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As of close of business last night, Palo Alto Networks Inc’s stock clocked out at $204.77, down -2.51% from its previous closing price of $210.04. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.51 from its previous closing price. On the day, 5.14 million shares were traded. PANW stock price reached its highest trading level at $211.99 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $203.1812.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of PANW’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 48.07 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 40.37. 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:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 03 ’25 when Paul Josh D. sold 700 shares for $219.97 per share. The transaction valued at 153,979 led to the insider holds 47,505 shares of the business.
Klarich Lee sold 120,774 shares of PANW for $26,321,980 on Nov 03 ’25. The EVP Chief Product & Tech Ofcr now owns 356,409 shares after completing the transaction at $217.94 per share. On Nov 03 ’25, another insider, Lee Klarich, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 120,774 shares for $219.23 each.
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 140059148288 and an Enterprise Value of 134484852736. As of this moment, Palo’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 127.97, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 47.45. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 9.50. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 15.19 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 17.48. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 14.584 whereas that against EBITDA is 101.154.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for PANW is 0.78, which has changed by 0.08547807 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1476624 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 -1.96%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 6.56%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that PANW traded 6.19M shares on average per day over the past three months and 4692580 shares per day over the past ten days. Insiders hold about 0.98% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 81.24% stake in the company. Shares short for PANW as of 1761868800 were 44631312 with a Short Ratio of 7.21, compared to 1759190400 on 48578462. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 44631312 and a Short% of Float of 6.5799996.
Earnings Estimates
The dynamic stock of Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) is currently attracting attention from 45.0 analysts actively involved in rating its market status.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
In. The current quarter, 45 analysts expect revenue to total $2.46B. 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 $10.48B, 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 $11.32B.
