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Palo Alto Networks Inc

PANW

NASDAQ

Technology

$349.56

USD

-10.20 (-2.84%)

At close: Aug 20, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

Market Cap $322.74B

Volume 4.7M

Price (USD)
Price (USD)

About Palo Alto Networks Inc

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. engages in the provision of network security solutions to enterprises, service providers, and government entities. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, California and currently employs 17,027 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2012-07-20. Its network security platform includes Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), Next-Generation Firewalls, Cloud Delivered Security Services (CDSS), Prisma AIRS, and Strata Cloud Manager (SCM). The company delivers security operations capabilities that unifies standalone Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools, endpoint security, security automation, cloud detection and response (CDR), as well as attack surface management (ASM) capabilities on its Cortex platform. The company delivers comprehensive security across the cloud application development lifecycle through Cortex Cloud. Its Unit 42 brings together expertise across threat research, incident response, and security consulting to deliver intelligence-driven, response-ready outcomes that help customers reduce cyber risk.

CEO

Mr. Nikesh Arora

HQ

Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA, US

Founded

2012

Employees

17,027

Quantli Score

8.4

Outperform

Fin. Health

8.1

Profitability

7.6

Growth

9.0

Cash-Flow Q.

8.8

Key Metrics

7 metrics our research team weighs before forming a view on PANW.

Based on Quantli research · SEC filings · as of Q3 2026

METRIC

VALUE

CHANGE

TREND (3Y)

Revenue Growth (TTM)

19.5%

+5.6 pp

Gross Margin (TTM)

71.9%

-1.6 pp

Operating Margin (TTM)

9.6%

-1.5 pp

Net Margin (TTM)

7.9%

-6.0 pp

ROE (TTM)

3.0%

-14.1 pp

EPS Growth (TTM)

-29.9%

+19.5 pp

Free Cash Flow (TTM)

$3.79B

+26.4%

Financial Snapshot

Full Financials

Revenue

$10.61B

+19.5%

YoY

Gross Margin

72%

TTM

-2.2%

YoY

Net Income

$842.80M

-31.9%

YoY

Operating Cash Flow

$4.22B

+31.5%

YoY

Key Statistics

Open

$354.12

Previous Close

$359.76

Day Range

$347.68 - $360.70

52 Week Range

$139.57 - $398.88

Volume

4.7M

Average Volume (10 Days)

5.2M

Dividend Yield

Valuation Measurement

Market Cap

$322.74B

P/E Ratio (TTM)

382.94

P/S Ratio (TTM)

30.43

Price / Book

11.66

Financial Highlights

Profit Margin

7.9%

Return on Assets

1.8%

Return on Equity

3.0%

Revenue (TTM)

$10.61B

Net Income (TTM)

$842.80M

Diluted EPS (TTM)

$1.22

Total Cash (MRQ)

$2.36B

Levered FCF (TTM)

$3.79B

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Earnings Calendar

Next Earnings

Estimated Q4 Release

Sep 01

Est. EPS

Adjusted consensus estimate

$0.99

Analyst Consensus

Buy

Based on 30 analyst ratings

Avg Target: $335.70

(-4.0% upside)

High: $420.00 · Low: $290.00

Strong Buy

0%

Buy

90%

Hold

10%

Sell

0%

Strong Sell

0%

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