Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW)

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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • 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
COF, IDXX, PANW, 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?
PANW
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?
PANW
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
CRWD, OKTA, PANW
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
PANW
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
PANW
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
CRWD, FTNT, PANW, QLYS
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
PANW
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?
PANW
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?
PANW
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
PANW
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
GOOG, GOOGL, PANW
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?
PANW
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?
CRWD, PANW
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
ADBE, MU, PANW, VRT
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
LNG, PANW, WMT
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?
PANW
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
PANW
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?
PANW
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?
PANW
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
AAPL, AMD, CRWD, GOOG, GOOGL, META, MSFT, NVDA, PANW, PLTR, TSLA
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?
PANW
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
PANW
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?
PANW
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?
PANW
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?
PANW
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?
CSCO, PANW
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
AMD, DDOG, MU, PANW
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
PANW
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
PANW
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

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. provides cybersecurity solutions worldwide. The company offers firewall appliances and software; Panorama, a security management solution for the control of firewall appliances and software deployed on an end-customer's network and instances in public or private cloud environments, as a virtual or a physical appliance; and virtual system upgrades, which are available as extensions to the virtual system capacity that ships with physical appliances. It also provides subscription services covering the areas of threat prevention, malware and persistent threat, uniform resource locator filtering, laptop and mobile device protection, and firewall; and DNS security, Internet of Things security, SaaS security API, and SaaS security inline, as well as threat intelligence, and data loss prevention. In addition, the company offers cloud security, secure access, security analytics and automation, and threat intelligence and cyber security consulting; professional services, including architecture design and planning, implementation, configuration, and firewall migration; education services, such as certifications, as well as online and in-classroom training; and support services. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. sells its products and services through its channel partners, as well as directly to medium to large enterprises, service providers, and government entities operating in various industries, including education, energy, financial services, government entities, healthcare, Internet and media, manufacturing, public sector, and telecommunications. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.