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In the latest session, Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ: PANW) closed at $198.33 up 0.51% from its previous closing price of $197.33. In other words, the price has increased by $0.51 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.32 million shares were traded. PANW stock price reached its highest trading level at $200.8 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $197.7181.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Palo Alto Networks Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 45.53 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 38.23. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.89 and its Current Ratio is at 0.89. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.05 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.04.
On August 19, 2025, BMO Capital Markets reiterated its Outperform rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $217 to $225. Deutsche Bank Upgraded its Hold to Buy on August 13, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $220.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 03 ’25 when Klarich Lee sold 120,774 shares for $191.11 per share. The transaction valued at 23,081,151 led to the insider holds 177,954 shares of the business.
Lee Klarich bought 120,774 shares of PANW for $23,131,844 on Sep 03 ’25. On Sep 02 ’25, another insider, Paul Josh D., who serves as the Chief Accounting Officer of the company, sold 700 shares for $187.62 each. As a result, the insider received 131,334 and left with 35,138 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, PANW now has a Market Capitalization of 132662935552 and an Enterprise Value of 130177138688. As of this moment, Palo’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 123.95, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 46.06. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 9.30. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 14.39 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 16.93. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 14.117 whereas that against EBITDA is 97.914.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for PANW is 0.97, which has changed by 0.14344192 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.17089343 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, PANW has reached a high of $210.39, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $144.15. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 5.34%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 5.89%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, PANW has traded an average of 7.85M shares per day and 5568970 over the past ten days. A total of 667.90M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 662.82M. Insiders hold about 0.91% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 80.09% stake in the company. Shares short for PANW as of 1756425600 were 49182826 with a Short Ratio of 6.26, compared to 1753920000 on 34382799. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 49182826 and a Short% of Float of 7.4200004.
Earnings Estimates
Its stock is currently analyzed by 44.0 different market analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.46, with high estimates of $0.56 and low estimates of $0.31.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $3.91 and $3.5 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $3.8. EPS for the following year is $2.34, with 17.0 analysts recommending between $2.84 and $1.72.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 42 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $2.46B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $2.48B to a low estimate of $2.43B. As of the current estimate, Palo Alto Networks Inc’s year-ago sales were $2.14BFor the next quarter, 42 analysts are estimating revenue of $2.58B. There is a high estimate of $2.6B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $2.53B.
A total of 48 analysts have provided revenue estimates for PANW’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $10.66B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $10.48B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $10.51B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $9.22BBased on 50 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $11.91B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $13.78B and the low estimate is $11.34B.
