PANW

Palo Alto Networks Inc. Common Stock (PANW)

Stock · NASDAQ · AI

$341.94as of 10/16/2026

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October 17, 2026

Palo Alto Networks Shares Drop 8% After Citi Raises Target to $440. Palo Alto Networks shares fell about 8% after Citi lifted its target price to $440, pushing the stock closer to its 52‑week high. The move came amid a broader pullback in the cybersecurity sector, with several peers also trading lower. The stock is currently near the top of its 52‑week range and sits above a key support level of $350.08.

Active signals

Resistance level
$350.08
Industry
Computer peripheral equipment

What PANW's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Volume Spike33+2.7%61%
Bollinger Band Breakout25+0.4%52%
Bollinger Band BreakdownActive now19+6.4%63%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now19+4.3%53%
Any 20-session window (baseline)+2.5%60%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About PANW

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. provides cybersecurity solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Japan. It offers Prisma Access, a secure access service edge solution; Strata Cloud Manager, a network security management solution; and Prisma AIRS to protect customers' entire AI ecosystem. It provides a comprehensive cloud native application protection platform; and Code to Cloud platfo…

Sector
AI
Industry
Computer peripheral equipment
Employees
21,921

Fundamentals

1-day range
$339.55$375.71
Market cap
$292.98B
P/E (trailing)
986.58
P/E (forward)
70.10
EPS (trailing)
$0.51
Dividend yield
—
Beta
0.96
Avg. volume
6.02M
52-week range
$139.57$432.33
Next earnings: November 19, 2026 · EPS estimate $0.97confirmed

How Palo Alto Networks Inc. Common Stock Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2026 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$11.48BNet Income$307.00M (3%)SG&A$4.83B (42%)Cost of Revenue$3.40B (30%)R&D$2.55B (22%)Tax$229.00M (2%)Other$159.00M (1%)PANW

Source: 10-K filed Sep 10, 2026 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

Gross Profit$8.08B(70%)
Operating Income$695.00M(6%)

Forecasts

50 analyst ratings

Buy 78%
Hold 21%
Sell 2%
1-year price forecast
High
$525
+53.5%
Median
$415
+21.4%
Low
$190
-44.4%

Palo Alto Networks Inc. Common Stock Competitors

Chosen by industry and closest market cap.

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    Palo Alto Networks Inc. Common Stock
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    Market cap $292.98BP/E 986.58
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    $6.94
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P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions →
Acquired
7.2K
Disposed
113.8K

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
622.43M
Total value held
$96.85B
Institutional holders
2442
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown72.43M
  • Unknown52.77M
  • Unknown35.49M
  • Unknown32.32M
  • Unknown22.48M
  • Unknown19.32M
  • Unknown10.98M
  • Unknown10.96M
  • Unknown8.68M
  • Unknown8.10M

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