A share price of Palo Alto Networks Inc [PANW] is currently trading at $185.82, down -1.05%. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The PANW shares have gain 2.52% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -0.44%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Palo Alto Networks Inc [NASDAQ: PANW] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on May 15, 2025, when Roth Capital initiated its Neutral rating and assigned the stock a price target of $210. Previously, HSBC Securities upgraded its rating to Hold on April 10, 2025, and kept the price target unchanged to $156. On April 01, 2025, Stephens initiated with a Equal-Weight rating and assigned a price target of $205 on the stock. Deutsche Bank downgraded its rating to a Hold. BTIG Research downgraded its rating to Neutral for this stock on January 08, 2025. In a note dated January 06, 2025, Guggenheim downgraded an Sell rating on this stock but restated the target price of $130.
Palo Alto Networks Inc experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $142.01 and $208.39. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $221.67 within the next 12 months. Palo Alto Networks Inc [NASDAQ: PANW] shares were valued at $185.82 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 19.29% based on the average PANW price forecast.
Analyzing the PANW fundamentals
Trailing Twelve Months sales for Palo Alto Networks Inc [NASDAQ:PANW] were 8.87B which represents 15.33% growth. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.74% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.11%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.15%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.14%.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 182.76 points at the first support level, and at 179.69 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 189.02, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 192.21.
Ratios To Look Out For
To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Palo Alto Networks Inc [NASDAQ:PANW] is 0.85. As well, the Quick Ratio is 0.85. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 13.96, the price to book ratio is 17.11 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 106.33.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Jenkins William D Jr, President, that happened on May 23 ’25 when 2687.0 shares were sold. Officer, WILLIAM D JENKINS JR. completed a deal on May 23 ’25 to buy 2687.0 shares. Meanwhile, EVP, Chief Product Officer Klarich Lee sold 0.12 million shares on May 05 ’25.
