PANW

Palo Alto Networks Inc. Common Stock (PANW)

Stock · NASDAQ · AI

$371.53as of 8/28/2026

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August 30, 2026

Palo Alto Networks Draws Mixed Views Ahead of Q4 Earnings. Palo Alto Networks has been in focus ahead of its upcoming quarterly results, with one Seeking Alpha piece highlighting a mismatch between AI-driven cybersecurity excitement and the company's current valuation. A separate Seeking Alpha note warned the stock looks frothy heading into the print, and another downgraded the shares, saying the price reflects a future the company has not yet earned. On the more positive side, Jefferies kept its rating and raised its price target to $450. Broader coverage listed PANW among S&P 500 movers in the regular and after-hours sessions, underscoring active trading interest around the earnings date.

Active signals

Support level
$161.31
Industry
Computer peripheral equipment

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
21,491

Fundamentals

1-day range
$351.46$376.43
Market cap
$292.98B
P/E (trailing)
382.94
P/E (forward)
87.39
EPS (trailing)
$1.21
Dividend yield
Beta
0.95
Avg. volume
7.37M
52-week range
$139.57$398.88
Next earnings: September 1, 2026 · EPS estimate $0.98After Closeconfirmed

How Palo Alto Networks Inc. Common Stock Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$9.22BNet Income$1.13B (12%)SG&A$3.54B (38%)Cost of Revenue$2.45B (27%)R&D$1.98B (22%)Tax$461.80M (5%)PANW

Source: 10-K filed Aug 29, 2025 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

Forecasts

50 analyst ratings

Buy 79%
Hold 19%
Sell 2%
1-year price forecast
High
$434
+16.8%
Median
$345
-7.1%
Low
$203
-45.4%

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Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions
Acquired
0
Disposed
879.7K

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
622.43M
Total value held
$96.85B
Institutional holders
2442
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown72.43M
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  • Unknown35.49M
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  • Unknown10.98M
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