A share price of Palo Alto Networks Inc [PANW] is currently trading at $185.07, down -7.42%. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The PANW shares have lost -9.62% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -12.88%, 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 October 13, 2025, when BTIG Research upgraded its rating to a Buy but kept the price target unchanged to $248 for it. Previously, BofA Securities upgraded its rating to Buy on August 19, 2025, and kept the price target unchanged to $215. On August 19, 2025, BMO Capital Markets reiterated its Outperform rating and revised its price target to $225 on the stock. Deutsche Bank upgraded its rating to a Buy but stick to its price target of $220 on August 13, 2025. Piper Sandler upgraded its rating to a Overweight but $225 remained the price target by the analyst firm on August 12, 2025. KeyBanc Capital Markets downgraded its rating to Sector Weight for this stock on July 31, 2025. In a note dated May 15, 2025, Roth Capital initiated a Neutral rating and provided a target price of $210 on this stock.
Palo Alto Networks Inc experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $144.15 and $223.61. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $228.83 within the next 12 months. Palo Alto Networks Inc [NASDAQ: PANW] shares were valued at $185.07 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 23.65% based on the average PANW price forecast.
Analyzing the PANW fundamentals
Trailing Twelve Months sales for Palo Alto Networks Inc [NASDAQ:PANW] were 9.56B which represents 15.67% growth. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.73% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.13%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.17%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.12%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.05, Equity is 0.15 and Total Capital is 0.08. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.04.
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 178.95 points at the first support level, and at 172.83 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 195.44, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 205.81.
Ratios To Look Out For
To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Palo Alto Networks Inc [NASDAQ:PANW] is 0.93. Also, the Quick Ratio is 0.89, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.41. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 13.25, the price to book ratio is 15.80 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 117.47.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Paul Josh D., Chief Accounting Officer, that happened on Nov 03 ’25 when 700.0 shares were sold. EVP Chief Product & Tech Ofcr, Klarich Lee completed a deal on Nov 03 ’25 to sell 0.12 million shares. Meanwhile, Officer Lee Klarich bought 0.12 million shares on Nov 03 ’25.
