a Good Investment by Brokers: Is That True?
Published: November 24, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter?
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Palo Alto Networks Stock Just Pulled Back—Is This a Prime Buy Zone?
Published: November 21, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Neutral
Palo Alto Networks NASDAQ: PANW created a buying opportunity for investors with its fiscal Q1 (calendar Q3) results. The results included outperformance and improved guidance, along with plans for an acquisition.
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Palo Alto Networks' SASE ARR Tops $1.3B: Can the Momentum Continue?
Published: November 21, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
PANW's SASE ARR jumps 34% year over year, surpassing $1.3B, fueled by major wins and rising secure browser demand.
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PANW vs. CSCO: Which Cybersecurity Stock Should You Buy Right Now?
Published: November 21, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Palo Alto Networks' rapid SASE and NGS expansion sharpens the contrast with Cisco System' slower-moving security business.
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Tech Stocks That Are Down Today: AMD, Palo Alto Networks, DataDog and Micron Technology
Published: November 21, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Negative
After yesterday's debacle in which approximately $1 trillion in market capitalization was erased from the stock market, some technology stocks are still hunting a bottom.
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Down 13.9% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why Palo Alto (PANW) Looks Ripe for a Turnaround
Published: November 21, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Palo Alto (PANW) is technically in oversold territory now, so the heavy selling pressure might have exhausted. This along with strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in raising earnings estimates could lead to a trend reversal for the stock.
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Palo Alto share weakness post-earnings a buying opportunity, Wedbush says
Published: November 20, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive
Analysts at Wedbush repeated their ‘Outperform' rating and $225 price target on Palo Alto Networks Inc (NYSE:PANW, XETRA:5AP) after it reported fiscal first quarter results that modestly exceeded Wall Street expectations. The company posted revenue of $2.47 billion, at the high end of its guidance range and slightly above the Street's estimate of $2.46 billion.
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About Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW)
- IPO Date 2012-07-20
- Website https://www.paloaltonetworks.com
- Industry Software - Infrastructure
- CEO Nikesh Arora
- Employees 15758