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After finishing at $184.20 in the prior trading day, Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ: PANW) closed at $181.96, down -1.22%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.22 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.27 million shares were traded. PANW stock price reached its highest trading level at $185.715 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $181.26.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of PANW by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 34.68 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 38.33. 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 0.17 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.06.
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 the company, HSBC Securities on November 22, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Reduce and sets its target price to $291 from $304 previously.
On November 21, 2024, Rosenblatt Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $390 to $430.
Wells Fargo reiterated its Overweight rating for the stock on November 21, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $416 to $450.
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 Dec 12 ’24 when McCarthy Mary Pat sold 6,000 shares for $400.16 per share. The transaction valued at 2,400,952 led to the insider holds 26,495 shares of the business.
MARY PAT MCCARTHY bought 6,000 shares of PANW for $2,390,520 on Dec 12 ’24. On Dec 04 ’24, another insider, Eschenbach Carl M., who serves as the Director of the company, sold 9,000 shares for $405.38 each. As a result, the insider received 3,648,465 and left with 9,232 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 119402160128 and an Enterprise Value of 126756487168. As of this moment, Palo’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 47.43, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 50.87. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.98. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 14.23 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 20.17. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 15.79 whereas that against EBITDA is 115.823.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, PANW has reached a high of $207.24, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $130.04. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -5.08%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 8.42%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 4.91M shares per day over the past 3-months and 4705950 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 655.40M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 648.86M. Insiders hold about 1.12% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 77.77% stake in the company. Shares short for PANW as of 1730332800 were 10273350 with a Short Ratio of 4.64, compared to 1727654400 on 9605599. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 10273350 and a Short% of Float of 3.17.
