Key facts, as of
As of November 2, 2026, Palo Alto Networks (PANW) trades at $359.51, up 63.1% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $139.57 to $432.33; the price is 16.8% below that high. It is 16.8% below its all-time high of $432.33, reached in October 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +1327.0%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 32.8% above its 200-day average of $270.67. Its 30-day volatility is 56.8% annualized, which we rate very high risk. It has a trailing P/E of 898.8.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Palo Alto Networks (PANW) stock analysis", 2026-11-02. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/panw
Where it trades today
trading 75% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) is 16.8% below its all-time high of $432.33, reached in October 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +1327.0%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
The read, from its own figures
What its numbers say
- PANW closes below its 50-day average ($372.17) while the 50-day is still above the 200-day ($270.67): a pullback inside a longer rise, not yet a downtrend.
- At $359.17, PANW is 16.9% below its 1-year high of $432.33, set on October 6, 2026, and 157.3% above its 1-year low of $139.57 (February 24, 2026).
- Over the past month PANW fell 10.9%, from $403.24 to $359.17.
- PANW trades at 898.8x its last twelve months of earnings and 73.7x the next twelve months' estimate, so analysts expect earnings 1119.8% higher.
- Its P/E is 4655.1% above the 18.9x median of the 3 other software—infrastructure companies we track (MSFT, ORCL, ADBE).
- PANW's 30-day volatility, 56.8% a year, works out to a typical daily move of about 3.6%.
- Yahoo Finance puts its beta at 0.97: over five years of monthly returns, PANW moved about 0.97% for each 1% move of the S&P 500.
What would change the read
- A close back above the 50-day average, $372.17 (+3.6%), restores the uptrend; the 50-day falling 27.3% under the 200-day at $270.67 would make it a downtrend.
- A close above $432.33 (+20.4%) would be a new 1-year high; below $139.57 (−61.1%), a new 1-year low.
How it is computed
- Prices are Yahoo Finance's daily candles for PANW, the same ones the chart below draws; the P/E, forward P/E and beta are Yahoo Finance quote fields.
- The averages are simple means of the last 50 and 200 closes; the 1-year high and low are the highest high and lowest low of the last 252 sessions; the 30-day volatility is the standard deviation of the past month's daily returns, annualized with the square root of 252.
- Peers are the other companies Yahoo Finance files under software—infrastructure among the assets we track, not a full industry screen; the median counts those with a positive P/E.
- Every sentence here is written by code from those figures, refreshed daily; nobody edits it for PANW by hand. It describes what the price and the multiples have done, not what they will do, and it is not advice.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote and daily historyopen →
The candles, the averages' inputs and the quote fields used for PANW. Last refresh: Nov 2, 2026, 7:10 PM UTC.
- How Portfolio Terminal computes its figuresopen →
The methodology page behind the analytics and their refresh cadence.
- Industry classification
Yahoo Finance's industry, as stored in our list of tracked assets: Software—Infrastructure.
What Palo Alto Networks does
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. provides cybersecurity solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Japan. It offers Prisma Access, a secure access service edge solution; Strata Cloud Manager, a network security management solution; and Prisma AIRS to protect customers' entire AI ecosystem. It provides a comprehensive cloud native application protection platform; and Code to Cloud platform, as well as offers VM-Series and CN-Series virtual firewalls for inline network security on multi- and hybrid-cloud environments. It provides security operation solutions through the Cortex platform that includes Cortex XSIAM, an AI-driven security operations platform; Cortex…
Employees
21,921
Industry
Software - Infrastructure
Headquarters
Santa Clara, United States
What analysts expect
PANW carries a buy consensus from 50 analysts, with an average price target of $398.52 versus $359.51 today (+10.9%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
PANW generated $11.48B in trailing revenue (34.5% year over year), with a 2.7% net margin, and $4.24B of free cash flow, supported by $504.00M of net cash.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $11.48B | $8.08B | $695.00M | $307.00M | $0.41 | $4.11B |
| 2025 | $9.22B | $6.77B | $1.24B | $1.13B | $1.71 | $3.47B |
| 2024 | $8.03B | $5.97B | $684.00M | $2.58B | $4.04 | $3.10B |
| 2023 | $6.89B | $4.98B | $387.30M | $439.70M | $0.72 | $2.63B |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
Which ETFs hold it
PANW is in 23 of the 54 ETFs we track. It weighs most in XLK: 1.68% of the fund, holding #12 of 75.
Famous investors who hold it
PANW is in the latest 13F of 1 of the 15 famous investors we follow. Stanley Druckenmiller (Duquesne Family Office) holds the most of it: 0.76% of the portfolio, position #32 of 94, as of Q2 2026.
How its figures compare with those peers
Companies in the same industry
PANW beside the other companies Yahoo Finance files under software—infrastructure among the assets we track (MSFT, ORCL, ADBE, largest first).
MSFTMicrosoft Corporation$517.34$3.84T
ORCLOracle Corporation$120.59$365.57B
ADBEAdobe Inc.$254.01$98.86BWhat the chart is saying
Slipped under its 50-day average inside a longer uptrend.
weakening- Price is 3.5% below its 50-day average and 32.7% above its 200-day.
- RSI at 44 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $368.49 (+2.6%), the nearest floor $308.81 (-14.0%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
How is PANW valued right now?
Palo Alto Networks trades at 898.8 times its last twelve months of earnings and 73.7 times the next twelve months' estimate (Yahoo Finance, November 2, 2026). On the chart: slipped under its 50-day average inside a longer uptrend. Price is 3.5% below its 50-day average and 32.7% above its 200-day.
What is the risk level of PANW?
Based on 30-day volatility of 56.8%, PANW has VERY HIGH risk. Its beta of 0.97 means it has swung less than the S&P 500 over the last five years.
Does PANW pay dividends?
Yahoo Finance shows no dividend yield for Palo Alto Networks (November 2, 2026).
How far is PANW from its all-time high?
Palo Alto Networks is 16.8% below its all-time high of $432.33, reached in October 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +1327.0%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Which ETFs hold PANW?
23 of the 54 popular ETFs we track hold Palo Alto Networks. The largest weights: XLK (1.68%), VGT (1.24%), MGK (1.22%), CNDX (1.22%) and QQQM (1.22%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated September 30 to October 18, 2026.
How much of VOO is PANW?
0.49%, as of September 30, 2026: PANW is holding #35 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $4.92 in Palo Alto Networks.
Which famous investors own PANW?
Stanley Druckenmiller (0.76% of Duquesne Family Office's 13F), according to their latest Form 13F filings with the SEC (Q2 2026). A 13F lists US long positions 45 days after the quarter ends, so it can be out of date.
What is the analyst price target for PANW?
The average analyst price target for Palo Alto Networks (PANW) is $398.52 based on 50 analyst estimates, about 10.9% above the current price of $359.51. The published range runs from $190.00 to $525.00.
How much revenue does PANW generate?
Palo Alto Networks reported $11.48B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 34.5% year over year. Net margin sits at 2.7%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare PANW with anything
Five years side by side: what $10,000 became, how far each fell, whether they move together.