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The price of Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ: PANW) closed at $179.37 in the last session, down -2.62% from day before closing price of $184.2. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.62 from its previous closing price. On the day, 6.81 million shares were traded. PANW stock price reached its highest trading level at $184.81 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $177.23.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at PANW’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 29.63 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 33.87. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.93 and its Current Ratio is at 0.93. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.04 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.04.
On November 21, 2025, HSBC Securities Downgraded its rating to Reduce which previously was Hold but kept the price unchanged to $157.
BTIG Research Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on October 13, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $248.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jan 02 ’26 when WILLIAM D JENKINS JR. bought 904 shares for $184.20 per share.
JOSHUA D PAUL bought 3,600 shares of PANW for $663,120 on Jan 02 ’26. On Dec 23 ’25, another insider, Golechha Dipak, who serves as the EVP, Chief Financial Officer of the company, sold 5,000 shares for $188.18 each. As a result, the insider received 940,910 and left with 155,119 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 122685980672 and an Enterprise Value of 121239887872. As of this moment, Palo’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 113.77, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 41.29. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.94. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 13.08 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 14.32. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 12.687 whereas that against EBITDA is 87.696.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for PANW is 0.75, which has changed by -0.00072425604 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.14778805 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, PANW has reached a high of $223.61, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $144.15. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -9.73%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -6.79%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, PANW traded on average about 5.45M shares per day over the past 3-months and 5464910 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 692.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 690.83M. Insiders hold about 0.89% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 81.35% stake in the company. Shares short for PANW as of 1765756800 were 44853361 with a Short Ratio of 8.24, compared to 1763078400 on 43552633. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 44853361 and a Short% of Float of 6.4899996.
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 $0.44, with high estimates of $0.52 and low estimates of $0.31.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $3.93 and $3.52 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $3.85. EPS for the following year is $2.37, with 21.0 analysts recommending between $2.95 and $1.85.
Revenue Estimates
According to 45 analysts,. The current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $2.58B. It ranges from a high estimate of $2.6B to a low estimate of $2.55B. As of. The current estimate, Palo Alto Networks Inc’s year-ago sales were $2.26BFor the next quarter, 45 analysts are estimating revenue of $2.6B. There is a high estimate of $2.66B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $2.57B.
A total of 50 analysts have provided revenue estimates for PANW’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $10.59B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $10.49B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $10.53B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $9.22BBased on 52 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $11.94B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $12.56B and the low estimate is $11.35B.
