PANWPalo Alto Networks, Inc. Common Stock — stock analysis & sentiment
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Common Stock (PANW) last closed at $363.58, near the top of its 52-week range of $139.57–$398.88. Composite market sentiment across 2 analyses is positive (+19 on a −100 to +100 scale), as of Sep 19, 2026.
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What changed
Since the previous analysis (v1) on Jul 30, 2026.
PANW rose to $363.58, from $325.68 at the previous analysis.
Composite sentiment ticked up from +13 to +19, still positive.
53 headlines since the last analysis — 8 positive, 3 negative, 42 neutral.
Market cap rose +13.50%, from $262.02B to $297.41B.
The written analysis on this page was refreshed for v2.
What the data says
An overview of the public data behind PANW.
At $363.58, Palo Alto Networks is trading near the upper end of a 52-week band that runs from $139.57 to $398.88 — roughly 9% below the high and more than two and a half times the low. A range that wide over twelve months points to a stock that has re-rated substantially rather than drifted, though a beta of 0.91 indicates day-to-day moves have been slightly damped relative to the broader market.
The valuation figures sit far apart from each other, which is itself the story. A trailing P/E near 909 reflects earnings that are very small against a roughly $297 billion market capitalization — consistent with a 2.7% profit margin — while the forward multiple of about 75 implies the market expects that earnings base to expand sharply. Revenue growth of 34.5% is the number bridging those two figures, and a price-to-book ratio near 10.8 shows the value here is being assigned to the business and its recurring revenue rather than to balance-sheet assets.
Recent headlines have been mostly sector-level rather than company-specific. The flow covers cybersecurity peers — Fortinet, Zscaler, Cloudflare — along with broader themes such as AI safety driving interest in cybersecurity ETFs, and the company itself appears mainly in a roundup of analyst-blog mentions alongside unrelated large caps. In other words, the news cycle over the past two weeks has been about the security software group and the AI demand narrative around it, with little that is specific to this company.
Written from public market data. Research, not financial advice — the thesis, signals and risk levels are in the full report.
Price chart
PANW daily price history.
Market sentiment
A composite of the public market data in this analysis, from −100 (bearish) to +100 (bullish).
This gauge blends news tone, analyst views, insider and congressional activity, and price momentum into a single score. The full report breaks down each driver and pairs it with the thesis.
See the full sentiment breakdown in the report →Key stats
A public snapshot of commonly used market and valuation measures.
Valuation & size
- Market cap
- $297.41B
- Enterprise value
- $296.9B
- P/E (TTM)
- 908.95
- Forward P/E
- 74.52
- Price / book
- 10.78
- Price / sales
- 25.91
Profitability & growth
- Net margin
- 2.67%
- Revenue growth
- +34.50%
Price & risk
- Beta
- 0.91
- Average volume
- 6.64M
From noise to signal. The full report has PANW’s thesis, trade signal, and risk levels.
About Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Common Stock
Palo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity company headquartered in Santa Clara, California, serving customers across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific. Its portfolio spans three broad areas: network security, including hardware and virtual firewalls, the Prisma Access secure access service edge offering, and centralized management through Strata Cloud Manager; cloud security, covering protection for applications and workloads across multi-cloud and hybrid environments; and security operations, delivered through the Cortex platform, which includes XSIAM for AI-driven security operations, XDR for threat detection and response, XSOAR for orchestration and automation, and Xpanse for attack surface management. The company also offers security for AI deployments and provides threat intelligence and incident response services under the Unit 42 name. Much of the business is subscription-based, with services covering areas such as threat prevention, URL filtering, DNS security, data loss prevention, IoT security, and SaaS application security, alongside support, professional services, and training and certification programs. Palo Alto Networks was incorporated in 2005 and sells through channel partners as well as directly to enterprises, service providers, and government organizations across industries including financial services, healthcare, energy, manufacturing, telecommunications, education, and the public sector.
Latest news
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PANW — frequently asked questions
Answered from the public data on this page.
What is the current market sentiment for PANW?
As of Sep 19, 2026, Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Common Stock (PANW) carries positive (+19 on a −100 to +100 scale) composite sentiment. The score fuses recent news tone, analyst recommendations, technical posture, insider and congressional activity, and market attention into a single figure. The full breakdown of each component is in the report.
How has PANW stock been performing?
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Common Stock last closed at $363.58, near the top of its 52-week range of $139.57–$398.88.
What is PANW's market cap and valuation?
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Common Stock has a market capitalization of about $297.41B, a trailing P/E of 908.9.
What sector is PANW in, and who are its competitors?
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Common Stock operates in the Technology sector, specifically Software - Infrastructure. Comparable companies include MSFT, ORCL, CRWD, NOW, FTNT.
Where can I find a full analysis of PANW?
The full PANW report covers the bull and bear cases, technical signals with entry, stop and target levels, complete financial statements, earnings history, insider and congressional trades, and the conditions that would invalidate the thesis. It requires a free account.
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