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In the latest session, Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ: PANW) closed at $192.07 down -6.79% from its previous closing price of $206.06. In other words, the price has decreased by -$6.79 from its previous closing price. On the day, 9.2 million shares were traded. PANW stock price reached its highest trading level at $205.0 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $191.185.

Ratios:

For a deeper understanding of Palo Alto Networks Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 38.67 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 42.68. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.85 and its Current Ratio is at 0.85. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.10 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.05.

Upgrades & Downgrades

In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Roth Capital on May 15, 2025, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $210.

On April 10, 2025, HSBC Securities Upgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Reduce but kept the price unchanged to $156.

On April 01, 2025, Stephens started tracking the stock assigning a Equal-Weight rating and target price of $205.Stephens initiated its Equal-Weight rating on April 01, 2025, with a $205 target price.

Insider Transactions:

Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 30 ’25 when Bawa Aparna sold 526 shares for $190.00 per share. The transaction valued at 99,940 led to the insider holds 8,632 shares of the business.

Klarich Lee sold 120,774 shares of PANW for $24,258,176 on Jul 07 ’25. The EVP, Chief Product Officer now owns 235,482 shares after completing the transaction at $200.86 per share. On Jul 07 ’25, another insider, Lee Klarich, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 120,774 shares for $201.42 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 128072278016 and an Enterprise Value of 133959753728. As of this moment, Palo’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 109.91, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 52.20. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 7.81. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 14.43 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 17.69. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 15.095 whereas that against EBITDA is 107.151.

Stock Price History:

The Beta on a monthly basis for PANW is 0.96, which has changed by 0.14157498 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.11844492 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, PANW has reached a high of $208.39, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $142.01. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -1.26%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 3.01%.

Shares Statistics:

For the past three months, PANW has traded an average of 4.86M shares per day and 4694580 over the past ten days. A total of 665.90M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 660.57M. Insiders hold about 0.93% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 78.75% stake in the company. Shares short for PANW as of 1749772800 were 23731906 with a Short Ratio of 4.88, compared to 1747267200 on 26017523. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 23731906 and a Short% of Float of 3.5900000000000003.

Dividends & Splits

Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0

Earnings Estimates

The stock of Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) is currently in the spotlight, with 46.0 analysts actively rating and assessing its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.85, with high estimates of $0.91 and low estimates of $0.72.

Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $3.29 and $3.24 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $3.27. EPS for the following year is $3.66, with 54.0 analysts recommending between $3.95 and $2.3.

Revenue Estimates

A total of 44 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $2.5B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $2.52B to a low estimate of $2.49B. As of the current estimate, Palo Alto Networks Inc’s year-ago sales were $2.19BFor the next quarter, 44 analysts are estimating revenue of $2.44B. There is a high estimate of $2.47B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $2.4B.

A total of 53 analysts have provided revenue estimates for PANW’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $9.21B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $9.15B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $9.19B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $8.03BBased on 55 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $10.48B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $10.9B and the low estimate is $10.1B.