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Price $419.91
Market Cap (MRQ) $342.23B
P/E (TTM) 1049.8
EPS (TTM) $0.40
Revenue (TTM) $11.48B
ROE (TTM) 1.7%
52W Range $140–$432

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About Palo Alto Networks, Inc. - Common Stock Company overview from Wikipedia

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Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is an American multinational cybersecurity company with headquarters in Santa Clara, California. The core product is a platform that includes advanced firewalls and cloud-based offerings that extend those firewalls to cover other aspects of security. The company serves over 70,000 organizations in over 150 countries, including 85 of the Fortune 100. It is home to the Unit 42 threat research team and hosts the Ignite cybersecurity conference. It is a partner organization of the World Economic Forum.

In June 2018, former Google and SoftBank executive Nikesh Arora joined the company as Chairman and CEO.

History

Palo Alto Networks was founded in 2005 by Nir Zuk, a former engineer from Check Point and NetScreen Technologies. Zuk, an Israeli native, began working with computers during his mandatory military service in the Israel Defense Forces in the early 1990s and served as head of software development in Unit 8200, a branch of the Israeli Intelligence Corps.

The company debuted on the NYSE on July 20, 2012, raising $260 million with its initial public offering, which was the 4th-largest tech IPO of 2012. It remained on the NYSE until October 2021 when the company transferred its listing to Nasdaq.

In 2014, Palo Alto Networks founded the Cyber Threat Alliance with Fortinet, McAfee, and Symantec (now NortonLifeLock), a not-for-profit organization with the goal of improving cybersecurity "for the greater good" by encouraging cybersecurity organizations to collaborate by sharing cyber threat intelligence among members. By 2018, the organization had 20 members including Cisco, Check Point, Juniper Networks, and Sophos.

In 2018, the company began opening cybersecurity training facilities around the world as part of the Global Cyber Range Initiative.

In May 2018, the company announced Application Framework, an open cloud-delivered ecosystem where developers can publish security services as SaaS applications that can be instantly delivered to customers.

In 2019, the company announced the K2-Series, a 5G-ready next-generation firewall developed for service providers with 5G and IoT requirements. In February 2019, the company announced Cortex, an AI-based continuous security platform.

In May 2026, it was reported that Palo Alto hit a market capitalization of $200 billion USD for the first time.

In August 2026, China launched a security review into Palo Alto's products within the Chinese market.

Acquisitions

January 2014: Morta Security

April 2014: Cyvera for approximately $200 million

May 2015: CirroSecure

March 2017: LightCyber for approximately $100 million

March 2018: Cloud Security company Evident.io for $300 million. This acquisition created the Prisma Cloud division.

April 2018: Secdo

October 2018: RedLock for $173 million

February 2019: Demisto for $560 million

May 2019: Twistlock for $410 million

June 2019: PureSec for $47 million

September 2019: Zingbox for $75 million

November 2019: Aporeto, Inc. for $150 million

April 2020: CloudGenix, Inc. for $420 million

August 2020: Crypsis Group for $265 million

December 2020: Expanse for $1.25 billion.

February 2021: Bridgecrew for $156 million

November 2022: Cider Security for $300 million.

October 2023: Announced its intent to acquire Dig Security for $400 million

November 2023: Talon Cyber Security for $625 million

December 2023: Dig Security for $400 million

July 2025: Protect AI for $500 million

July 2025: Announced agreement to acquire CyberArk for $25 billion; completed February 2026

November 2025: Announced acquisition of Chronosphere for $3.35 billion; completed January 2026

February 2026: Koi Security for an estimated $400 million

April 2026: Announced agreement to acquire Portkey.

September 2026: Announced agreement to acquire Console for an estimated $500 million.

Threat research

Unit 42 is the Palo Alto Networks threat intelligence and security consulting team. They are a group of cybersecurity researchers and industry experts who use data collected by the company's security platform to discover new cyber threats, such as new forms of malware and malicious actors operating across the world. The group runs a popular blog where they post technical reports analyzing active threats and adversaries. Multiple Unit 42 researchers have been named in the MSRC Top 100, Microsoft's annual ranking of top 100 security researchers. In April 2020, the business unit consisting of Crypsis Group which provided digital forensics, incident response, risk assessment, and other consulting services merged with the Unit 42 threat intelligence team.

According to the FBI, Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 has helped solve multiple cybercrime cases, such as the Mirai Botnet and Clickfraud Botnet cases, the LuminosityLink RAT case, and assisted with "Operation Wire-Wire".

In 2018, Unit 42 discovered Gorgon, a hacking group believed to be operating out of Pakistan and targeting government organizations in the United Kingdom, Spain, Russia, and the United States. The group was detected sending spear-phishing emails attached to infected Microsoft Word documents using an exploit commonly used by cybercriminals and cyber-espionage campaigns.

In September 2018, Unit 42 discovered Xbash, a ransomware that also performs cryptomining, believed to be tied to the Chinese threat actor "Iron". Xbash is able to propagate like a worm and deletes databases stored on victim hosts. In October, Unit 42 warned of a new crypto mining malware, XMRig, that comes bundled with infected Adobe Flash updates. The malware uses the victim's computer's resources to mine Monero cryptocurrency.

In November 2018, Palo Alto Networks announced the discovery of "Cannon", a trojan being used to target United States and European government entities. The hackers behind the malware are believed to be Fancy Bear, the Russian hacking group believed to be responsible for hacking the Democratic National Committee in 2016. The malware communicates with its command and control server with email and uses encryption to evade detection.

In November 2024, Unit 42 released documentation reported to be interview scripts used by North Korean threat actors to gain employment as remote software developers with the goal of planting malware and funneling money back to the government.

In April 2026, Palo Alto researchers discovered how AI agents created in Google Cloud's Vertex AI could be used to perform malicious activities due to excessive access.

Products

In 2026, Palo Alto Networks announced a product called Unit 42 Continuous Frontier AI Defense, which uses AI to find threats on corporate networks.

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10-Year Performance Revenue, net income, margins and EPS trends

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Revenue$11.48B
2017-07-31 → 2026-07-31
EPS$0.40
2019-07-31 → 2026-07-31
Free Cash Flow$4.11B
2017-07-31 → 2026-07-31
Net margin2.7%
2017-07-31 → 2026-07-31
Valuation & Ratios 07–12

Valuation P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA ratios — is the stock expensive or cheap?

Metric 5Y trend PANW 5Y avg Peer Median Verdict
P/E (TTM) 1049.85Y avg ≈217.1 ≈217.1 54.3 Overvalued
P/S (TTM) 29.85Y avg ≈10.0 ≈10.0 9.0 Overvalued
P/B (MRQ) 12.45Y avg ≈19.3 ≈19.3 9.5 Overvalued
Price / FCF (TTM) 83.25Y avg ≈17.4 ≈17.4 · ·
Price / Cash Flow (TTM) 75.25Y avg ≈25.0 ≈25.0 22.8 Overvalued
Price / Tangible Book (MRQ) 16.7 · · ·

Peer median is calculated on a standardized basis per metric and may not always match the TTM/MRQ basis shown for this stock.

value · ≈ 5Y avg · industry median · verdict relative to median

Earnings History EPS actual vs estimate, surprise %, beat rate, next earnings date

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Avg Surprise 3.8%
Next Report Nov 17, 2026
PeriodReportEPS ActualEPS EstSurprise
Dec. 31, 2026 Sep 1, 2026 $1.02 $1.00 2.4%
Sept. 30, 2026 Jun 2, 2026 $1.02 $1.00 2.4%
June 30, 2026 $0.85 $0.81 4.8%
March 31, 2026 $1.03 $0.96 7.2%
Dec. 31, 2025 $0.93 $0.91 2.4%
Sept. 30, 2025 $0.95 $0.90 5.3%
June 30, 2025 $0.80 $0.79 1.8%

Full Fundamentals All metrics by year — income statement, balance sheet, cash flow

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Income Statement 17
Metric Trend 202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Revenue $11.48B$9.22B$8.03B$6.89B$5.50B$4.26B$3.41B$2.90B$2.27B$1.76B$1.38B$928M
Cost of Revenue $3.40B$2.45B$2.06B$1.91B$1.72B$1.27B$1000M$808M$645M$476M$370M$252M
Gross Profit $8.08B$6.77B$5.97B$4.98B$3.78B$2.98B$2.41B$2.09B$1.63B$1.28B$1.01B$677M
R&D Expense $2.55B$1.98B$1.81B$1.60B$1.42B$1.14B$768M$540M$401M$347M$284M$186M
SG&A Expense $899M$443M$680M$448M$405M$391M$300M$262M$258M$198M$138M$102M
Operating Expenses $7.38B$5.53B$5.28B$4.60B$3.97B$3.29B$2.59B$2.15B$1.73B$1.44B$1.17B$776M
Operating Income $695M$1.24B$684M$387M$-189M$-304M$-179M$-54M$-104M$-166M$-157M$-100M
Interest Expense ··$8M$27M$27M$163M$89M$84M$30M$24M$23M$22M
Other Non-op $64M$25M$-6M$-10M$-8M$-700.0K$1M$-3M$28M$10M$8M$200.0K
Pretax Income $536M$1.60B$988M$566M$-207M$-465M$-232M$-75M$-105M$-180M$-172M$-122M
Income Tax $229M$462M$-1.59B$127M$60M$34M$35M$7M$17M$23M$20M$9M
Net Income $307M$1.13B$2.58B$440M$-267M$-499M$-267M$-82M$-122M$-203M$-193M$-131M
EPS (Basic) $0.41$1.71$4.04$0.73$-0.90$-1.73$-2.76$-0.87····
EPS (Diluted) $0.40$1.60$3.64$0.64$-0.90$-1.73$-2.76$-0.87····
Shares (Basic) 749,000,000663,000,000638,000,000606,400,000295,600,000289,100,00096,900,00094,500,000····
Shares (Diluted) 764,000,000709,000,000708,000,000684,500,000295,600,000289,100,00096,900,00094,500,000····
EBITDA $1.55B$1.59B$967M$670M$94M$-44M$27M$100M$-33M$-120M$-147M$-105M
Balance Sheet 27
Metric Trend 202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Cash & Equivalents $2.51B$2.27B$1.53B$1.14B$2.12B$1.87B$2.96B$961M$2.51B$744M$734M$376M
Short-term Investments $557M$635M$1.04B$1.25B$1.52B$1.03B$790M$1.84B$896M$631M$551M$413M
Receivables $3.63B$2.96B$2.62B$2.46B$2.14B$1.24B$1.04B$582M$467M$432M$349M$212M
Inventory $117M$113M$116M·········
Prepaid Expense $807M$520M$557M$467M$209M$229M$138M$279M$268M$169M$140M$73M
Current Assets $8.64B$7.52B$6.85B$6.05B$6.41B$4.65B$5.13B$3.66B$4.14B$1.98B$1.77B$1.07B
PP&E (Net) $523M$387M$361M$354M$358M$318M$348M$296M$273M$211M$117M$63M
PP&E (Gross) $1.27B$1.03B$920M$883M$828M$717M$669M$540M$435M$313M$195M$111M
Accum. Depreciation $747M$639M$559M$528M$470M$399M$321M$244M$162M$102M$78M$48M
Goodwill $22.01B$4.57B$3.35B$2.93B$2.75B$2.71B$1.81B$1.35B$523M$239M$164M$164M
Intangibles $7.02B$763M$375M$315M$384M$499M$358M$281M$141M$54M$44M$53M
Other Non-current Assets $678M$422M$353M$322M$313M$421M$182M$423M$326M$169M$107M$73M
Total Assets $48.46B$23.58B$19.99B$14.50B$12.25B$10.24B$9.07B$6.59B$5.95B$3.44B$2.86B$1.97B
Accounts Payable $290M$232M$116M$132M$128M$57M$64M$73M$49M$36M$30M$13M
Accrued Liabilities $838M$846M$507M$391M$399M$329M$257M$162M$125M$80M$39M$28M
Current Liabilities $9.92B$7.99B$7.68B$7.74B$8.31B$5.12B$2.69B$2.05B$2.10B$1.20B$847M$1.03B
Capital Leases $726M$338M$380M$279M$276M$313M$337M$0····
Deferred Tax $251M$89M$388M$28M········
Other Non-current Liabilities $1.28B$887M$431M$86M$108M$98M$90M$216M$230M$148M$79M$67M
Total Liabilities $20.97B$15.75B$14.82B$12.75B$12.04B$9.48B······
Long-term Debt ···$1.99B$3.68B$3.23B$3.08B$1.43B$1.92B$525M$500M$487M
Common Stock ···········$8.0K
Retained Earnings $2.79B$2.48B$1.35B$-1.23B$-1.67B$-1.67B$-1.17B$-901M$-791M$-837M$-622M$-501M
AOCI $-71M$48M$-2M$-43M$-56M$-10M$10M$-4M$-16M$-3M$1M$-100.0K
Stockholders' Equity $27.49B$7.82B$5.17B$1.75B$210M$634M$1.10B$1.59B$1.16B$760M$895M$488M
Liabilities + Equity $48.46B$23.58B$19.99B$14.50B$12.25B$10.24B$9.07B$6.59B$5.95B$3.44B$2.86B$1.97B
Shares Outstanding 815,000,000668,000,000650,000,000617,000,000597,700,000291,900,000288,800,00096,800,00093,600,00091,500,00090,500,00084,800,000
Cash Flow 15
Metric Trend 202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
D&A $855M$343M$284M$282M$283M$260M$206M$154M$96M$60M$43M$29M
Stock-based Comp $1.77B$1.29B$1.08B$1.07B$1.01B$894M$658M$568M$497M$474M$393M$221M
Deferred Tax ·$219M$-1.70B·········
Amort. of Intangibles $640M$166M$121M$105M$127M$118M$77M$54M$16M$10M$9M$8M
Other Non-cash $1.62B$725M$1.02B$981M$958M$847M$438M$416M$592M$551M$448M$265M
Operating Cash Flow $4.55B$3.72B$3.26B$2.78B$1.98B$1.50B$1.04B$1.06B$1.04B$869M$659M$353M
CapEx $440M$247M$157M$146M$193M$116M$214M$131M$112M$163M$72M$34M
Investing Cash Flow $-3.10B$-2.21B$-1.51B$-2.03B$-933M$-1.48B$288M$-1.83B$-520M$-473M$-339M$-679M
Stock Repurchased $1.00B$0$567M$273M$892M$1.18B$1.20B$330M$259M$411M$0$0
Net Stock Activity $-1.00B$0$-567M$-273M$-892M$-1.18B$-1.20B$-330M$-259M$-411M·$0
Financing Cash Flow $-1.20B$-779M$-1.34B$-1.73B$-807M$-1.10B$673M$-774M$1.25B$-386M$39M$48M
Net Change in Cash $244M$732M$405M$-983M$245M$-1.08B$2.00B$-1.54B$1.76B$10M$359M$-278M
Taxes Paid $199M$505M$342M$147M$35M$25M$17M$22M$11M$9M$7M$18M
Free Cash Flow $4.11B$3.47B$3.10B$2.63B$1.79B$1.39B$821M$924M$925M$705M$586M$316M
Levered FCF ··$3.08B$2.61B$1.76B$1.21B$719M$832M$891M$678M$560M$293M
Profitability 8
Metric Trend 202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Gross Margin 70.4%73.4%74.4%72.3%68.8%70.0%70.7%72.1%71.6%73.0%73.2%72.9%
Operating Margin 6.0%13.5%8.5%5.6%-3.4%-7.1%-5.2%-1.9%-5.7%-10.2%-13.8%-14.4%
Net Margin 2.7%12.3%32.1%6.4%-4.9%-11.7%-7.8%-2.8%-6.5%-12.3%-16.4%-17.8%
Pretax Margin 4.7%17.3%12.3%8.2%-3.8%-10.9%-6.8%-2.6%-5.7%-11.0%-14.9%-16.8%
EBITDA Margin 13.5%17.2%12.0%9.7%1.7%-1.0%0.80%3.4%-1.4%-6.8%-10.7%-11.3%
ROA 0.85%5.2%14.9%3.3%-2.4%-5.2%-3.4%-1.3%-3.2%-6.9%-9.6%-9.6%
ROE 1.7%16.0%53.5%44.9%-63.2%-57.5%-19.9%-6.0%-17.1%-26.2%-35.4%-34.5%
ROIC 1.5%11.3%34.5%17.2%-115.9%-51.4%-18.7%-3.7%-15.2%-26.4%-26.5%-29.0%
Liquidity & Solvency 3
Metric Trend 202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Current Ratio 0.90.90.90.80.80.91.91.81.91.62.01.0
Quick Ratio 0.70.70.70.60.70.81.81.61.81.51.91.0
Interest Coverage ··82.414.2-6.9-1.9-2.0-0.6-4.4-7.3-8.1-6.0
Efficiency 3
Metric Trend 202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Asset Turnover 0.30.40.50.50.50.40.40.50.50.60.60.5
Inventory Turnover 29.621.4··········
Receivables Turnover 3.53.33.23.03.33.74.25.55.14.54.95.3
Per Share 5
Metric Trend 202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Book Value / Share $33.73$11.71$15.90$5.67$2.11$6.52$11.44$16.39$10.32$8.30$8.73$5.75
Revenue / Share $15.03$13.00$22.68$20.14$55.85$44.15······
Cash Flow / Share $5.96$5.24$9.20$8.11$20.15$15.59······
Cash / Share $3.08$3.40$4.72$3.68$21.27$19.26$30.72$9.93$26.78$8.13$8.11$4.43
EPS (TTM) $0.40$1.60$3.64$0.64$-0.90$-1.73$-2.76$-0.87$-1.35$-0.41$-0.41$-0.41
Growth Rates 7
Metric Trend 202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Revenue YoY 24.5%14.9%16.5%25.3%29.3%24.9%······
Revenue CAGR 3Y 18.5%18.8%23.5%26.5%········
Revenue CAGR 5Y 21.9%22.0%··········
EPS YoY -75.0%-56.0%468.8%·········
EPS CAGR 3Y -14.5%···········
Net Income YoY -72.9%-56.0%486.3%·········
Net Income CAGR 3Y -11.3%···········
Valuation (TTM) 10
Metric Trend 202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Revenue TTM $11.48B$9.22B$8.03B$6.89B$5.50B$4.26B$3.41B$2.90B$2.27B$1.76B$1.38B$928M
Net Income TTM $307M$1.13B$2.58B$440M$-267M$-499M$-267M$-82M$-122M$-203M$-193M$-131M
Market Cap $270.44B$115.95B$52.78B$38.53B$8.29B$6.47B$4.11B$3.65B$3.09B$2.01B$1.97B$2.63B
P/E 829.6108.544.6195.3-92.4-38.4-15.5-43.4-24.5-53.6-53.2-75.5
P/S 23.612.66.65.61.51.51.21.31.41.11.42.8
P/B 9.814.810.222.039.510.23.72.33.22.62.55.4
P / Tangible Book ·46.536.6·········
P / Cash Flow 59.431.216.213.94.24.34.03.53.02.33.07.5
P / FCF ·33.417.014.64.64.75.04.03.32.93.48.3
Earnings Yield 0.12%0.92%2.2%0.51%-1.1%-2.6%-6.5%-2.3%-4.1%-1.9%-1.9%-1.3%

Most recent period on the left · null values shown as ·

Financial Statements Income statement, balance sheet, cash flow — annual, last 5 years

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Metric 2026-07-312025-07-312024-07-312023-07-312022-07-31
Revenue $11.48B $9.22B $8.03B $6.89B $5.50B
Gross Margin % 70.4% 73.4% 74.4% 72.3% 68.8%
Operating Margin % 6.0% 13.5% 8.5% 5.6% -3.4%
Net Income $307M $1.13B $2.58B $440M $-267M
Diluted EPS $0.40 $1.60 $3.64 $0.64 $-0.90

Institutional owners (13F) 3,181 filers · $253.4B total · As of Sept. 30, 2026

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Institutions that report holding this stock in their quarterly SEC Form 13F. Long positions only; a single filer may appear twice for separate option legs. Large offsetting put/call legs typically reflect market-making or hedged inventory, not directional conviction.

Holders 3,181
Value held $253.4B
New positions 581
Exited positions 113
Institutional activity — Q2 2026 vs prior quarter
New positions Exited positions Increased Decreased Net shares change
581 (+272 vs prior Q) 113 (-152 vs prior Q) 982 (-298 vs prior Q) 1,156 (+377 vs prior Q) +40.5M

Compared to Q1 2026. SEC Form 13F filings are due within 45 days of quarter-end plus a short buffer for late filers — quarters still inside that window are skipped in favor of the most recent fully-reported pair.

Institution Value Shares % of tracked 13F Type
BlackRock, Inc. $25,833,461,719 75,753,509 10.19% Shares
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC $18,118,095,231 53,129,128 7.15% Shares
STATE STREET CORP $12,610,748,067 36,979,497 4.98% Shares
VANGUARD GROUP INC $12,512,533,405 67,929,063 4.94% Shares
MORGAN STANLEY $10,043,078,128 29,450,112 3.96% Shares
Invesco Ltd. $8,746,462,633 25,647,946 3.45% Shares
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ $7,734,973,398 22,681,876 3.05% Shares
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO $7,209,572,228 21,715,578 2.84% Shares
FMR LLC $6,838,972,438 20,054,462 2.70% Shares
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC $6,667,205,495 19,615,573 2.63% Shares
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC $6,597,935,262 19,347,649 2.60% Shares
NORGES BANK $3,325,174,847 9,750,674 1.31% Shares
Nuveen, LLC $3,073,737,999 9,013,366 1.21% Shares
NORTHERN TRUST CORP $2,986,583,932 8,757,797 1.18% Shares
PeakShares LLC $2,745,552,000 8,051 1.08% Shares
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC $2,705,505,139 7,933,568 1.07% Shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC $2,542,556,455 7,455,740 1.00% Put option
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA $2,373,306,000 6,959,433 0.94% Shares
UBS Group AG $2,304,645,896 6,758,096 0.91% Shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC $2,295,657,975 6,731,740 0.91% Call option
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP $2,266,896,348 6,647,400 0.89% Put option
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC $2,246,610,641 6,563,374 0.89% Shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP $2,185,324,364 6,408,200 0.86% Call option
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC $2,176,680,530 6,382,853 0.86% Shares
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN $2,035,539,922 5,968,975 0.80% Shares
Legal & General Group Plc $1,968,304,348 5,771,815 0.78% Shares
Fisher Asset Management, LLC $1,962,907,564 5,755,989 0.77% Shares
Amundi $1,847,450,438 5,417,426 0.73% Shares
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP $1,792,233,701 5,255,509 0.71% Shares
VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO $1,590,279,589 4,663,303 0.63% Shares
Bank of New York Mellon Corp $1,569,755,398 4,603,119 0.62% Shares
DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ $1,481,236,058 4,343,546 0.58% Shares
Clearbridge Investments, LLC $1,416,968,256 4,155,088 0.56% Shares
UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC $1,294,256,947 8,072,960 0.51% Shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC $1,228,313,118 3,601,880 0.48% Call option
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC $1,144,128,920 3,355,020 0.45% Put option
BARCLAYS PLC $1,068,320,172 3,132,720 0.42% Shares
BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ $1,013,249,877 2,971,233 0.40% Shares
BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. $996,573,850 2,923,047 0.39% Shares
UBS Group AG $953,202,394 2,795,151 0.38% Call option
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP $946,066,209 2,774,225 0.37% Shares
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC $904,108,039 2,651,188 0.36% Shares
Swedbank AB $827,361,239 2,426,137 0.33% Shares
CITIGROUP INC $800,186,552 2,346,450 0.32% Shares
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. $780,564,770 2,288,912 0.31% Shares
Swiss National Bank $780,020,161 2,287,315 0.31% Shares
Pictet Asset Management Holding SA $771,822,584 2,264,528 0.30% Shares
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC $752,469,508 2,206,527 0.30% Shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC $750,411,782 2,200,492 0.30% Shares
VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC $735,042,351 2,155,423 0.29% Shares

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Company insiders 37 insiders · 15 officers · 24 directors

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Insider Role Last activity Shares owned Buys 12m Sells 12m Net 12m
Nikesh Arora Chief Executive Officer June 30, 2026 I 343,394 2 0 $9,999,705
Dipak Golechha EVP, Chief Financial Officer Sept. 24, 2026 S 117,750 0 18 $-13,959,974
Jean Compeau Deputy CFO & CAO Aug. 20, 2021 A 24,119 0 0 $0
Luis Felipe Visoso EVP, Chief Financial Officer Dec. 5, 2020 A 51,475 0 0 $0
Kathleen Bonanno EVP, Chief Financial Officer April 30, 2020 F 39,362 0 0 $0
Steffan Tomlinson Chief Financial Officer Nov. 20, 2017 F 102,285 0 0 $0
William D Jenkins Jr President June 4, 2026 I 148,217 0 3 $-1,336,493
Amit K. Singh President Aug. 2, 2021 F 114,630 0 0 $0
Mark Anderson President Oct. 20, 2018 F 99,738 0 0 $0
Josh D. Paul Chief Accounting Officer Oct. 1, 2026 S 77,987 0 11 $-2,395,223
Lee Klarich EVP Chief Product & Tech Ofcr Sept. 30, 2026 G 615,070 0 35 $-114,434,939
Nir Zuk EVP, Chief Technology Officer Aug. 1, 2025 S 3,143,516 0 0 $0
Rene Bonvanie EVP, Chief Marketing Officer July 19, 2019 F 29,691 0 0 $0
Haoying (Wilson) Xu SVP, Engineering Aug. 15, 2014 S 67,052 0 0 $0
Rajiv Batra VP, Engineering March 3, 2014 S 125,500 0 0 $0
Aparna Bawa Director Sept. 24, 2026 S 4,677 0 10 $-1,466,763
James J Goetz Director Sept. 17, 2026 S 0 0 23 $-21,741,208
John P. Key Director Sept. 14, 2026 S 10,000 0 3 $-3,306,834
Helle Thorning-Schmidt Director Sept. 1, 2026 F 5,687 0 1 $-242,795
Mark A. Goodburn Director Dec. 10, 2025 A 5,728 0 0 $0
Mary Pat Mccarthy Director Dec. 9, 2025 A 55,023 0 0 $0
Lorraine Twohill Director Dec. 9, 2025 A 44,481 0 0 $0
Carl M. Eschenbach Director Dec. 9, 2025 A 22,123 0 0 $0
John Donovan Director Dec. 9, 2025 A 14,188 0 0 $0
Ralph Hamers Director March 11, 2025 A 5,171 0 0 $0
Helene D Gayle Director Dec. 10, 2024 A 13,050 0 0 $0
Mark D Mclaughlin Director Oct. 25, 2022 S 127,179 0 0 $0
Asheem Chandna Director Dec. 14, 2021 A 11,510 0 0 $0
Daniel J Warmenhoven Director Dec. 9, 2019 A 4,681 0 0 $0
Sridhar Ramaswamy Director Dec. 7, 2018 A 9,093 0 0 $0
Frank Calderoni Director Dec. 7, 2018 A 13,290 0 0 $0
Stanley J Meresman Director Dec. 4, 2018 S 0 0 0 $0
Charles J Robel Director June 10, 2014 M 9,836 0 0 $0
Venky Ganesan Director Oct. 23, 2012 S 0 0 0 $0
William A Lanfri Director Oct. 23, 2012 S 720,186 0 0 $0
Shlomo Kramer Director July 25, 2012 C 865,524 0 0 $0
Greylock XI GP Limited Partnership 10% owner June 13, 2013 J 4,356,061 0 0 $0

Insiders from SEC Form 3/4/5 filings; net = open-market P/S only

ETF ownership Held by 173 ETFs

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Weight reflects direct equity holdings (N-PORT) only; leveraged or derivative-based funds may hold additional swap exposure not shown.

Fund Weight Units As of Source
PALU · Direxion Shares ETF Trust 15.04% 11,853 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
IGV · iShares Trust 9.36% 3,681,605 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
AIFD · TCW ETF Trust 6.24% 23,577 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
IHAK · iShares Trust 4.62% 143,219 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
TECB · iShares Trust 4.39% 63,985 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
RILA · Spinnaker ETF Series 4.29% 5,449 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
AMOM · Exchange Listed Funds Trust 3.99% 2,876 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
IVES · Wedbush Series Trust 3.47% 103,106 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
TRFK · Pacer Funds Trust 3.42% 98,258 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
FMTM · EA Series Trust 3.37% 25,633 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
PTF · Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 3.32% 52,204 SH Oct. 5, 2026 Daily
DECO · SSGA Active Trust 3.30% 2,036 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
HECO · SSGA Active Trust 3.29% 8,114 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
KNCT · Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 3.26% 13,601 SH Oct. 5, 2026 Daily
XT · iShares Trust 2.74% 314,117 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
THNQ · EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS TRUST 2.60% 32,608 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
LCOW · Pacer Funds Trust 2.60% 2,023 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
ABOT · Abacus FCF ETF Trust 2.54% 309 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
NULG · Nushares ETF Trust 2.46% 197,746 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
MTUM · iShares Trust 2.40% 1,727,317 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
VEGN · ETF Series Solutions 2.36% 12,625 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
ABFL · Abacus FCF ETF Trust 2.24% 35,572 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
QQQG · Pacer Funds Trust 2.14% 1,317 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
ESLG · Strategy Shares 2.08% 1,459 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
COWG · Pacer Funds Trust 2.03% 135,107 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
AGRW · ALLSPRING EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS TRU… 1.95% 6,643 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
NUGO · Nushares ETF Trust 1.79% 131,827 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
SPMO · Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust … 1.74% 1,010,410 SH Oct. 5, 2026 Daily
TEC · Harbor ETF Trust 1.66% 317 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
QTOP · iShares Trust 1.64% 13,688 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
TEKX · SSGA Active Trust 1.63% 782 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
XOEF · iShares Trust 1.55% 1,018 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
RSPT · Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 1.53% 237,489 SH Oct. 5, 2026 Daily
HEQQ · J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Fund Tr… 1.52% 1,370 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
HGRO · ETF Opportunities Trust 1.46% 5,564 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
NULC · Nushares ETF Trust 1.46% 3,102 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
QQQM · Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust … 1.36% 3,760,866 SH Oct. 5, 2026 Daily
QQQ · Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 1.36% 17,012,039 SH Oct. 5, 2026 Daily
IYW · iShares Trust 1.35% 999,374 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
GRZZ · Tidal Trust II 1.34% 1,345 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
ESMV · iShares Trust 1.29% 296 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
TECL · Direxion Shares ETF Trust 1.29% 198,124 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
FXL · First Trust Exchange-Traded AlphaDE… 1.29% 99,752 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
QYLD · Global X Funds 1.26% 307,711 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
QRMI · Global X Funds 1.25% 540 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
QYLG · Global X Funds 1.25% 5,969 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
PTNQ · Pacer Funds Trust 1.24% 44,629 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
QQWZ · Pacer Funds Trust 1.23% 1,885 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
IGM · iShares Trust 1.22% 382,726 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
UPSD · ETF Series Solutions 1.22% 4,312 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
EQWL · Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 1.22% 84,130 SH Oct. 5, 2026 Daily
QQQE · Direxion Shares ETF Trust 1.20% 48,253 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
QTR · Global X Funds 1.20% 275 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
QCLR · Global X Funds 1.17% 117 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
FTEC · FIDELITY COVINGTON TRUST 1.17% 698,223 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
FOWF · Pacer Funds Trust 1.14% 543 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
QSIX · Pacer Funds Trust 1.14% 630 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
VGT · VANGUARD WORLD FUND 1.12% 5,589,100 SH Aug. 19, 2026 Daily
USXF · iShares Trust 1.11% 48,419 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
EGUS · iShares Trust 1.10% 899 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
MGK · VANGUARD WORLD FUND 1.10% 1,075,072 SH Aug. 19, 2026 Daily
QLV · FlexShares Trust 1.00% 4,956 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
IXN · iShares Trust 1.00% 276,757 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
ESUM · Strategy Shares 0.99% 5,439 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
QIDX · Spinnaker ETF Series 0.99% 1,158 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
PEVC · Pacer Funds Trust 0.98% 71 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
IWY · iShares Trust 0.96% 443,033 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
PDP · Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 0.93% 34,407 SH Oct. 5, 2026 Daily
JQUA · J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Fund Tr… 0.93% 229,148 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
TYLG · Global X Funds 0.88% 378 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
WINN · Harbor ETF Trust 0.86% 29,281 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
ILCG · iShares Trust 0.86% 78,900 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
EGLE · Global X Funds 0.83% 55 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
IWF · iShares Trust 0.83% 3,030,877 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
LSEQ · Harbor ETF Trust 0.83% 382 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
JOET · Virtus ETF Trust II 0.82% 6,019 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
VONG · VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FUNDS 0.81% 1,277,152 SH Aug. 19, 2026 Daily
SUSL · iShares Trust 0.81% 28,764 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
IQSU · New York Life Investments ETF Trust 0.78% 7,736 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
DSI · iShares Trust 0.78% 124,646 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
VUG · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS 0.78% 8,713,137 SH Aug. 19, 2026 Daily
FFLG · FIDELITY COVINGTON TRUST 0.73% 13,055 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
SUSA · iShares Trust 0.72% 85,995 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
SPTE · SP Funds Trust 0.72% 4,610 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
TRFM · ETF Series Solutions 0.72% 5,364 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
ACVF · ETF Opportunities Trust 0.68% 3,133 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
JMOM · J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Fund Tr… 0.68% 51,165 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
GLBL · Pacer Funds Trust 0.66% 22 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
USMV · iShares Trust 0.65% 452,484 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
RECS · Columbia ETF Trust I 0.63% 111,660 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
QVML · Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust … 0.63% 26,568 SH Oct. 5, 2026 Daily
GARP · iShares Trust 0.60% 53,790 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
FTC · First Trust Exchange-Traded AlphaDE… 0.55% 22,017 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
FBCG · FIDELITY COVINGTON TRUST 0.54% 112,626 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
MGC · VANGUARD WORLD FUND 0.52% 163,088 SH Aug. 19, 2026 Daily
USCL · iShares Trust 0.52% 43,135 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
ESGG · FlexShares Trust 0.51% 1,710 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
TOPC · iShares Trust 0.51% 492 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
ESGU · iShares Trust 0.51% 266,865 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
PBP · Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 0.50% 4,844 SH Oct. 5, 2026 Daily
PBUS · Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust … 0.49% 131,020 SH Oct. 5, 2026 Daily
IWL · iShares Trust 0.48% 31,317 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
ESGV · VANGUARD WORLD FUND 0.47% 182,355 SH Aug. 19, 2026 Daily
XVV · iShares Trust 0.47% 9,326 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
ESLV · Strategy Shares 0.45% 194 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
ACIO · ETF Series Solutions 0.44% 31,431 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
CATH · Global X Funds 0.44% 17,280 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
VV · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS 0.44% 953,008 SH Aug. 19, 2026 Daily
VOOG · VANGUARD ADMIRAL FUNDS 0.44% 337,467 SH Aug. 19, 2026 Daily
ADME · ETF Series Solutions 0.43% 3,838 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
WRND · New York Life Investments ETF Trust 0.43% 136 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
IVW · iShares Trust 0.43% 969,926 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
VOO · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS 0.43% 21,067,384 SH Aug. 19, 2026 Daily
XYLD · Global X Funds 0.42% 41,267 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
XTR · Global X Funds 0.42% 61 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
VOOV · VANGUARD ADMIRAL FUNDS 0.42% 82,162 SH Aug. 19, 2026 Daily
XRMI · Global X Funds 0.42% 632 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
TOV · EA Series Trust 0.42% 3,330 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
IVV · iShares Trust 0.42% 10,222,448 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
PTLC · Pacer Funds Trust 0.42% 41,038 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
BBUS · J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Fund Tr… 0.42% 111,654 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
BKLC · BNY Mellon ETF Trust 0.42% 68,652 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
XYLG · Global X Funds 0.42% 803 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
CHRI · Global X Funds 0.42% 100 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
PHDG · Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-T… 0.42% 642 SH Oct. 5, 2026 Daily
VOTE · TCW ETF Trust 0.41% 13,698 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
ILCB · iShares Trust 0.41% 15,735 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
IUSG · iShares Trust 0.41% 399,669 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
XCLR · Global X Funds 0.41% 44 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
IVE · iShares Trust 0.41% 592,847 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
VONE · VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FUNDS 0.40% 133,362 SH Aug. 19, 2026 Daily
IYY · iShares Trust 0.39% 34,798 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
IWB · iShares Trust 0.39% 558,192 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
DFUS · Dimensional ETF Trust 0.39% 244,624 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
SPUU · Direxion Shares ETF Trust 0.38% 3,060 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
IUSV · iShares Trust 0.38% 312,236 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
PABU · iShares Trust 0.38% 28,201 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
VTI · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS 0.38% 25,909,717 SH Aug. 19, 2026 Daily
VTHR · VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FUNDS 0.38% 67,897 SH Aug. 19, 2026 Daily
QDPL · Pacer Funds Trust 0.38% 19,525 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
VOXP · Advisors Series Trust 0.38% 66 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
ITOT · iShares Trust 0.37% 1,055,868 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
IWV · iShares Trust 0.37% 222,119 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
ACWV · iShares, Inc. 0.37% 36,783 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
IETC · iShares U.S. ETF Trust 0.33% 6,767 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
HCMT · Direxion Shares ETF Trust 0.33% 5,643 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
HDUS · Lattice Strategies Trust 0.33% 2,020 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
TOK · iShares Trust 0.32% 2,263 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
SPXL · Direxion Shares ETF Trust 0.31% 63,406 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
URTH · iShares, Inc. 0.30% 72,927 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
TILT · FlexShares Trust 0.28% 18,140 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
FAD · First Trust Exchange-Traded AlphaDE… 0.28% 4,785 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
OMFL · Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexe… 0.27% 31,420 SH Oct. 5, 2026 Daily
ACWI · iShares Trust 0.27% 259,980 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
FEX · First Trust Exchange-Traded AlphaDE… 0.26% 12,396 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
CRBN · iShares Trust 0.25% 8,684 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
SIZE · iShares Trust 0.25% 3,154 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
RSP · Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 0.25% 580,964 SH Oct. 5, 2026 Daily
HELO · J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Fund Tr… 0.24% 33,413 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
PWS · Pacer Funds Trust 0.23% 168 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
VT · VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INDEX… 0.23% 673,868 SH Aug. 19, 2026 Daily
DYNF · BlackRock ETF Trust 0.22% 272,134 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
EUSA · iShares, Inc. 0.19% 10,844 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
DFSU · Dimensional ETF Trust 0.17% 11,548 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
DFAU · Dimensional ETF Trust 0.15% 54,744 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
LRGF · iShares Trust 0.15% 15,759 SH Sept. 11, 2026 Daily
IUS · Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexe… 0.13% 3,060 SH Oct. 5, 2026 Daily
DCOR · Dimensional ETF Trust 0.11% 11,451 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
HQGO · Lattice Strategies Trust 0.10% 155 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT
PRF · Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 0.08% 20,593 SH Oct. 5, 2026 Daily
EQAL · Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust … 0.07% 1,494 SH Oct. 5, 2026 Daily
RWL · Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust … 0.07% 17,159 SH Oct. 5, 2026 Daily
DFAC · Dimensional ETF Trust 0.04% 54,745 NS July 31, 2026 N-PORT

PANW Analyst Consensus Bullish and bearish analyst opinions, 12-month price target, upside

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rating · 63 analysts BUY
Median target $412.50 -1.8%
16 25.4% Strong Buy
33 52.4% Buy
13 20.6% Hold
1 1.6% Sell
0 0.0% Strong Sell

12-Month Price Target

50 analysts · 2026-10-07

Mean target $396.92 -5.5%

Now Current price $419.91
Low$190.00 Mean$396.92 High$475.00

Peer comparison (GICS sub-industry) Key metrics vs sector peers

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FY basis, prices as of each company's last fiscal year-end close.

Ticker Market Cap P/E Rev YoY Net Margin ROE Gross Margin
PANW $270.44B 829.6 24.5% 2.7% 1.7% 70.4%
MSFT $2.77T 20.8 17.8% 40.3% 34.0% 67.9%
ORCL $650.25B 38.7 17.3% 25.4% 54.3% ·
CRWD · -685.9 21.7% -3.4% -4.2% 74.7%
NOW $160.43B 91.7 20.9% 13.2% 14.6% 77.5%
FTNT $59.00B 32.8 14.2% 27.3% 135.7% 80.5%
RBRK $11.32B -31.4 48.5% -26.5% 64.4% 80.1%
ZS $24.65B -387.7 25.4% -1.9% -2.6% 76.8%
GEN $11.30B 12.0 27.1% 19.5% 38.4% 78.5%
FROG $7.47B -100.7 24.1% -13.5% -8.4% 76.8%
S · -10.2 21.9% -45.0% -30.6% 74.1%

Latest News Recent headlines mentioning this company

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PANW AI Analyst Panel — Bullish and Bearish Views 2026Q2 debate: Claude, Grok, Gemini, ChatGPT on the stock's prospects

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Panel Verdict NEUTRAL Confidence 0.64 4 of 4 reported forecast spread ·

Palo Alto Networks remains a battleground stock as investors weigh its AI-driven growth potential against a steep valuation. Claude and Gemini expressed skepticism, arguing that a 115x P/E ratio is unsustainable without immediate margin expansion. Conversely, Grok and ChatGPT maintained that the company's zero-debt balance sheet and Anthropic partnership provide a durable moat. The panel ultimately split on whether the stock's premium is justified by future AI bookings or threatened by macro ...

Round 1 — Opening Takes

Grok NEUTRAL
Confidence 0.75
↑ Bullish

I see PANW building an unassailable moat in cybersecurity through platformization and AI partnerships, turning rising threats into durable revenue growth. Gross margins stay rock-solid at 73.47%, which means their integrated software stack commands premium pricing with minimal cost creep. Debt-to-equity is zero, freeing up cash for R&D and buybacks without leverage risk. As Anthropic's April 12 launch partner for Claude Mythos, they're positioned as the go-to defender against AI vulnerabilities—if threats escalate, this stock flies.

↓ Bearish

My biggest worry is PANW's frothy valuation crumbling if growth moderates amid competition and macro caution. P/E TTM hits 114.9, far above peers like FTNT at 31.5, so it prices in flawless execution with no room for slip-ups. ROE dipped to 14.85%, signaling returns aren't justifying the multiple as scale challenges emerge. Shares tanked to 187.39 on July 11 after peaking near 206, echoing April 14 selloff post-Anthropic hype—if sentiment sours further, downside accelerates.

Claude NEUTRAL
Confidence 0.68
↑ Bullish

Palo Alto Networks sits at the center of a structural shift in cybersecurity — AI-driven threat detection is becoming table stakes, and PANW is positioned as a launch partner for Anthropic's Claude Mythos, the most capable vulnerability-finding model in production. The company's 73.5% gross margin shows pricing power that persists even as the market scales. At $1.58 in trailing EPS, the stock is expensive on a P/E of 115, but that multiple compresses sharply if revenue growth accelerates from AI adoption. The zero debt and fortress balance sheet give management room to invest or return capital without financial stress.

↓ Bearish

Palo Alto is priced for perfection at a 115x P/E while delivering only 11.7% net margins and 14.8% ROE — returns that lag peers like Oracle (57% ROE) and Fortinet (120% ROE) by a wide margin. That valuation gap signals the market has already baked in years of flawless execution. The current ratio of 0.98 sits just below the 1.0 comfort line, meaning working capital is tightening even as the stock has climbed 13% in six weeks. News around Claude Mythos triggered a sharp sell-off in mid-April, suggesting the AI catalyst may already be priced in or overstated. The risk-reward is inverted here.

Gemini NEUTRAL
Confidence 0.65
↑ Bullish

Palo Alto Networks is successfully positioning itself as the indispensable backbone for AI-driven security, which justifies its premium status in the cybersecurity sector. The company maintains a massive 73.47% gross margin. This shows that their software-centric platform model commands significant pricing power even as they scale. Furthermore, their debt-to-equity ratio sits at 0.0. This pristine balance sheet provides the company with immense flexibility to acquire emerging AI startups or weather any market volatility without the burden of interest payments, keeping them well-ahead of competitors like CrowdStrike who are still struggling to reach consistent profitability.

↓ Bearish

The valuation is currently untethered from reality, making the stock extremely vulnerable to any earnings disappointment or shift in sentiment. Investors are paying 114.92 times trailing earnings for this stock. This multiple implies the market expects perfection for years, leaving zero room for execution errors. Additionally, the return on equity has slipped to 14.85%. This indicates that the company is becoming less efficient at generating profit from the capital shareholders have invested. When you combine a triple-digit P/E with declining efficiency, the stock is clearly priced for a future that may never arrive.

Chatgpt NEUTRAL
Confidence 0.58
↑ Bullish

I think PANW has a durable profitability moat that could power 2026 growth if AI security demand stays elevated. Gross margin TTM: 73.47%. That high margin means PANW keeps a large share of revenue as profit, supporting durable profitability as AI security demand grows. Debt/Equity: 0.0. That zero debt gives PANW financial flexibility and lowers risk if funding needs rise. ROE TTM: 14.85%. That shows decent efficiency in turning equity into profit, aiding growth without heavier leverage.

↓ Bearish

I think the stock faces valuation and liquidity risks that could cap upside into 2026Q2. P/E TTM: 114.92%. That indicates the stock is trading at a premium to earnings; any growth slowdown or margin pressure could trigger multiple compression. Current ratio: 0.9854. That suggests near-term liquidity strain; if revenue slows, working capital could tighten and weigh on the stock. P/S TTM: 13.4343. That high sales multiple implies a big growth bet; a slowdown in top-line growth would pressure valuations.

Round 2 — Responses & Rebuttals

Round 2 — Responses & Rebuttals

Grok

Claude, I disagree that the current ratio of 0.98 signals tightening working capital—it's actually improved from 0.94 in 2025Q3 to 0.9854 now, which means PANW's short-term liquidity has firmed up to better cover obligations. This fortress balance sheet, paired with zero debt, gives them real firepower for AI platform bets amid Anthropic hype, making your risk-reward inversion too pessimistic.

Claude

I'm pushing back on Gemini's claim that CrowdStrike is 'still struggling to reach consistent profitability.' That's not the read I have — CrowdStrike turned profitable in 2024 and is generating real earnings now, which is why their P/E sits in the low 30s while PANW trades at 115. The point isn't that CRWD has a worse balance sheet; it's that PANW's zero debt doesn't excuse a valuation multiple that's three times higher than a peer with comparable or better profitability metrics. Fortress balance sheets are table stakes in enterprise software, not a reason to pay 115x earnings.

Gemini

Grok, I think you are right to highlight the disconnect between the valuation and the return on equity, but I disagree that the Anthropic partnership is a pure catalyst. You noted the P/E is 114.9, which is extreme. This multiple means investors are paying over a century of earnings for a company that isn't yet delivering the growth to justify it. While you see the Claude Mythos integration as a clear tailwind, the market's recent volatility suggests that investors are increasingly skeptical that these AI partnerships will translate into immediate, bottom-line margin expansion.

Chatgpt

Claude, I think PANW is priced for perfection, but the Claude Mythos optionality and a debt-free balance sheet still matter. Trailing P/E sits around 115x. That means the market is betting on years of outsized growth and margin resilience for PANW. Recent price action shows a pullback to about $187 from a high near $206 in recent weeks, offering a backstop if the AI catalyst remains intact.

Round 3 — Final Rebuttals

Round 3 — Final Rebuttals

Grok

Claude, your assertion that CrowdStrike turned profitable in 2024 with a low-30s P/E doesn't hold up to the peer data we have—their ROE sits at -8.66%, confirming they're still in loss territory. PANW's 14.85% ROE actually outperforms that, highlighting a real profitability moat versus direct rivals in next-gen security. This gap supports holding through volatility, as PANW converts threats into profits where CRWD falters. The April Anthropic partnership amplifies this edge without needing to overstate peer weakness.

Claude

I want to push back on Grok's reading of that current ratio move. Grok, you're right that 0.98 is up from 0.94 in Q3, but that's a marginal 4-basis-point improvement in an already-tight position—we're still below the 1.0 comfort line where most enterprise software peers sit. The real signal isn't the direction; it's that PANW is burning working capital even as the stock climbed 13% in six weeks. That's the opposite of what you'd expect if the AI thesis were truly resonating with customers. If Claude Mythos adoption were driving near-term revenue pulls, we'd see current ratio expand, not limp along at 0.98. That tightness, paired with a 115x P/E, tells me the market is pricing in growth that hasn't yet shown up in cash conversion.

Gemini

I want to widen the frame to the macro regime, specifically how the current interest rate cycle is punishing high-multiple stocks like Palo Alto Networks. While Grok and Claude debate liquidity ratios, they are ignoring that the cost of capital is finally biting. When the risk-free rate is elevated, a P/E of 114.92 becomes mathematically unsustainable for a company growing at its current pace. That multiple represents the price investors pay for every dollar of earnings. As long as rates remain restrictive, the market will continue to rotate out of 'growth at any price' names like PANW and into value-oriented tech.

Chatgpt

Claude, your claim that CrowdStrike's profitability negates PANW's high multiple misses the core risk we're trading today. PANW trades at about 114.9x trailing earnings. That level signals the market is pricing years of flawless growth into what is essentially a software-security platform with AI leverage, so any slowdown in AI adoption, competitive pressure, or execution hiccups could trigger a meaningful re-rating.

Price Forecasts

Model 3M Target 6M Target Reasoning
Grok $192.00 $210.00 I think PANW's AI security moat via Anthropic's Claude Mythos partnership supports holding with modest upside as growth inflects. The concrete catalyst is PANW's Q2 FY2026 earnings in late August 2026, where platformization ARR guidance could exceed 20% YoY and validate the hype. The key risk is Fed's September 2026 rate decision hiking to 5.5%, compressing high multiples like PANW's 115 P/E. My 6-month $210 target implies a 75x forward P/E on $2.80 EPS—reasonable for 73% gross margins funding AI R&D without debt drag.
Claude $165.00 $172.00 PANW's valuation is mathematically unsustainable at 115x trailing earnings unless revenue growth accelerates sharply—and the current ratio stuck at 0.98 suggests that AI adoption hasn't yet driven the cash conversion the market is pricing in. My thesis: the stock re-rates lower over three months as earnings season forces a reckoning between hype and execution, then stabilizes as the Claude Mythos partnership matures into real bookings. The catalyst is 2026Q2 earnings in late August—if guidance doesn't show material AI-driven ARR acceleration, multiple compression is inevitable. The risk is that Claude Mythos actually does drive immediate enterprise adoption, validating the 115x multiple. At 165, PANW trades at roughly 105x forward earnings, still premium but closer to peers like NOW at 58x. I'm revising down from hold to a tactical short into earnings.
Gemini $185.00 $195.00 I believe Palo Alto Networks will trade sideways to slightly higher as the market reconciles its premium AI narrative with the reality of its stagnant earnings growth. My six-month target depends on the 2026Q3 earnings print; if they demonstrate that Claude Mythos integration is driving measurable enterprise billings, the stock could break out of its current range. Conversely, a failure to expand net margins above 11.69% would likely trigger a valuation reset. That margin figure represents the thin slice of revenue the company actually keeps as profit, which is dangerously low for a company trading at a 114.92 P/E. That multiple means investors are paying over a century of earnings for current performance.
Chatgpt $190.00 $210.00 I think PANW can grind higher over the next few months if AI-driven demand remains robust and the market's growth expectations don't suddenly reset. Catalyst: PANW's upcoming earnings print showing accelerating AI-related bookings would validate the AI thesis. Risk: A meaningful earnings miss or a sharper rate rally that crushes growth stocks could trigger a quick re-rating. The stock trades at roughly 115x trailing earnings. What that means for PANW: the market is betting years of flawless growth into a security platform, so any delay in AI adoption or margin pressure could lead to multiple compression.

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