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Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ: PANW) closed the day trading at $168.32 up 2.87% from the previous closing price of $163.63. In other words, the price has increased by $2.87 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.92 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of PANW, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 34.36 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 38.01. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.79 and its Current Ratio is at 0.79. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.14 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.06.
On April 01, 2025, Stephens started tracking the stock assigning a Equal-Weight rating and target price of $205.
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 Apr 11 ’25 when ZUK NIR sold 549,828 shares for $165.41 per share. The transaction valued at 90,948,545 led to the insider holds 0 shares of the business.
ZUK NIR sold 100,000 shares of PANW for $16,541,278 on Apr 11 ’25. The EVP, Chief Technology Officer now owns 3,543,516 shares after completing the transaction at $165.41 per share. On Apr 11 ’25, another insider, Nir Zuk, who serves as the Affiliate of the company, bought 949,828 shares for $16.83 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Palo’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 95.09, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 45.98. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 6.62. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 13.00 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 17.44.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, PANW has reached a high of $208.39, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $140.81. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -6.46%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -6.30%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 660.40M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 655.52M. Insiders hold about 0.99% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 78.38% stake in the company.
