Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW – Get Free Report) CAO Josh Paul sold 900 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $345.00, for a total value of $310,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 79,644 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,477,180. This represents a 1.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.
Palo Alto Networks Price Performance
Shares of Palo Alto Networks stock traded up $11.02 on Wednesday, hitting $352.04. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 7,231,250 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,384,053. The company has a market capitalization of $286.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 288.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.33 and a beta of 0.94. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. has a 52-week low of $139.57 and a 52-week high of $358.10. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $247.98 and a 200-day moving average price of $198.12. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04.
Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, June 2nd. The network technology company reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $3 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.94 billion. Palo Alto Networks had a net margin of 7.95% and a return on equity of 10.53%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 31.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.37 EPS. Palo Alto Networks has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.770-3.790 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.960-0.980 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Palo Alto Networks, Inc. will post 2.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
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More Palo Alto Networks News
Here are the key news stories impacting Palo Alto Networks this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target on Palo Alto Networks to $420 from $325 and kept an overweight rating, signaling more upside potential. Benzinga report on Wells Fargo target raise
- Positive Sentiment: BNP Paribas Exane lifted its target to $380 from $330 and reiterated an outperform rating, adding to the bullish analyst backdrop. MarketScreener report on BNP Paribas target raise
- Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlighted Palo Alto Networks’ strong fiscal Q3 2026 results, with revenue and ARR beats reinforcing the company’s growth story and helping sustain investor enthusiasm. Insider Monkey article on PANW momentum
- Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary also notes PANW has surged sharply this year on AI security demand, but its elevated valuation means some investors may question how much upside is already priced in. Zacks article on PANW valuation
- Negative Sentiment: Director Aparna Bawa disclosed two insider sales totaling 922 shares, which may modestly weigh on sentiment even though the transactions are small relative to her overall holdings. SEC filing for insider sales
Institutional Trading of Palo Alto Networks
Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its holdings in Palo Alto Networks by 15.0% in the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 410,401 shares of the network technology company’s stock valued at $65,796,000 after purchasing an additional 53,485 shares in the last quarter. Aviva PLC lifted its stake in shares of Palo Alto Networks by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 568,804 shares of the network technology company’s stock worth $104,774,000 after purchasing an additional 29,230 shares in the last quarter. Granite Islands Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Palo Alto Networks by 43.6% in the first quarter. Granite Islands Private Wealth LLC now owns 15,342 shares of the network technology company’s stock worth $2,453,000 after buying an additional 4,659 shares during the period. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp boosted its position in shares of Palo Alto Networks by 8.8% in the fourth quarter. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp now owns 48,458 shares of the network technology company’s stock worth $8,926,000 after buying an additional 3,926 shares during the period. Finally, Oak Thistle LLC acquired a new position in Palo Alto Networks during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,554,000. 79.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
About Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) is a cybersecurity company founded in 2005 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The firm develops a broad suite of security products and services designed to prevent successful cyberattacks and protect enterprise networks, clouds, and endpoints. Built around a platform strategy, its offerings target threat prevention, detection, response and governance across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
The company’s product portfolio includes next‑generation firewalls as a core on‑premises capability, alongside cloud‑delivered security services and software for securing public and private clouds.
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