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Palo Alto Networks NasdaqGS:PANW Stock Report

Last Price

US$186.78

Market Cap

US$124.3b

7D

-5.0%

1Y

25.3%

Updated

20 Dec, 2024

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Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

NasdaqGS:PANW Stock Report

Market Cap: US$124.3b

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Palo Alto Networks
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$186.78
52 Week HighUS$207.24
52 Week LowUS$130.05
Beta1.13
1 Month Change-4.92%
3 Month Change9.83%
1 Year Change25.27%
3 Year Change99.49%
5 Year Change380.42%
Change since IPO2,009.32%

Recent News & Updates

Palo Alto's Underwhelming Monetization Cadence Remains Overly Expensive - Downgrade To Sell

Dec 03

The Strong Earnings Posted By Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Are A Good Indication Of The Strength Of The Business

Nov 28
The Strong Earnings Posted By Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Are A Good Indication Of The Strength Of The Business

Recent updates

Palo Alto's Underwhelming Monetization Cadence Remains Overly Expensive - Downgrade To Sell

Dec 03

The Strong Earnings Posted By Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Are A Good Indication Of The Strength Of The Business

Nov 28
The Strong Earnings Posted By Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Are A Good Indication Of The Strength Of The Business

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Nov 25
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Palo Alto Networks Q1 Earnings: Platforming For Success; Mixed Growth Profile

Nov 21

At US$402, Is Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) Worth Looking At Closely?

Nov 14
At US$402, Is Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) Worth Looking At Closely?

Palo Alto Networks: Transforming Cybersecurity Through Platformization, Buy

Nov 14

Palo Alto Networks Is Plowing Through Its Margin Expansion

Nov 01

Is Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) A Risky Investment?

Oct 23
Is Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) A Risky Investment?

Palo Alto Networks: Floundering Growth And Questionable Cash Flows

Oct 08

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 55% Above Its Share Price

Oct 01
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 55% Above Its Share Price

Palo Alto Networks: Rule Of 40 Points To A Hold

Sep 27

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW)

Sep 20
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW)

Palo Alto Networks: Saying Goodbye To The Rule Of 40 (Rating Downgrade)

Aug 25

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW)

Aug 17
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW)

Palo Alto Networks Q4 FY2024 Preview: Growth-Valuation Mismatch, Avoid Buying

Aug 16

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Presents An Opportunity

Aug 06
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Presents An Opportunity

Palo Alto Networks' Deferred Growth Concerns Are Myopic

Jul 26

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW)?

Jul 26
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW)?

Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Jul 04
Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Palo Alto Networks: Anticipate Near-Term Volatility

Jun 25

Palo Alto Networks: Efficiently Absorbing Tailwinds

Jun 18

An Intrinsic Calculation For Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) Suggests It's 38% Undervalued

Jun 01
An Intrinsic Calculation For Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) Suggests It's 38% Undervalued

Palo Alto Networks Lays Out Their AI Strategy

May 29

Palo Alto Networks: We Have Concerns After Q3 Earnings

May 23

Palo Alto Networks: The Turnaround Is Unfolding After The Scare

May 17

Here's Why We Think Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Is Well Worth Watching

May 05
Here's Why We Think Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Is Well Worth Watching

Palo Alto Networks: Fierce Competition, Shares Remain Near Fair Value

Apr 26

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) Price Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

Apr 23
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) Price Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

What Is Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) Share Price Doing?

Apr 12
What Is Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) Share Price Doing?

Palo Alto Networks: SASE, SASO, And Beyond

Apr 08

These 4 Measures Indicate That Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Is Using Debt Safely

Apr 01
These 4 Measures Indicate That Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Is Using Debt Safely

Palo Alto Networks Is Overvalued, But Its Operations Are Compelling

Mar 27

Palo Alto Networks: Pivot To New Strategy Comes At The Right Time

Feb 26

Palo Alto Networks Still Has Gas In The Tank (Earnings Preview)

Feb 16

Palo Alto Networks: Attractive Next-Gen Portfolio But Richly Valued

Feb 08

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW)

Jan 23
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW)

Navigating Cybersecurity: CrowdStrike Vs. Palo Alto Networks Vs. SentinelOne

Jan 15

Pinning Down Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) P/S Is Difficult Right Now

Jan 09
Pinning Down Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) P/S Is Difficult Right Now

Is Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 27
Is Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Using Too Much Debt?

Shareholder Returns

PANWUS SoftwareUS Market
7D-5.0%-2.2%-2.4%
1Y25.3%21.9%23.3%

Return vs Industry: PANW exceeded the US Software industry which returned 21.9% over the past year.

Return vs Market: PANW exceeded the US Market which returned 23.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is PANW's price volatile compared to industry and market?
PANW volatility
PANW Average Weekly Movement4.5%
Software Industry Average Movement7.9%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: PANW has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: PANW's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
200515,514Nikesh Arorawww.paloaltonetworks.com

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. provides cybersecurity solutions worldwide. The company’s network security platforms include Prisma Access, a security services edge (SSE) solution, as well as Strata Cloud Manager, a network security management solution. It also provides cloud security solutions, including Prisma Cloud, a 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.

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Palo Alto Networks's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
PANW fundamental statistics
Market capUS$124.26b
Earnings (TTM)US$2.73b
Revenue (TTM)US$8.29b

44.8x

P/E Ratio

14.8x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
PANW income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$8.29b
Cost of RevenueUS$2.14b
Gross ProfitUS$6.15b
Other ExpensesUS$3.41b
EarningsUS$2.73b

Last Reported Earnings

Oct 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)4.17
Gross Margin74.17%
Net Profit Margin32.99%
Debt/Equity Ratio10.9%

How did PANW perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 11:31
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/10/31
Annual Earnings2024/07/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
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

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is covered by 88 analysts. 52 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ellie BagshawArete Research Services LLP
Joseph BonnerArgus Research Company
Shrenik KothariBaird