Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

BIT:1PANW Stock Report

Market Cap: €188.0b

Palo Alto Networks Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Nikesh Arora

Chief executive officer

US$99.7m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage1.00%
CEO tenure8yrs
CEO ownership0.1%
Management average tenure5yrs
Board average tenure11.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Nikesh Arora's remuneration changed compared to Palo Alto Networks's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Apr 30 2026n/an/a

US$843m

Jan 31 2026n/an/a

US$1b

Oct 31 2025n/an/a

US$1b

Jul 31 2025US$100mUS$1m

US$1b

Apr 30 2025n/an/a

US$1b

Jan 31 2025n/an/a

US$1b

Oct 31 2024n/an/a

US$3b

Jul 31 2024US$58mUS$1m

US$3b

Apr 30 2024n/an/a

US$2b

Jan 31 2024n/an/a

US$2b

Oct 31 2023n/an/a

US$614m

Jul 31 2023US$151mUS$750k

US$440m

Apr 30 2023n/an/a

US$215m

Jan 31 2023n/an/a

US$34m

Oct 31 2022n/an/a

-US$143m

Jul 31 2022US$10mUS$250k

-US$267m

Apr 30 2022n/an/a

-US$390m

Jan 31 2022n/an/a

-US$461m

Oct 31 2021n/an/a

-US$510m

Jul 31 2021US$23mUS$333k

-US$499m

Apr 30 2021n/an/a

-US$438m

Jan 31 2021n/an/a

-US$368m

Oct 31 2020n/an/a

-US$300m

Jul 31 2020US$2mUS$667k

-US$267m

Apr 30 2020n/an/a

-US$229m

Jan 31 2020n/an/a

-US$174m

Oct 31 2019n/an/a

-US$103m

Jul 31 2019US$24mUS$1m

-US$82m

Compensation vs Market: Nikesh's total compensation ($USD99.74M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Italian market ($USD3.89M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Nikesh's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.

CEO

Nikesh Arora (58 yo)

8yrs
Tenure
US$99,736,336
Compensation

Mr. Nikesh Arora, C.F.A., serves as an Independent Director at Uber Technologies, Inc. since June 2025. He serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. since joining it on...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Nikesh Arora
Chairman & CEO8yrsUS$99.74m0.14%
€ 254.2m
William Jenkins
President4.8yrsUS$26.96m0.018%
€ 34.2m
Nir Zuk
Founder Emeritus & Advisor21.4yrsUS$15.71m0.37%
€ 702.2m
Dipak Golechha
Executive VP & CFO5.3yrsUS$25.53m0.018%
€ 34.7m
Lee Klarich
Executive VPless than a yearUS$25.97m0.11%
€ 202.1m
Yuming Mao
Founder & Chief Architect21.4yrsno datano data
Josh Paul
Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer4.8yrsno data0.0039%
€ 7.3m
Meerah Rajavel
Chief Information Officer4.2yrsno datano data
Hamza Fodderwala
Senior VP of Investor Relations & Strategic Financeno datano datano data
Bruce Byrd
Executive VP5.4yrsno datano data
Nicole Hockin
Vice President of Global Communicationsno datano datano data
Kelly Waldher
Chief Marketing Officer1.2yrsno datano data
5.0yrs
Average Tenure
54yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: 1PANW's management team is seasoned and experienced (5 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Nikesh Arora
Chairman & CEO8yrsUS$99.74m0.14%
€ 254.2m
Lee Klarich
Executive VPless than a yearUS$25.97m0.11%
€ 202.1m
James Goetz
Independent Director21.2yrsno data0.044%
€ 81.8m
Richard Spires
Member of Public Sector Advisory Council11.3yrsno datano data
Mark Goodburn
Independent Directorless than a yearno data0.00010%
€ 188.0k
Peter Pace
Member of Public Sector Advisory Council11.3yrsno datano data
Teri Takai
Member of Public Sector Advisory Council11.3yrsno datano data
John Donovan
Lead Independent Director13.8yrsUS$425.62k0.0047%
€ 8.8m
Carl Eschenbach
Independent Director13.1yrsUS$346.50k0.0025%
€ 4.7m
Rhett Hernandez
Member of Public Sector Advisory Council11.3yrsno datano data
Bruce McConnell
Member of Public Sector Advisory Council11.3yrsno datano data
John Key
Independent Director7.2yrsUS$390.93k0.0022%
€ 4.2m
11.3yrs
Average Tenure
63yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: 1PANW's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 11.3 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/09 04:43
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/09 00:00
Earnings2026/04/30
Annual Earnings2025/07/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is covered by 79 analysts. 51 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Adam ShepherdArete Research Services LLP
Ellie BagshawArete Research Services LLP
Joseph BonnerArgus Research Company