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After finishing at $220.29 in the prior trading day, Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ: PANW) closed at $221.38, up 0.49%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.49 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.47 million shares were traded. PANW stock price reached its highest trading level at $223.61 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $219.68.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of PANW by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 51.43 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 43.19. 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, BofA Securities Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $215.
BMO Capital Markets reiterated its Outperform rating for the stock on August 19, 2025, while the target price for the stock was revised from $217 to $225.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Oct 06 ’25 when Klarich Lee sold 120,774 shares for $211.92 per share. The transaction valued at 25,594,749 led to the insider holds 149,190 shares of the business.
Lee Klarich bought 120,774 shares of PANW for $25,674,137 on Oct 06 ’25. On Oct 01 ’25, another insider, Paul Josh D., who serves as the Chief Accounting Officer of the company, sold 700 shares for $202.16 each. As a result, the insider received 141,512 and left with 32,474 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 149845688320 and an Enterprise Value of 145595285504. As of this moment, Palo’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 138.35, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 51.34. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 10.25. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 16.25 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 18.90. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 15.789 whereas that against EBITDA is 109.511.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for PANW is 0.95, which has changed by 0.22550142 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.18258524 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, PANW has reached a high of $221.09, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $144.15. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 9.44%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 16.41%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 8.09M shares per day over the past 3-months and 4306860 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 676.87M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 670.78M. Insiders hold about 0.90% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 79.47% stake in the company. Shares short for PANW as of 1760486400 were 46536552 with a Short Ratio of 5.75, compared to 1757894400 on 49937430. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 46536552 and a Short% of Float of 6.9299996.
Earnings Estimates
A comprehensive evaluation of Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) is underway, with the input of 46.0 analysts contributing to its current rating.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 $2.35, with 17.0 analysts recommending between $2.84 and $1.72.
Revenue Estimates
45 analysts predict $2.46B in revenue for. The current 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, 45 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 51 analysts have provided revenue estimates for PANW’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $10.66B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $10.49B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $10.52B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $9.22BBased on 51 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $11.93B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $13.78B and the low estimate is $11.34B.
