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In other words, the price has increased by $0.00 from its previous closing price. On the day, 6.93 million shares were traded. PANW stock price reached its highest trading level at $191.59 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $186.35.
Ratios:
Our analysis of PANW’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 43.64 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 36.65. 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, 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:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. 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 127438823424 and an Enterprise Value of 124953026560. As of this moment, Palo’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 119.07, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 44.28. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 8.89. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 13.79 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 16.26. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 13.55 whereas that against EBITDA is 81.012.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for PANW is 0.98, which has changed by 0.100794435 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16222072 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 0.71%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 1.71%.
Shares Statistics:
PANW traded an average of 7.67M shares per day over the past three months and 9491720 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 667.90M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 661.38M. Insiders hold about 0.91% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 80.24% stake in the company. Shares short for PANW as of 1755216000 were 45789204 with a Short Ratio of 5.97, compared to 1752537600 on 26658314. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 45789204 and a Short% of Float of 6.909999999999999.
Earnings Estimates
As of right now, 43.0 analysts gave their recommendation on the stock of the company. 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 $2.34, with 17.0 analysts recommending between $2.84 and $1.72.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 42 analysts. 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, 42 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 48 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 50 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.
