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Company Profile: Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW)

PANW insider trades (13 months) →

$350.20 −0.43% vs. previous close · Market cap $286.62B

Today's multi-factor rank: 226 of 461 · see the ranking

Momentum
7.3/10
Value
3.5/10
Growth
4.5/10
Quality
4.3/10
Multifactor
4.9/10

Market and Valuation

Price & Market

Prev Close Price:$351.72
Open:$351.37
Day's Low:$347.28
Day's High:$360.41
Bid / Ask:-
Market Cap:286.62B
Enterprise Value:287.20B

52-Week Range

52-Week Low:$139.57
52-Week High:$432.33
Current position in 52-week range
52w Low-52w High
50-Day Avg:$372.02
200-Day Avg:$270.63

Volume

Volume Today:5,432,494
Avg Volume (3m):5,986,490
Avg Volume (10d):5,937,300
52-Week Change:+63.96%
vs S&P 500, 52 weeks:-
Beta:0.97

Valuation Multiples

P/E (trailing):745.11

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Jul 31, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Sep 10, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

P/E (forward):71.78
PEG Ratio:1.80
Price / Book:10.38
Price / Sales (TTM):24.97
EV / Revenue:25.02
EV / EBITDA:184.10

Dividends

Current yield:-
Annual Dividend Rate:-
Dividend Trailing:$0.00
Yield Trailing:0.00%
5-Year Avg Yield:-
Payout Ratio:0.00%
Last Ex-Dividend Date:-

Valuation Context

P/E vs sector (indicative)

Most Recent Quarter:-
Fiscal Year (Next):-

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Financial Statements TTM (Trailing 12 Months)

Income Statement

Total Revenue (TTM):11.48B
Gross Profit:8.08B
EBITDA:1.56B
Net Income (TTM):307.00M
Rev Growth (YoY):+34.50%
Earnings Growth (YoY):-
Quarterly earnings growth (YoY):-

Margins

Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-
Operating Margin:-
Net Margin:-

Per Share

EPS Trailing (TTM):$0.47

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Jul 31, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Sep 10, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$4.88
Revenue Per Share:$15.33
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$33.73
Last Dividend:-
Ex-Dividend Date:-
Last Split:-

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total cash:3.07B
Total Debt:2.57B
Net Debt (Debt - Cash):−504.00M (net cash)
Debt / Equity:9.34%
Current Ratio:0.87
Quick Ratio:0.74

Cash Flows

Operating Cash Flow:4.55B
Free Cash Flow (FCF):4.24B
FCF Yield (FCF / Market Cap):-
Enterprise Value:287.20B
EV / Revenue:25.02
EV / EBITDA:184.10

Profitability

ROE (Return on Equity):1.74%
ROA (Return on Assets):1.40%
P/E (trailing):745.11
P/E (forward):71.78
Price / Book:10.38
PEG Ratio:1.80
52-Week Change:+63.96%
S&P 500 change, 52 weeks:+11.37%

Historical Evolution (Last 4 Years)

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

EPS and Earnings Per Share

Key EPS Metrics

EPS Trailing (TTM):$0.47

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Jul 31, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Sep 10, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$4.88
P/E (forward):71.78
PEG Ratio:1.80

Growth and Margins

Earnings Growth YoY:-
Quarterly Earnings Growth YoY:-
Rev Growth YoY:-
Net Margin:-
Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-

Per Share

Revenue Per Share:$15.33
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$33.73

Cash Flows (TTM)

Free Cash Flow:4.24B
Operating Cash Flow:4.55B
EBITDA:1.56B
Total Revenue (TTM):11.48B
Net Income (TTM):307.00M
Fiscal Year (Last):-

EPS Surprise History - Last 4 Quarters

Actual vs. Analyst Estimates · Green = beat expectations · Red = missed

Quarter Period Actual EPS Estimated EPS Difference Surprise % Currency

Ownership Structure

Ownership Distribution

% Insiders:-
% Institutional:-
% Inst. (of Float):-
No. of Institutions:-
Visual distribution
InsidersInstitutionalFree Float

Shares & Short Interest

Shares Outstanding:818,443,112
Float (free shares):811,374,200
Short interest (shares):21,268,455
Short % of float:-
Short Ratio (days to cover):3.73
Short interest, prior month:-
Short Interest Date:-

Governance Score (1=Best, 10=Worst)

Overall risk:-
Audit Risk:-
Board risk:-
Compensation Risk:-
Shareholder rights risk:-

Top Institutional Holders

Position Change: ▲ Increased · ▼ Reduced · = Unchanged

Organization Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Top Mutual Funds

Position Change: ▲ Increased ▼ Decreased = Unchanged

Fund Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Recent Insider Trades

Executive / Insider Title Date Action Shares

Options Chain

CALLS

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PUTS

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Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) SEC filings: 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K

Direct links to financial reports filed with the SEC.

Type Date Official link
ARS2026-10-27View filing ↗
S-82026-09-10View filing ↗
8-K2026-09-01View filing ↗
8-K2026-08-21View filing ↗
10-Q2026-06-03View filing ↗
8-K2026-06-02View filing ↗
SD2026-05-27View filing ↗
8-K2026-04-13View filing ↗
SC TO-I/A2026-03-23View filing ↗
8-K2026-03-11View filing ↗

Company and Executive Profile

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.

General Information

Headquarters:United States
City:Santa Clara
Employees:21,921
Sector:Technology
Industry:Software - Infrastructure
Website:-

Key Executives

NameTitleAgeTotal pay
Mr. Nikesh Arora C.F.A.Chairman & CEO574.33M
Mr. William D. Jenkins Jr.President591.51M
Mr. Dipak GolechhaExecutive VP & CFO511.20M
Mr. Lee KlarichExecutive VP, Chief Product Officer, CTO & Director501.21M
Mr. Yuming MaoFounder & Chief Architect--
Mr. Josh D. PaulSenior VP & Chief Accounting Officer49-
Ms. Meerah RajavelChief Information Officer53-
Mr. Hamza FodderwalaSenior VP of Investor Relations & Strategic Finance--

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Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW): Quantitative Analysis

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) — Technology — Software - Infrastructure. PANW is in the S&P 500 today. Model factor scores and market data, recalculated every trading day.

So far in 2026, PANW has returned +90.1% against +11.4% for the S&P 500 (SPY): total return, dividends included on both sides, from Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026.

PANW ranks 226 of 461 on today's multifactor score, and 52 of the 83 Technology companies that score. Its strongest factor is momentum (Z 1.41, ranked 38 of 494); its weakest is value (Z -0.89, ranked 482 of 489). Each factor ranks only the companies with data for it, and the multifactor score only those with all four: that is why the totals differ.

Factor scores

The Z-Score is how many standard deviations the company sits from the index average: 0 is average, positive is better than average, negative is worse.

FactorZ-ScoreRank
Multifactor-0.052226 of 461
Momentum1.40938 of 494 =
Value-0.892482 of 489 ↓1
Quality-0.401362 of 468
Growth-0.322347 of 489

Market data

MetricValue
Price$350.20
Market Cap286.62B
P/E745.11
Revenue (last 12 months)11.48B
Price / book10.38
Book value per share$33.73
52-week range$139.57 – $432.33
Dividend yield0.00%
Beta0.97
Average volume5,986,490
Shares outstanding818.44M
Short interest (% of float)2.62% (as of Oct 15, 2026)

When does PANW report earnings? 12 of its last 12, after the close →

What are PANW insiders doing? 93 transactions filed with the SEC, of them 1 buy and 46 sells, the last one on Oct 9, 2026 →

PANW latest SEC filings

Filing dates on EDGAR, the SEC's public registry. All PANW filings on EDGAR.

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Frequently asked questions about Palo Alto Networks (PANW)

When does Palo Alto Networks report earnings?

According to Nasdaq's public calendar (checked on Nov 4, 2026), Palo Alto Networks will report its next earnings on Nov 18, 2026, with no time announced. The date is announced by the company itself and can change. Of its last 12 earnings announcements: 12 after the close (SEC filings through Sep 1, 2026). PANW earnings dates and times, quarter by quarter →

What is Palo Alto Networks's P/E ratio?

Palo Alto Networks's P/E (price over earnings per share for the last twelve months) is 745.1 at the Nov 3, 2026 close. That EPS is the 12-month diluted figure from the SEC, the four quarters ended Jul 31, 2026. The median of the 81 Technology companies with a P/E is 30.4, and the S&P 500's, 23.5: Palo Alto Networks is above its sector median. Technology stocks, company by company →

Where does Palo Alto Networks rank on Quant500?

In the Nov 3, 2026 multi-factor ranking, Palo Alto Networks ranks 226 of 461, and 52 of the 83 Technology companies that score. The ranking orders S&P 500 companies by the average of four factors (momentum, value, quality and growth) and is recalculated every trading day. It is a model output, not investment advice. The full ranking → How it is calculated →

Have Palo Alto Networks insiders bought or sold shares?

The latest open-market purchase of Palo Alto Networks shares filed with the SEC (Form 4) was on Mar 27, 2026, by a director who is also an officer, for $10.0M. The latest sale was on Oct 9, 2026, by a director, for $103k. In total, from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026: 1 purchase and 46 sales by directors, officers and large shareholders. All PANW insider trades →

What sector is Palo Alto Networks in, and which index?

Palo Alto Networks is classified in the Technology sector (industry: Software - Infrastructure), per the data provider's classification (similar to GICS, not identical). It is in the S&P 500 today. It is one of the 85 S&P 500 companies in that sector. Technology stocks →

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