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
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
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
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%