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Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW)
- Market cap
- $319.40B
- Dividend yield
- None
- Street target
- $415.00median of 55 analysts
- 52-week range
- $139.57 $432.33
PANW stock forecast today
Where PANW stands today, and what CleaRank Financial AI makes of it.
PANW at a glance
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW): Buy, 61/100 on CleaRank's AI score.
- Trend Up: the price is above both its 50- and 200-day moving averages ($370.48 and $265.90).
- Insiders Insiders sold $524.7M and bought $10.0M over the last 18 months.
Figures as of October 26, 2026.
CleaRank Financial AI
CleaRank rates Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) Buy with a model score of 61/100.
Trend is the biggest contributor: the price sits 46.85% above its 200-day average and 5.39% above its 50-day, while the 50-day is 39.33% above the 200-day. The 50-day average is $370.48 and the 200-day is $265.90. Across the past year, the price rose 79.84%.
Only on CleaRank
Figures we compute ourselves from PANW's own price, earnings and insider-filing history. Tap one to see it in context.
PANW stock price and trading
The chart, today's range and how far the price has moved over each period.
Trend checks
4/4Price above its 50-day average ›
The price of $390.46 is 5.4% above the 50-day simple moving average of $370.48.Price above its 200-day average ›
The price is 46.8% above the 200-day simple moving average of $265.90.50-day average above the 200-day ›
The 50-day average ($370.48) is 39.3% above the 200-day average ($265.90), the arrangement of a rising longer-term trend.In the upper half of its 52-week range ›
The price sits at 86% of its 52-week range, between $139.57 and $432.33.
PANW share price
Pick a period: each tab shows how far PANW has moved over it, to the last close.
Today's trading
Where PANW sits inside today's range and its 52-week range.
PANW fundamentals and valuation
Valuation against the sector, and the revenue and earnings behind it.
Valuation and quality checks
1/2P/S below the sector median ›
The price-to-sales ratio of 30.11 is 296.2% above the sector median of 7.6.Profitable over the last 12 months ›
Net income over the last 12 months was $842.8M on revenue of $10.6B, a net margin of 7.9%.
Key statistics
The headline figures for PANW.
As of October 26, 2026, PANW trades at $390.46, with a market value of $319.40B.
What the numbers say
CleaRank Financial AI's reading of PANW's valuation, growth and risks.
Measured on sales, the price-to-sales ratio of 30.11 is 296.2% above the sector median of 7.6. The company's market capitalisation stands at $319.4B.
Its net margin stands at 7.9% and its operating margin at 5.40%. Return on equity is 1.74%, below the sector median of 13.4%. On the balance sheet, debt-to-equity is 0.09.
PANW's analysts expect average EPS of $4.19 for this fiscal year, an expected increase of 9.1% on the year.
A typical day moves the PANW price by 3.31%, the 30-day standard deviation of its daily returns, and its beta against the S&P 500 is 0.93. Over the last 18 months insiders sold $524.7M of stock and bought $10.0M on the open market. Insider sales are often planned in advance or made to cover taxes on vesting shares, so they carry less weight than purchases.
PANW against the Technology sector
How PANW compares with the median Technology stock CleaRank tracks.
Price to sales vs sector: On price-to-sales, the yardstick used here in place of P/E, PANW trades at 30.11x, +296% versus the sector average of 7.60x.
Return vs XLK: Since May 14, 2025, PANW has gained 104.5% against a gain of 59.2% for XLK.
Performance against XLK
PANW and the Technology sector fund over the same days.
Revenue and earnings
How much PANW sells, and how much of it becomes profit.
The quarterly bars end with Q2 '26 (the quarter to April 30, 2026); PANW reported again on September 1, 2026, and that quarter is not in our statement data yet. The 12-month figures come from the statistics feed and may include it.
Revenue growth: Revenue grew 14.9% in FY2025 to $9.2B, from $8.0B a year earlier.
Profit margin: The net margin was 12.3% in FY2025, down from 32.1% the year before.
Profitable: PANW earned $1.1B in FY2025.
PANW AI analysis and technical indicators
CleaRank's score and reasoning, the indicators behind it, and what the price moves with.
Momentum checks
2/3RSI not overbought or oversold ›
The 14-day RSI is 55.3, in neutral territory.RSI above 50 ›
An RSI of 55.3 is above the 50 midpoint, so buyers have had the upper hand over the last 14 days.MACD line above zero ›
The MACD line is negative, so the 12-day average is below the 26-day average.
CleaRank Financial AI analysis of PANW
The score, the reasoning behind it, and what could move the price next.
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) has an upward trend. The price of $390.46 sits 46.85% above its 200-day average of $265.90 and 5.39% above its 50-day average of $370.48. Near the top of its 52-week range, the price is 9.68% below the high of $432.33 and 179.76% above the low of $139.57. The 50-day average is 39.33% above the 200-day, so the two averages are arranged in the order an uptrend would show.
Over the past three months PANW has gained 23.05%, over six months 113.48%, and over the past year 79.84%, so every return window is positive. Momentum is more measured: the 14-day RSI sits at 55.3, in the neutral zone, while the MACD line is negative.
Rating reaffirmed ›
Citigroup kept its Buy rating on October 15, 2026.
Source: Analyst action, Citigroup, October 15, 2026
New analyst coverage ›
Amerx started coverage at Hold on October 8, 2026.
Source: Analyst action, Amerx, October 8, 2026
- The two closest levels to watch are the 52-week high at $432.33, which sits above the price, and the 20-day EMA at $374.75, which sits below it.
- The 14-day RSI is 55.3, which is neutral, and the MACD line is negative. Readings above 70 or below 30 would signal stretched momentum.
The uptrend rests on PANW staying above its 50-day average at $370.48 and its 200-day average at $265.90; a close below the 50-day would be the first crack in it. On a pullback, the first level the price would meet is the 20-day EMA at $374.75.
The next level overhead is the 52-week high at $432.33.
Technical indicators
Momentum and trend for PANW, from its daily closes.
As of October 26, 2026, with PANW at $390.46, its 14-day RSI is 55.3 (neutral territory), its 50-day simple moving average is $370.48 and its 200-day is $265.90.
Calculated by CleaRank on daily closes as of October 26, 2026: Wilder's 14-day RSI, 50- and 200-day simple moving averages, MACD line (12, 26). How we calculate these
What PANW moves with
Correlation of daily returns over one year: +1 moves in step, 0 has no link, -1 moves the opposite way.
As of October 26, 2026, PANW's 1-year correlation of daily returns is +0.46 with S&P 500 (SPY), +0.47 with Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), +0.25 with Bitcoin (BTC) and -0.01 with gold (XAU).
PANW price target and analyst forecast
The analysts' target range and how their ratings split.
Analysts checks
2/3Most analysts rate it a buy ›
42 of 55 analysts rate it a buy or strong buy, 12 a hold and 1 a sell.Median target above the price ›
The median 12-month target of $415.00 is 6.3% above the price.More buy ratings than three months ago ›
42 of 55 rate it a buy now, against 45 of 55 three months ago.
PANW Wall Street View
12-month price targets
Ratings
Recent rating actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Amerx | Initiates | Hold |
| Oct 2, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Buy |
| Sep 28, 2026 | BTIG | Maintains | Buy |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight |
As of October 26, 2026, 55 Wall Street analysts cover PANW: 42 rate it a buy or strong buy, 12 a hold and 1 a sell or strong sell. Their 12-month price targets range from $190.00 to $525.00. The median PANW price target is $415.00, 6.3% above the price of $390.46.
Source: TwelveData analyst consensus. Targets and ratings belong to the analysts, not to CleaRank.
PANW trade plan: entry, stop loss and targets
Entry, stop and target levels from the moving averages and recent volatility. Educational, not advice.
PANW trade plan
Entry, stop and target levels, sized to your account. Change the bias or the risk and every level updates.
Long entry pick an entry style
Risk management
Profit targets (Based on Conservative Entry)
PANW moves about 3.3% a day on average, so a stop can fill well past its level. Educational levels, not financial advice; the full disclaimer is at the foot of the page.
Risk profile
How much PANW tends to move, against the market and on its own.
PANW price history and drawdowns
PANW's worst falls and recoveries, what $10,000 became, and which months have been kind to it.
Track record checks
3/4Average daily move under 2% ›
The price has moved 3.31% on an average day (30-day standard deviation of daily returns).Recovered from its worst fall ›
The worst fall was 44.5%, from February 2019 to March 2020, regained by July 2020.Most 1-year holds ended higher ›
85% of 1-year holding periods in the last 10 years ended with a gain.Beat the S&P 500 since the chart begins ›
$10,000 invested in October 2016 is now worth $156,549, against $42,015 in the S&P 500 (SPY).
PANW Drawdowns & Recovery
As of October 26, 2026, PANW's worst peak-to-trough fall over the last 10 years with dividends reinvested was -44.5% (February 2019 to March 2020); it regained that peak by July 2020, 4 months after the low, and 85% of 1-year holding periods ended with a gain.
From weekly closing values with dividends reinvested. A drawdown is the fall from the highest value reached so far to a later low.
Growth of $10,000
What $10,000 put into PANW in October 2016 is worth now, against the same amount in the S&P 500.
Against the market: PANW beat the S&P 500 over this period: $156,549 against $42,015.
A $10,000 investment in PANW in October 2016 would be worth about $156,549 today with dividends reinvested, compared with about $42,015 for the same investment in the S&P 500 benchmark (also with dividends reinvested).
Seasonal patterns
Which calendar months have been kind to PANW, and which have not.
Strongest month, May: an average of +7.66%, up in 8 of 10 years.
Weakest month, March: an average of -6.44%, up in 3 of 10 years.
This month, October: has averaged +0.82%, up in 7 of 9 years. Past seasonality does not repeat on schedule.
Over the last 10 years, PANW's strongest calendar month has been May (average +7.66%, up in 8 of 10 years) and its weakest March (average -6.44%, up in 3 of 10 years).
Average return for each calendar month over the last 10 years, from weekly closing prices with dividends included.
PANW stock price prediction 2030
Thousands of simulated paths from the price history. A range of outcomes, not a forecast.
Monte Carlo projection
Thousands of simulated paths for $10,000 in PANW, from its own past volatility. The shaded area holds 80% of them.
CleaRank's 4-year Monte Carlo simulation, based on 10 years of price history, projects that a $10,000 investment in PANW today could grow to about $15,416 by 2030 in the base case, with a 90th-percentile outcome near $43,333 and a 10th-percentile outcome around $5,484. Projections are statistical simulations, not guarantees.
PANW Stock Price Prediction 2030: Simulated Scenarios
The same simulation in share prices, year by year.
CleaRank's simulation projects a price near $602 for PANW by 2030 in the base case, from $390 today (1.5x over 4 years). The 10th-percentile path ends near $214. These are outcomes of a Monte Carlo simulation run on PANW's historical return distribution, not price targets, and they assume no dividends are reinvested.
| Year | 10th percentile | Base case | 90th percentile | range base today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $260 | $435 | $729 | |
| 2028 | $233 | $485 | $1,007 | |
| 2029 | $221 | $540 | $1,322 | |
| 2030 | $214 | $602 | $1,692 |
Method: a lognormal simulation of PANW's own volatility and capped historical trend, re-run daily; base case is the median path, the outer columns the 10th and 90th percentiles. How the simulation works
PANW insider trading
What the people running the company have bought and sold.
PANW insider trading
Shares the company's directors and officers bought and sold, from their own filings.
Month by month
Open-market purchases above the line, sales below.
Net insider selling: Insiders bought $10.0M on the open market and sold $524.7M.
As of October 26, 2026, PANW insiders reported 55 open-market sales worth $524.7M and 1 open-market purchase worth $10.0M over the last 18 months; grants and option exercises are not counted.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Joshua D. Paul
Officer
|
Sell | 400 | $158.3K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Dipak Golechha
Chief Financial Officer
|
Sell | 27.5K | $10.8M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Aparna Bawa
Director
|
Sell | 260 | $102.1K |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Joshua D. Paul
Officer
|
Grant | 7.2K | - |
| Sep 17, 2026 | James Joseph Goetz
Director
|
Sell | 20.0K | $7.5M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Aparna Bawa
Director
|
Sell | 1.5K | $562.2K |
| Sep 14, 2026 | John Phillip Key
Director
|
Sell | 2.5K | $940.1K |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Joshua D. Paul
Officer
|
Sell | 900 | $336.3K |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Joshua D. Paul
Officer
|
Sell | 900 | $318.4K |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Schmidt Helle Thorning
Director
|
Sell | 700 | $242.8K |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Joshua D. Paul
Officer
|
Sell | 900 | $310.5K |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Aparna Bawa
Director
|
Sell | 922 | $302.5K |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Dipak Golechha
Chief Financial Officer
|
Sell | 5.0K | $1.4M |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Aparna Bawa
Director
|
Sell | 345 | $100.1K |
| Jun 12, 2026 | James Joseph Goetz
Director
|
Sell | 20.0K | $5.6M |
| Jun 12, 2026 | John Phillip Key
Director
|
Sell | 7.5K | $2.1M |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Aparna Bawa
Director
|
Sell | 1.5K | $399.8K |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Joshua D. Paul
Officer
|
Sell | 1.1K | $313.6K |
| May 22, 2026 | Lee Klarich
Officer and Director
|
Sell | 62.9K | $16.3M |
| May 20, 2026 | Joshua D. Paul
Officer
|
Sell | 400 | $94.8K |
| Apr 8, 2026 | John Phillip Key
Director
|
Sell | 1.6K | $272.5K |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Dipak Golechha
Chief Financial Officer
|
Sell | 5.0K | $802.1K |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Joshua D. Paul
Officer
|
Sell | 1.1K | $177.5K |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Nikesh Arora
Chief Executive Officer
|
Buy | 68.1K | $10.0M |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Joshua D. Paul
Officer
|
Grant | 26.4K | - |
| Mar 6, 2026 | James Joseph Goetz
Director
|
Sell | 22.7K | $3.7M |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Joshua D. Paul
Officer
|
Sell | 1.7K | $251.4K |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Nikesh Arora
Chief Executive Officer
|
Grant | 165 | - |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Aparna Bawa
Director
|
Grant | 24 | - |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Lee Klarich
Chief Technology Officer
|
Grant | 70 | - |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Lee Klarich
Chief Technology Officer
|
Sell | 120.8K | $23.1M |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Lee Klarich
Chief Technology Officer
|
Option | 92.0K | $3.0M |
| Jan 2, 2026 | William D Jenkins Jr
President
|
Sell | 904 | $167.1K |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Joshua D. Paul
Officer
|
Sell | 800 | $147.8K |
| Dec 26, 2025 | William D Jenkins Jr
President
|
Sell | 6.2K | $1.2M |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Dipak Golechha
Chief Financial Officer
|
Sell | 5.0K | $940.9K |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Mark A Goodburn
Director
|
Grant | 4.9K | - |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Lee Klarich
Officer and Director
|
Grant | 50.0K | - |
| Dec 9, 2025 | James Joseph Goetz
Director
|
Sell | 25.0K | $4.9M |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Aparna Bawa
Director
|
Grant | 2.2K | - |
| Dec 9, 2025 | John M Donovan
Director
|
Grant | 2.5K | - |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Carl M Eschenbach
Director
|
Grant | 1.9K | - |
| Dec 9, 2025 | John Phillip Key
Director
|
Grant | 2.3K | - |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Mary Pat Mccarthy
Director
|
Grant | 2.0K | - |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Schmidt Helle Thorning
Director
|
Grant | 2.0K | - |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Lorraine Twohill
Director
|
Grant | 2.1K | - |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Lee Klarich
Chief Technology Officer
|
Sell | 120.8K | $23.2M |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Lee Klarich
Chief Technology Officer
|
Option | 92.0K | $3.0M |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Joshua D. Paul
Officer
|
Sell | 700 | $132.6K |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Dipak Golechha
Chief Financial Officer
|
Grant | 2.5K | - |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Lee Klarich
Chief Technology Officer
|
Sell | 120.8K | $26.3M |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Joshua D. Paul
Officer
|
Sell | 700 | $154.0K |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Lee Klarich
Chief Technology Officer
|
Option | 92.0K | $3.0M |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Nikesh Arora
Chief Executive Officer
|
Grant | 1.2M | - |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Dipak Golechha
Chief Financial Officer
|
Grant | 280.8K | - |
| Oct 31, 2025 | William D Jenkins Jr
President
|
Grant | 312.0K | - |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Lee Klarich
Chief Technology Officer
|
Grant | 468.0K | - |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Joshua D. Paul
Officer
|
Grant | 31.2K | - |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Lee Klarich
Chief Technology Officer
|
Sell | 120.8K | $25.6M |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Lee Klarich
Chief Technology Officer
|
Option | 92.0K | $3.0M |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Joshua D. Paul
Officer
|
Sell | 700 | $141.5K |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Nikesh Arora
Chief Executive Officer
|
Sell | 846.4K | $172.7M |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Dipak Golechha
Chief Financial Officer
|
Sell | 5.0K | $1.0M |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Nikesh Arora
Chief Executive Officer
|
Option | 846.4K | $28.0M |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Lee Klarich
Officer and Director
|
Grant | 50.0K | - |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Lee Klarich
Chief Technology Officer
|
Sell | 120.8K | $23.1M |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Lee Klarich
Chief Technology Officer
|
Option | 92.0K | $3.0M |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Joshua D. Paul
Officer
|
Sell | 700 | $131.3K |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Joshua D. Paul
Officer
|
Sell | 700 | $128.9K |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Lee Klarich
Officer
|
Sell | 120.8K | $20.7M |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Lee Klarich
Officer
|
Option | 92.0K | $3.0M |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Nir Zuk
Chief Technology Officer
|
Sell | 100.0K | $17.3M |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Lee Klarich
Officer
|
Sell | 120.8K | $24.3M |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Lee Klarich
Officer
|
Option | 92.0K | $3.0M |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Nir Zuk
Chief Technology Officer
|
Sell | 100.0K | $19.9M |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Joshua D. Paul
Officer
|
Sell | 600 | $122.4K |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Dipak Golechha
Chief Financial Officer
|
Sell | 5.0K | $1.0M |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Joshua D. Paul
Officer
|
Sell | 800 | $160.8K |
| Jun 4, 2025 | Lee Klarich
Officer
|
Sell | 120.8K | $23.6M |
| Jun 4, 2025 | Lee Klarich
Officer
|
Option | 92.0K | $3.0M |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Nir Zuk
Chief Technology Officer
|
Sell | 100.0K | $19.3M |
| May 30, 2025 | Aparna Bawa
Director
|
Sell | 526 | $99.9K |
| May 23, 2025 | William D Jenkins Jr
President
|
Sell | 2.7K | $500.2K |
| May 5, 2025 | Lee Klarich
Officer
|
Sell | 120.8K | $22.9M |
| May 5, 2025 | Lee Klarich
Officer
|
Option | 92.0K | $3.0M |
| May 1, 2025 | Nir Zuk
Chief Technology Officer
|
Sell | 100.0K | $18.8M |
| May 1, 2025 | Joshua D. Paul
Officer
|
Sell | 400 | $75.6K |
Source: TwelveData, from SEC Form 4 filings
PANW stock forecast: questions people ask
Answered from the figures on this page, as of October 26, 2026.