Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW)

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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol PANW
  • Rev/Share 13.3434
  • Book/Share 10.8713
  • PB 18.3768
  • Debt/Equity 0.1115
  • CurrentRatio 0.8953
  • ROIC 0.0624

 

  • MktCap 133213304000.0
  • FreeCF/Share 3.6689
  • PFCF 54.5911
  • PE 107.3466
  • Debt/Assets 0.0366
  • DivYield 0
  • ROE 0.2006

 

  • Rating B
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 1
  • DCF Score 4
  • P/B Score 1
  • D/E Score 3

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Initiation PANW Roth Capital -- Neutral -- $210 May 15, 2025
Upgrade PANW HSBC Securities Reduce Hold -- $156 April 10, 2025
Initiation PANW Stephens -- Equal Weight -- $205 April 1, 2025
Resumed PANW Morgan Stanley -- Overweight -- -- March 18, 2025
Downgrade PANW Deutsche Bank Buy Hold -- -- Jan. 8, 2025
Downgrade PANW BTIG Research Buy Neutral -- -- Jan. 8, 2025
Downgrade PANW Guggenheim Neutral Sell -- $130 Jan. 6, 2025
Initiation PANW Exane BNP Paribas -- Outperform -- $410 Oct. 8, 2024

News

Why Is Palo Alto (PANW) Up 10.2% Since Last Earnings Report?
PANW
Published: June 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 a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
PANW
Published: June 18, 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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Will Prisma Access Browser be Key to PANW's SASE Expansion?
PANW
Published: June 17, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Palo Alto Networks' SASE ARR surges 36% as Prisma Access Browser drives seat growth and builds a strong nine-figure sales pipeline.

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The Big 3: PANW, UNH, TSCO
PANW, TSCO, UNH
Published: June 12, 2025 by: Schwab Network
Sentiment: Positive

Dan Deming is watching how market momentum is impacting individual stocks on today's Big 3. He sees Palo Alto Networks (PANW) holding bullish optimism with cybersecurity trends holding firm, UnitedHealth (UNH) forming a "staircase higher" after its 50% plunge, and Tractor Supply's (TSCO) long-term opportunity.

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Is Cortex XSIAM Emerging as a Core Growth Engine for PANW?
PANW
Published: June 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Palo Alto Networks' Cortex XSIAM sees 200% ARR growth and $1B in bookings as it redefines SIEM with cloud-native, AI-powered tools.

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Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
PANW
Published: June 06, 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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PANW vs. CYBR: Which Cybersecurity Stock is the Better Buy Now?
CYBR, PANW
Published: June 06, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

CYBR gains ground on PANW with standout earnings, AI-powered tools and expanding market reach.

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Palo Alto Networks Hits $5B in NGS ARR: What's Fueling the Surge?
PANW
Published: June 05, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

PANW's NGS ARR surpasses $5B with 34% growth, as AI-driven XSIAM adoption accelerates and customer counts surge.

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The Best Stocks to Invest $1,000 in Right Now
CRSP, NEE, PANW
Published: June 03, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Neutral

Are you just as afraid of a market pullback right now as you are of missing out on upside? If so, you're not alone.

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Trade Tracker: Malcolm Ethridge sells Palo Alto
PANW
Published: May 28, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Negative

Malcolm Ethridge, Managing Partner at Capital Area Planning Group, joins CNBC's Halftime Report to explain why he's selling Palo Alto.

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3 Top Cybersecurity Stocks to Buy in May
CRWD, PANW, RBRK
Published: May 26, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

When it comes to cybersecurity, I don't know much about how it works from an experiential perspective. So, I suppose one could say I'm an outsider.

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Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
PANW
Published: May 26, 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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Should Investors Buy, Sell or Hold PANW Stock Post Q3 Earnings?
PANW
Published: May 23, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

Despite Q3 earnings beat, Palo Alto Networks stock dips on margin pressure and contract shifts. However, promising long-term prospects make the stock worth holding.

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Palo Alto Networks to Present at Upcoming Investor Event
PANW
Published: May 23, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

SANTA CLARA, Calif. , May 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, announced today that members of its management team will be presenting at the following financial community event: Bank of America 2025 Global Technology Conference Tuesday, June 3, 2025 8:40 a.m.

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Palo Alto Networks: NGS Offerings To Be Boosted By Moves In AI Space
PANW
Published: May 22, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

I am upgrading PANW from HOLD to BUY, citing strong Q3 results, robust guidance, and a promising AI cybersecurity strategy. NGS ARR surpassed $5B, driven by rapid adoption of AI-powered products like XSIAM. The Protect AI acquisition and platformization strategy should accelerate growth and help achieve the $15B ARR target by 2030.

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Trade Tracker: Stephanie Link buys more Palo Alto
PANW
Published: May 22, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Positive

Stephanie Link, CIO at Hightower, joins CNBC's "Halftime Report" to explain why she's buying more Palo Alto. She also discusses her Snowflake and UnitedHealth Strategies.

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Anomalous April Behind Us: Maintaining Palo Alto Networks With A Buy
PANW
Published: May 22, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

I'm doubling down on my buy rating for Palo Alto Networks, Inc. after the post-earnings pullback, and I see this as an attractive long-term entry point. Platform adoption, especially in software and AI-driven security, is accelerating, making me more confident in my long-term thesis. Despite minor misses in subscription growth, overall results beat expectations, and management raised EPS guidance, reinforcing my confidence in FY26 outperformance.

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Palo Alto Networks: Buy The Dip, Long-Term Tailwinds Ahead
PANW
Published: May 21, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Positive

Palo Alto Networks' NASDAQ: PANW stock price plunged following the Q3 release and guidance update because the results and update were as expected. News, as expected, is not a catalyst for higher share prices but can sustain an uptrend if positive.

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Palo Alto Networks Q3 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
PANW
Published: May 21, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

PANW's Q3 results reflect strength across its Subscription & Support revenues, alongside a solid gain in Product revenues.

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Palo Alto Networks Stock Slips After Q3 Results
PANW
Published: May 21, 2025 by: Schaeffers Research
Sentiment: Negative

Software stock Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ:PANW) is slipping today, down 6.2% to trade at $182.52 at last glance, after the company's fiscal third-quarter results.

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PANW Misses "High Bar," LOW Mixed Picture, UNH Downgrade
PANW, LOW, UNH
Published: May 21, 2025 by: Schwab Network
Sentiment: Negative

Lowe's (LOW) posted earnings that led to mixed reactions, as Diane King Hall points out the headwinds it and peers continue to face in the housing industry. Palo Alto Networks (PANW) had in-line earnings but couldn't meet already-high expectations from investors.

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Stocks Snap Winning Streak, PANW and TGT Slide After Earnings
PANW, SNAP, TGT
Published: May 21, 2025 by: Schwab Network
Sentiment: Negative

Equity futures are pointing to a second straight negative day after the SPX snapped its six-day winnings streak on Tuesday. Kevin Green sees markets entering a "wait-and-see" mode as investors may be taking profits from the recent rally and waiting commentary from Fed speakers and additional tariff news.

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Palo Alto Networks Q3 Earnings: Solid Results, But No Fireworks
PANW
Published: May 21, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Palo Alto Networks' Q3 results were solid but not compelling enough to change my neutral stance; the stock could go either way from here. Revenue growth is stabilizing around 15% annually, which doesn't justify a premium valuation or excite me as an investor seeking higher inflection. Valuation at 30x next year's free cash flow is reasonable, but growth uncertainty keeps me on the sidelines despite strong free cash flow margins.

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Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
PANW
Published: May 20, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW ) Q3 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 20, 2025 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Hamza Fodderwala - Senior Vice President, Investor Relations & Strategic Finance Nikesh Arora - Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Dipak Golechha - Chief Financial Officer Lee Klarich - Chief Product Officer Conference Call Participants Saket Kalia - Barclays Brian Essex - JPMorgan Keith Weiss - Morgan Stanley Joe Gallo - Jefferies Gabriela Borges - Goldman Sachs Matt Hedberg - RBC Shaul Eyal - Cowen Jonathan Ho - William Blair Joel Fishbein - Truist Andy Nowinski - Wells Fargo Operator Good day, …

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If your data is not in the cloud, you're going to be left behind in AI revolution: Palo Alto CEO
PANW
Published: May 20, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

Palo Alto Networks Chairman and CEO Nikesh Arora joins 'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer to talk quarterly results.

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Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora goes one-on-one with Jim Cramer
PANW
Published: May 20, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

Palo Alto Networks Chairman and CEO Nikesh Arora joins 'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer to talk quarterly results.

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Markets Cool on Low News Cycle; PANW, TOL Report
PANW, TOL
Published: May 20, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

Concerns over extending the deficit by trillions of dollars based on proposed massive extended tax cuts are emerging.

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Palo Alto (PANW) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
PANW
Published: May 20, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Palo Alto (PANW) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended April 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

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Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
PANW
Published: May 20, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.80 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.77 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.66 per share a year ago.

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Palo Alto Networks' outlook meets expectations — but the stock drop shows investors wanted more
PANW
Published: May 20, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Negative

The cybersecurity company also saw a growth slowdown in remaining performance obligations, a metric that measures future revenue expected from current contracts.

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About Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW)

  • IPO Date 2012-07-20
  • Website https://www.paloaltonetworks.com
  • Industry Software - Infrastructure
  • CEO Mr. Nikesh Arora C.F.A.
  • 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.