Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW)

NASDAQ: PANW · Real-Time Price · USD
180.93
-1.97 (-1.08%)
At close: Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
180.69
-0.24 (-0.13%)
After-hours: Apr 28, 2026, 4:11 PM EDT
-1.08%
Market Cap 146.73B
Revenue (ttm) 9.89B
Net Income (ttm) 1.28B
Shares Out 811.00M
EPS (ttm) 1.80
PE Ratio 101.56
Forward PE 50.62
Dividend n/a
Ex-Dividend Date n/a
Volume 6,411,264
Open 184.23
Previous Close 182.90
Day's Range 180.93 - 186.00
52-Week Range 139.57 - 223.61
Beta 0.77
Analysts Buy
Price Target 216.28 (+19.54%)
Earnings Date May 19, 2026

About PANW

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 environment... [Read more]

Sector Technology
IPO Date Jul 20, 2012
Employees 16,068
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol PANW
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In fiscal year 2025, Palo Alto Networks's revenue was $9.22 billion, an increase of 14.87% compared to the previous year's $8.03 billion. Earnings were $1.13 billion, a decrease of -56.01%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 39 analysts, the average rating for PANW stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $216.28, which is an increase of 19.54% from the latest price.

Price Target
$216.28
(19.54% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

CVSS scored these two Palo Alto CVEs as manageable. Chained, they gave attackers root access to 13,000 devices.

During Operation Lunar Peek in November 2024, attackers gained unauthenticated remote admin access — and eventual root — across more than 13,000 exposed Palo Alto Networks management interfaces. Palo ...

3 days ago - VentureBeat

Cramer Calls the Dip: Fear Is Lying—These Stocks Are Screaming Buy

CNBC's Jim Cramer said recent sell-offs are creating buying opportunities in select stocks, backing his picks with a focus on fundamentals over fear-driven narratives.

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6 days ago - Benzinga

AVGO, GOOGL, META, PANW & Other Stocks to Watch in SaaS-pocalypse Recovery

Lisa Schreiber talks about the risk-on attitude taking over markets and the "winners and losers" she sees ahead. She points to Big Tech firms like Broadcom (AVGO) and Alphabet (GOOGL), to rising cyber...

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12 days ago - Schwab Network

NWN Expands Palo Alto Networks Alliance With Prisma Access Monitoring Services to Streamline Security Operations at Scale

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NWN, today, announced an expansion of its partnership with Palo Alto Networks, centered on combining Prisma Access monitoring with NWN's patented Experience Management Platfor...

13 days ago - Business Wire

These 20 stocks in the now-cheap tech sector are positioned for the fastest growth through 2028

The S&P 500 information-technology sector's forward P/E ratio is at its lowest relative to five-year averages among all sectors in the index.

14 days ago - Market Watch

Palo Alto Networks Completes Acquisition of Koi to Secure the Agentic Endpoint

Closing the AI security gap as new frontier models and coding agents expand the enterprise attack surface SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Palo Alto Networks® (NASDAQ: PANW), the gl...

14 days ago - PRNewsWire

Palo Alto Networks Founder Nir Zuk Targets Liberty Bank for AI Venture

Palo Alto Networks founder Nir Zuk has sought approval from U.S. regulators to acquire the largest stake in Irvine, California-based Liberty Bank, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday (April 13). Z...

15 days ago - PYMNTS

Palo Alto Networks Founder Agrees to Buy California Bank for AI Revamp

Nir Zuk plans to take the largest stake in the Liberty Bank acquisition.

15 days ago - WSJ

Software stocks are getting pulverized — but bitcoin's rebound hints that a bottom might be in

Bitcoin's relative strength on Friday may offer a bullish clue for battered software shares — that is, if a past relationship still holds.

17 days ago - Market Watch

Palo Alto Networks' stock leads another dramatic software selloff. Here's what investors need to know.

Investors seem increasingly spooked by Mythos, a forthcoming Anthropic model that the company has said is so powerful it could penetrate existing cyber defenses if it's misused by bad actors.

18 days ago - Market Watch

Why JPMorgan sees further upside in Palo Alto and CrowdStrike stocks

Cybersecurity stocks could have more room to run, according to JPMorgan, which sees recent developments in artificial intelligence as a tailwind rather than a threat for leading players like Palo Alto...

Other symbols: CRWD
20 days ago - Invezz

Anthropic Can't Secure the Internet Alone, Say Analysts. What That Means for Palo Alto, CrowdStrike Stocks.

Palo Alto Networks and CrowdStrike are members of Anthropic's new Project Glasswing cybersecurity initiative.

Other symbols: CRWD
20 days ago - Barrons

JPMorgan names best stocks to own in April

US stocks have entered April following a period of significant volatility from geopolitical friction and shifting sector leadership. The US-Iran war weighed heavily on market sentiment last month, dri...

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20 days ago - Invezz

CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks shares pop as cybersecurity bulls finally get some AI validation

A new coalition announced by Anthropic suggests that the AI company is looking to partner with traditional cybersecurity vendors — not compete against them.

Other symbols: CRWD
20 days ago - Market Watch

Corporate Partner Arman Pahlavan Joins Dorsey in Palo Alto

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arman Pahlavan has joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP as a Partner in the Emerging Companies group in Palo Alto, the international law firm announced today. A leading Sili...

26 days ago - Business Wire

Palo Alto shares pop as CEO Nikesh Arora buys stock for first time in years

Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora disclosed his first share purchase since November 2019, totalling about $10 million New tools from Anthropic and a software selloff spurred by AI disruption concern...

4 weeks ago - CNBC

Tech Stocks Look Cheap but Some Are a ‘Value Trap,' Analyst Says. Palo Alto and Others to Buy.

Trivariate Research's Adam Parker writes that investors should “avoid cheap and slow growing stocks.”

4 weeks ago - Barrons

Here's why Palo Alto Networks and other cybersecurity stocks are now standout gainers

Analysts say investors were too quick to punish cybersecurity shares last week in the wake of updates about an upcoming Anthropic model.

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4 weeks ago - Market Watch

Cybersecurity Stocks Rebound After Selloff, But Losses Persist Across The Sector

Cybersecurity stocks are trading higher today as the sector rebounds following Friday's selloff tied to concerns that Anthropic's Claude Mythos AI tool could identify and exploit software vulnerabilit...

Other symbols: CRWDS
4 weeks ago - Benzinga

Palo Alto Networks CEO sends a message through his $10 million stock purchase

Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora sought to buy the dip as cybersecurity stocks sold off Friday in the face of fresh Anthropic concerns.

4 weeks ago - Market Watch

Cybersecurity Stocks Can't Seem to Catch a Break. Here's What's Weighing on the Sector.

Cybersecurity stocks took a hit Friday, deepening the sector's recent slump on AI fears.

Other symbols: CRWD
4 weeks ago - Investopedia

Palo Alto Networks and other cybersecurity stocks slide on fresh Anthropic fears. Investors may be overreacting.

Cybersecurity stocks tumbled Friday morning on the news of a new Anthropic model, but analysts argue that AI will ultimately be a tailwind for the sector

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4 weeks ago - Market Watch

Cybersecurity stocks fall on report Anthropic is testing a powerful new model

Cybersecurity stocks slumped on Friday on a report that Anthropic is testing a powerful new artificial intelligence model called Mythos that presents potential security risks. The rise of AI is puttin...

4 weeks ago - CNBC

Why software stocks proved resilient on a dismal day for tech

Even as the Nasdaq slid into correction territory, shares of prominent software companies like Salesforce, CrowdStrike and Figma finished the session higher.

4 weeks ago - Market Watch

Cybersecurity Taking AI Crown? Why CRWD, PANW, FTNT & Others Will Win AI Race

Cybersecurity stocks will be the real AI winners, argues Dr. Chris Pierson. CrowdStrike (CRWD), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), Fortinet (FTNT) and related companies are ones Chris believes will be needed ...

Other symbols: CRWDFTNT
5 weeks ago - Schwab Network