Palo Alto Networks, Inc. PANW
At closeNov 6, 2026, 7:08 AM EST
Pre-market · Nov 6, 7:08 AM ET
- YTD
- +70.83%
- 1 year
- +48.87%
- Market cap
- 257.54B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 11.48B
- Profit margin
- 2.67%
- EPS (ttm)
- 0.40
- Shares out
- 818.44M
- P/E ratio
- 786.67
- Forward P/E
- 71.33
- YTD return
- +70.83%
- 1-year return
- +48.87%
- Volume
- 13.26M
- Avg volume
- 6.06M
- Open
- 337.55
- Previous close
- 348.04
- Day's range
- 312.12 – 339.00
- 52-week range
- 139.57 – 432.33
- Beta
- 0.97
- Analysts
- Buy
- Price target
- 398.52 (+26.6%)
- Earnings date
- Nov 18, 2026
5D -66.03 (-17.40%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 285.96B
- PEG ratio
- 1.79
- Price / sales
- 24.81
- Price / book
- 10.32
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- Payout ratio
- 0.00%
- Revenue growth
- 34.50%
- Free cash flow
- 4.24B
- Total cash
- 3.07B
- Total debt
- 2.57B
- Return on equity
- 1.74%
- Short % of float
- 2.62%
- 50-day average
- 372.01
- 200-day average
- 271.45
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
- Target (low)
- 190.00
- Target (mean)
- 398.52
- Target (high)
- 525.00
- Strong buy10
- Buy32
- Hold12
- Sell1
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Nov 18, 2026
Expected Nov 18, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate 0.97062.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2026 | Oct 31, 2026 | 0.972 | — | — | — |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | 0.978 | 1.02 | +0.04 | +4.29% |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | 0.793 | 0.85 | +0.06 | +7.19% |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Jan 31, 2026 | 0.939 | 1.03 | +0.09 | +9.69% |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | 0.891 | 0.93 | +0.04 | +4.38% |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | 0.885 | 0.95 | +0.06 | +7.34% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | Citigroup | main | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Wells Fargo | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Amerx | init | — | Hold |
| Oct 2, 2026 | TD Cowen | main | Buy | Buy |
| Sep 28, 2026 | BTIG | main | Buy | Buy |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | main | Overweight | Overweight |
About Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
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 platform, as well as offers VM-Series and CN-Series virtual firewalls for inline network security on multi- and hybrid-cloud environments. It provides security operation solutions through the Cortex platform that includes Cortex XSIAM, an AI-driven security operations platform; Cortex XDR to prevent, detect, and respond to cybersecurity attacks; and Cortex XSOAR for security orchestration, automation, and response; and Cortex Xpanse for attack surface management, as well as offers threat intelligence and advisory services under the Unit 42 name. It provides subscription services covering the areas of threat prevention, malware and persistent threat, URL filtering, laptop and mobile device protection, DNS security, Internet of Things security, SaaS security API, and SaaS security inline; and threat intelligence, data loss prevention, services to resolve network disruptions, and sensitive data protection. It offers 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. It sells its products and services through its channel partners, as well as directly to 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.
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Software - Infrastructure
- Country
- United States
- Website
- paloaltonetworks.com
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARORA NIKESH | Chief Executive Officer | Purchase | Mar 26, 2026 | 1,101,950 |
| DONOVAN JOHN M | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Dec 8, 2025 | 41,038 |
| GOETZ JAMES JOSEPH | Director | Sale | Sep 16, 2026 | 0 |
| GOLECHHA DIPAK | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | Sep 23, 2026 | 117,750 |
| JENKINS WILLIAM D JR | President | Sale | Nov 1, 2026 | 255,331 |
| KLARICH LEE | Officer and Director | Sale | May 21, 2026 | 876,053 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 77.77% | 75,753,509 | 26.37B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 54.54% | 53,129,128 | 18.49B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 37.96% | 36,979,497 | 12.87B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | 30.23% | 29,450,112 | 10.25B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 26.33% | 25,647,946 | 8.93B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Bank of America Corporation | 23.29% | 22,681,876 | 7.89B | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 26.60% | 25,905,251 | 9.02B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 21.58% | 21,016,840 | 7.31B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | 17.48% | 17,023,397 | 5.92B | Sep 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 11.15% | 10,859,314 | 3.78B | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 10.87% | 10,591,712 | 3.69B | Sep 29, 2026 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 10.35% | 10,083,512 | 3.51B | Sep 29, 2026 |
