Palo Alto Networks Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Palo Alto Networks' CEO is Nikesh Arora, appointed in Jun 2018, has a tenure of 7.75 years. total yearly compensation is $99.74M, comprised of 1% salary and 99% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.13% of the company’s shares, worth $161.35M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.8 years and 11.1 years respectively.
Key information
Nikesh Arora
Chief executive officer
US$99.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 1.00% |
| CEO tenure | 7.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 4.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 11.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Palo Alto Networks: Strong Growth Acceleration
Feb 21
Palo Alto Networks (PANW): Collateral Damage
PANW is down 22% over the past year and 10.9% in the last seven days alone. Most people are calling it a victim of AI disruption.
AI Security And Platform Consolidation Will Reshape Long-Term Prospects For This Cyber Leader
Catalysts About Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto Networks provides cybersecurity platforms and services that protect enterprise networks, cloud environments, endpoints and identities. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Increases to Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) CEO Compensation Might Cool off for now
Dec 02
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW)
Jun 30
Palo Alto Networks: Lessons I've Learned From Stocks With 50+ P/E
Apr 26Palo Alto Networks: Platformization Strategy Is Insufficient To Justify Huge Valuation Multiples (Downgrade)
Mar 25Palo Alto Networks: Share Price And Fundamentals Continue To Diverge
Feb 22Palo Alto Networks: Walking A Tightrope Between Growth And Valuation
Feb 11Palo Alto: Platformization Strategy Driving Double-Digit Growth
Feb 05Palo Alto Networks: An Unsafe Cybersecurity Play (Technical Analysis)
Jan 13Palo Alto Networks: Firming Revenue Trends, But Watch Out For Huge Valuation (Rating Upgrade)
Jan 02Palo Alto's Underwhelming Monetization Cadence Remains Overly Expensive - Downgrade To Sell
Dec 03Palo Alto Networks Q1 Earnings: Platforming For Success; Mixed Growth Profile
Nov 21Palo Alto Networks: Transforming Cybersecurity Through Platformization, Buy
Nov 14Palo Alto Networks Is Plowing Through Its Margin Expansion
Nov 01CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Oct 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jul 31 2025 | US$100m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Apr 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jan 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Oct 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jul 31 2024 | US$58m | US$1m | US$3b |
| Apr 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jan 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Oct 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$614m |
| Jul 31 2023 | US$151m | US$750k | US$440m |
| Apr 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$215m |
| Jan 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$34m |
| Oct 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$143m |
| Jul 31 2022 | US$10m | US$250k | -US$267m |
| Apr 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$390m |
| Jan 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$461m |
| Oct 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$510m |
| Jul 31 2021 | US$23m | US$333k | -US$499m |
| Apr 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$438m |
| Jan 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$368m |
| Oct 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$300m |
| Jul 31 2020 | US$2m | US$667k | -US$267m |
| Apr 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$229m |
| Jan 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$174m |
| Oct 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$103m |
| Jul 31 2019 | US$24m | US$1m | -US$82m |
Compensation vs Market: Nikesh's total compensation ($USD99.74M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.43M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Nikesh's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Nikesh Arora (57 yo)
Mr. Nikesh Arora, C.F.A., serves as 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 June 06, 2018....
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 7.8yrs | US$99.74m | 0.13% $ 161.4m | |
| President | 4.6yrs | US$26.96m | 0.018% $ 23.1m | |
| Founder Emeritus & Advisor | 21.2yrs | US$15.71m | 0.37% $ 475.1m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 5yrs | US$25.53m | 0.019% $ 24.2m | |
| Executive VP | less than a year | US$25.97m | 0.12% $ 146.6m | |
| Founder & Chief Architect | 21.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 4.5yrs | no data | 0.0045% $ 5.8m | |
| Chief Information Officer | 3.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Investor Relations & Strategic Finance | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP | 5.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Global Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: PANW's management team is considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 7.8yrs | US$99.74m | 0.13% $ 161.4m | |
| Executive VP | less than a year | US$25.97m | 0.12% $ 146.6m | |
| Independent Director | 20.9yrs | no data | 0.046% $ 58.9m | |
| Member of Public Sector Advisory Council | 11.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.00010% $ 127.4k | |
| Member of Public Sector Advisory Council | 11.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Public Sector Advisory Council | 11.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Lead Independent Director | 13.5yrs | US$425.62k | 0.0046% $ 5.9m | |
| Independent Director | 12.8yrs | US$346.50k | 0.0025% $ 3.2m | |
| Member of Public Sector Advisory Council | 11.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Public Sector Advisory Council | 11.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 6.9yrs | US$390.93k | 0.0023% $ 2.9m |
Experienced Board: PANW's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 11.1 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/03/04 22:20 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/04 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/01/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/07/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is covered by 78 analysts. 45 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Adam Shepherd | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Ellie Bagshaw | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Joseph Bonner | Argus Research Company |