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PANW:NASDAQ
Palo Alto Networks Inc
$403.24
+1.76%
(+6.99) 1D
$406.58
+0.83% (+3.34)
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Closed: Oct 2, 4:00:01 PM GMT-4  ·   USD
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Open
$403.44
High
$409.50
Low
$399.95
Mkt. cap
329.85B
Avg. vol.
6.55M
Volume
23.88K
P/E ratio
1,003.51
52-wk high
$409.50
52-wk low
$139.57
EPS
$0.40
Beta
1.44
Shares outstanding
818.00M
No. of employees
22K
Open
$403.44
High
$409.50
Low
$399.95
Mkt. cap
329.85B
Avg. vol.
6.55M
Volume
23.88K
P/E ratio
1,003.51
52-wk high
$409.50
52-wk low
$139.57
EPS
$0.40
Beta
1.44
Shares outstanding
818.00M
No. of employees
22K
News stories
From web sources and news partners
Profile
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is an American multinational cybersecurity company with headquarters in Santa Clara, California. The core product is a platform that includes advanced firewalls and cloud-based offerings that extend those firewalls to cover other aspects of security. The company serves over 70,000 organizations in over 150 countries, including 85 of the Fortune 100. It is home to the Unit 42 threat research team and hosts the Ignite cybersecurity conference. It is a partner organization of the World Economic Forum. In June 2018, former Google and SoftBank executive Nikesh Arora joined the company as Chairman and CEO. Wikipedia
About Palo Alto Networks Inc
CEONikesh Arora
Employees21.9K
FoundedMar 1, 2005
HeadquartersSanta Clara, California, United States
SectorSoftware
Websitepaloaltonetworks.com
Analyst ratings
Based on 41 analysts giving stock ratings to PANW in the past 3 months
Strong buy
Buy
33
Hold
8
Sell
0
12-month forecast
Based on 41 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for PANW in the last 3 months.
Highest
Current $403.24
$475.00 (+17.80%)
Average
$410.55 (+1.81%)
Lowest
$300.00 (-25.60%)
Analyst
Recommendation
Action
Price target
Projected
Date
Shaul Eyal
TD Cowen
Buy
Reiterated
$440.00
+9.1%
10/02/2026
Gray Powell
BTIG
Buy
Reiterated
$425.00
+5.4%
09/28/2026
Meta Marshall
Morgan Stanley
Buy
Maintained
$410.00
+1.7%
09/21/2026
Peter Weed
Bernstein
Hold
Downgraded
$351.00
-13%
09/17/2026
Steven Wahrhaftig
Wedbush
Buy
Initiated
$400.00
-0.8%
09/10/2026
Paul Chew
Phillip Securities
Hold
Downgraded
$346.00
-14.2%
09/07/2026
Saiyi He
CMB International Securities
Buy
Maintained
$389.00
-3.5%
09/03/2026
Michael Turrin
Wells Fargo
Buy
Maintained
$475.00
+17.8%
09/03/2026
Gabriela Borges
Goldman Sachs
Buy
Maintained
$390.00
-3.3%
09/02/2026
Adam Tindle
Raymond James
Hold
Maintained
-
-
09/02/2026
Adam Borg
Stifel Nicolaus
Buy
Maintained
$415.00
+2.9%
09/02/2026
Brad Zelnick
Deutsche Bank
Buy
Reiterated
$430.00
+6.6%
09/02/2026
Gregg Moskowitz
Mizuho Securities
Buy
Reiterated
$415.00
+2.9%
09/02/2026
Todd Weller CFA
Stephens
Hold
Reiterated
$400.00
-0.8%
09/02/2026
Nehal Chokshi
Northland Securities
Hold
Reiterated
$360.00
-10.7%
09/02/2026
Imtiaz Koujalgi
Roth MKM
Hold
Reiterated
$300.00
-25.6%
09/02/2026
Jonathan Ruykhaver
Cantor Fitzgerald
Buy
Maintained
$425.00
+5.4%
09/02/2026
Ittai Kidron
Oppenheimer
Buy
Maintained
$450.00
+11.6%
09/02/2026
Keith Bachman
BMO Capital
Buy
Maintained
$415.00
+2.9%
09/02/2026
Junaid Siddiqui
Truist Financial
Buy
Reiterated
$435.00
+7.9%
09/02/2026
Shyam Patil
Susquehanna
Buy
Maintained
$415.00
+2.9%
09/02/2026
Brian Essex
J.P. Morgan
Buy
Maintained
$384.00
-4.8%
09/02/2026
Mike Cikos
Needham
Buy
Maintained
$425.00
+5.4%
09/02/2026
Catharine Trebnick
Rosenblatt Securities
Buy
Reiterated
$415.00
+2.9%
09/02/2026
Matthew Hedberg
RBC Capital
Buy
Maintained
$475.00
+17.8%
09/02/2026
John Difucci
Guggenheim
Hold
Maintained
-
-
09/02/2026
Rob Owens
Piper Sandler
Buy
Reiterated
$410.00
+1.7%
09/02/2026
Roger Boyd
UBS
Hold
Reiterated
$390.00
-3.3%
09/02/2026
Fatima Boolani
Citi
Buy
Maintained
$410.00
+1.7%
09/03/2026
Jonathan Ho
William Blair
Buy
Maintained
-
-
09/02/2026
Tal Liani
Bank of America Securities
Buy
Reiterated
$420.00
+4.2%
09/02/2026
Saket Kalia
Barclays
Buy
Maintained
$375.00
-7%
09/02/2026
Joseph Gallo
Jefferies
Buy
Maintained
$450.00
+11.6%
09/02/2026
Shrenik Kothari
Robert W. Baird
Buy
Maintained
$420.00
+4.2%
09/01/2026
Rudy Kessinger
D.A. Davidson
Buy
Reiterated
$420.00
+4.2%
09/02/2026
Patrick Colville
Scotiabank
Buy
Maintained
$430.00
+6.6%
08/31/2026
Peter Levine
Evercore ISI
Buy
Maintained
$415.00
+2.9%
08/31/2026
Yi Fu Lee
StoneX
Buy
Maintained
$400.00
-0.8%
08/24/2026
Joseph Bonner
Argus Research
Buy
Maintained
$425.00
+5.4%
07/20/2026
Connor Murphy
Capital One Financial
Buy
Upgraded
$421.00
+4.4%
07/16/2026
Ivan Feinseth
Tigress Financial
Buy
Reiterated
$430.00
+6.6%
07/15/2026
Rahul Chopra
Berenberg Bank
Buy
Reiterated
$360.00
-10.7%
06/03/2026
Yun Kim
Loop Capital Markets
Hold
Maintained
$290.00
-28.1%
06/03/2026
Daniel Ives
Wedbush
Buy
Maintained
$340.00
-15.7%
06/03/2026
Joshua Tilton
Wolfe Research
Buy
Maintained
$320.00
-20.6%
06/03/2026
David Siffringer
Cantor Fitzgerald
Buy
Maintained
$340.00
-15.7%
06/02/2026
Trevor J. Walsh
Citizens JMP
Buy
Maintained
$320.00
-20.6%
06/03/2026
Unknown Analyst
Oppenheimer
Buy
Reiterated
$245.00
-39.2%
05/08/2026
Unknown Analyst
Berenberg Bank
Buy
Initiated
$215.00
-46.7%
04/20/2026
Unknown Analyst
Benchmark Co.
Buy
Initiated
$200.00
-50.4%
04/01/2026
Adam Shepherd
Arete Research
Buy
Upgraded
$185.00
-54.1%
03/03/2026
Madeline Brooks
Bank of America Securities
Buy
Maintained
$240.00
-40.5%
02/17/2026
Last report
Sep 1, 2026
Fiscal period
Q4 2026
EPS / Est. (USD)
$1.02 / $0.98
+4.35%beat
Revenue / Est. (USD)
3.41B / 3.35B
+1.73%beat
Fiscal Q4 2026 earnings call
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At a glance
Insights from the latest news and reports
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Revenue
Net income
All values in USD
Oct 2025
Jan 2026
Apr 2026
Jul 2026
Revenue
2.47B
2.59B
3.00B
3.41B
Cost of goods sold
638.00M
685.00M
971.00M
1.11B
Cost of revenue
638.00M
685.00M
971.00M
1.11B
Research and development expenses
528.00M
511.00M
733.00M
779.00M
Total research and development expenses
-
-
-
-
Selling, general, and admin expenses
1.01B
996.00M
1.37B
1.34B
Operating expense
1.54B
1.51B
2.10B
2.12B
Total operating expenses
2.18B
2.19B
3.08B
3.23B
Operating income
297.00M
402.00M
-74.00M
184.00M
Other non operating income
9.00M
59.00M
-30.00M
-536.00M
EBT including unusual items
412.00M
549.00M
-156.00M
-269.00M
EBT excluding unusual items
400.00M
554.00M
-47.00M
-257.00M
Income tax expense
78.00M
117.00M
21.00M
13.00M
Effective tax rate
18.93%
21.31%
-13.46%
-4.83%
Other operating expenses
-
-
-
-
Net income
334.00M
432.00M
-177.00M
-282.00M
Net profit margin
13.50%
16.65%
-5.90%
-8.27%
Earnings per share
0.93
1.03
0.85
1.02
Interest and investment income
105.00M
109.00M
71.00M
89.00M
Interest expense
-
-
-
-
Net interest expenses
105.00M
109.00M
71.00M
89.00M
Depreciation and amortization charges
-
-
-
-
EBITDA
386.00M
493.00M
260.00M
421.00M
Gain or loss from assets sale
-
-
-
-
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