Palo Alto Networks Inc [NASDAQ: PANW] loss -0.96% or 5389795.7 points to close at $5390000.0 with a heavy trading volume of 5255005 shares.
It opened the trading session at $202.81, the shares rose to $206.7399 and dropped to $201.54, the range by which the price of stock traded the whole day. The daily chart for PANW points out that the company has recorded 8.33% gains over the past six months.
If we look at the average trading volume of 5.39M shares, PANW reached to a volume of 5255005 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here is what top equities market gurus are saying about Palo Alto Networks Inc [PANW]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for PANW shares is $214.91 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on PANW stock is a recommendation set at 1.72. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Roth Capital have made an estimate for Palo Alto Networks Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Neutral, with their previous recommendation back on May 15, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on April 10, 2025, representing the official price target for Palo Alto Networks Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $205, while Stephens analysts kept a Equal-Weight rating on PANW stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 18.63, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 4.97. Price to Free Cash Flow for PANW in the course of the last twelve months was 44.96 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.85.
Trading performance analysis for PANW stock
Palo Alto Networks Inc [PANW] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 1.28. With this latest performance, PANW shares gained by 7.94% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 8.33% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 11.20% in the past year of trading.
Palo Alto Networks Inc [PANW]: A deeper dive into fundamental analysis
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Palo Alto Networks Inc [PANW] shares currently have an operating margin of 11.65% and a Gross Margin at 73.56%. Palo Alto Networks Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 13.95%.
Return on Equity for this stock inclined to 6.20%, with Return on Assets sitting at 6.20%.
Palo Alto Networks Inc [PANW]: An earnings per share (EPS) analysis
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for PANW. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Palo Alto Networks Inc go to 14.10%.
An analysis of Institutional ownership at Palo Alto Networks Inc [PANW]
There are presently around $81.90%, or 82.72% of PANW stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of PANW stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 29.5 million shares, which is approximately 9.2422%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 25.01 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$8.48 billion in PANW stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$4.58 billion in PANW stock with ownership which is approximately 4.2331%.
