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The price of Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ: PANW) closed at $185.88 in the last session, up 1.40% from day before closing price of $183.32. In other words, the price has increased by $1.40 from its previous closing price. On the day, 6.85 million shares were traded. PANW stock price reached its highest trading level at $187.1099 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $182.935.
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 42.74 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 41.35. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.85 and its Current Ratio is at 0.89. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.04 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:
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 Aug 21 ’25 when Paul Josh D. sold 700 shares for $184.20 per share. The transaction valued at 128,940 led to the insider holds 37,723 shares of the business.
JOSHUA D PAUL bought 2,800 shares of PANW for $516,404 on Aug 21 ’25. On Aug 04 ’25, another insider, Klarich Lee, who serves as the EVP, Chief Product Officer of the company, sold 120,774 shares for $171.58 each. As a result, the insider received 20,722,617 and left with 206,718 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 124155944960 and an Enterprise Value of 121863069696. As of this moment, Palo’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 116.02, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 43.19. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 8.66. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 13.45 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 17.12. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 13.215 whereas that against EBITDA is 76.69.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for PANW is 0.98, which has changed by 0.070984125 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1513431 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 -2.41%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -0.81%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, PANW traded on average about 7.60M shares per day over the past 3-months and 12642240 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 667.47M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 661.37M. Insiders hold about 0.91% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 80.21% stake in the company. Shares short for PANW as of 1753920000 were 34382799 with a Short Ratio of 4.52, compared to 1751241600 on 26587163. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 34382799 and a Short% of Float of 5.19.
Earnings Estimates
A comprehensive evaluation of Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) is underway, with the input of 42.0 analysts contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.47, 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 $3.79. EPS for the following year is $2.38, with 16.0 analysts recommending between $2.84 and $1.72.
Revenue Estimates
According to 41 analysts, the current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $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, 41 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 47 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 49 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $11.92B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $13.78B and the low estimate is $11.34B.
