Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW)

Wall Street analysts covering Palo Alto Networks, Inc. currently rate the stock a Buy on average, with a mean 12-month price target of $339.40 — -12.3% versus the last price of $387.01. Targets reflect analyst opinion, not a guarantee.

16 members of Congress have disclosed trading PANW — 18 purchases and 7 sales worth an estimated $1.2M. Most recent disclosure: Jul 16, 2026.

PANW's own executives and directors have made 0 open-market purchases ($0) and 35 sales ($27.2M) in the last 90 days, per SEC Form 4 filings. Most recent: Jul 7, 2026.

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 XDR to prevent, detect, and respond to cybersecurity attacks; and Cortex XSOAR for security orchestration, automation, and response; and Cortex Xpanse for attack surface management, as well as offers threat intelligence and advisory services under the Unit 42 name. It provides subscription services covering the areas of threat prevention, malware and persistent threat, URL filtering, laptop and mobile device protection, DNS security, Internet of Things security, SaaS security API, and SaaS security inline; and threat intelligence, data loss prevention, services to resolve network disruptions, and sensitive data protection. It offers professional services, including architecture design and planning, implementation, configuration, and firewall migration; education services, such as certifications, as well as online and in-classroom training; and support services. It sells its products and services through its channel partners, as well as directly to enterprises, service providers, and government entities operating in various industries, including education, energy, financial services, government entities, healthcare, Internet and media, manufacturing, public sector, and telecommunications. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

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• P/E ratio (333.6) — how many dollars you pay for each $1 of PANW's yearly profit. That's high, so the market expects strong growth (and you're paying up for it).
• ROE (4.83%) — how efficiently the company turns shareholders' money into profit. This is a middling level.
• Profit margin (7.95%) — of every $1 in sales, this is what's left as profit after all costs.
• Dividend — PANW doesn't pay a meaningful dividend; the return here comes from the share price, not cash payouts.