How to buy Palo Alto Networks (PANW) stocks

Palo Alto Networks is a software - infrastructure business based in the US. Palo Alto Networks shares (PANW) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $186.78 – a decrease of 52.49% over the previous week. Palo Alto Networks employs 15,289 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $8 billion.

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Palo Alto Networks stock price (NASDAQ: PANW)

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Palo Alto Networks stocks at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$186.78
52-week range	$130.05 - $207.24
50-day moving average more info button	$191.36
200-day moving average more info button	$165.82
Wall St. target price	$203.52
PE ratio more info button	49.0286
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$3.85

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Palo Alto Networks price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $189.36 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	-51.83%
1 month (2024-11-21)	-52.39%
3 months (2024-09-20)	-44.33%
6 months (2024-06-21)	-40.89%

1 year (2023-12-21)	-36.75%
2 years (2022-12-21)	156.90%
3 years (2021-12-21)	111.33%
5 years (2019-12-20)	393.96%

Is Palo Alto Networks stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Palo Alto Networks stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Palo Alto Networks's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Palo Alto Networks's P/E ratio

Palo Alto Networks's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 49x. In other words, Palo Alto Networks shares trade at around 49x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're over-valued.

Palo Alto Networks's PEG ratio

Palo Alto Networks's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.2407. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Palo Alto Networks's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Palo Alto Networks's EBITDA

Palo Alto Networks's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1.1 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Palo Alto Networks's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Palo Alto Networks financials

Revenue TTM	$8 billion
Operating margin TTM	11.98%
Gross profit TTM	$3.8 billion
Return on assets TTM	3.22%
Return on equity TTM	74.52%
Profit margin	32.11%
Book value	$15.90
Market Capitalization more info button	$123.9 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Palo Alto Networks stock dividends

We're not expecting Palo Alto Networks to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have Palo Alto Networks's stocks ever split?

Palo Alto Networks's stocks were split on a 2:1 basis on 15 December 2024 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Palo Alto Networks stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Palo Alto Networks stocks, which in turn could have impacted Palo Alto Networks's stock price.

Palo Alto Networks stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Palo Alto Networks's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $130.045 up to $207.24. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Palo Alto Networks's is 1.118. This would suggest that Palo Alto Networks's stocks are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Palo Alto Networks overview

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. provides cybersecurity solutions worldwide. The company's network security platforms include Prisma Access, a security services edge (SSE) solution, as well as Strata Cloud Manager, a network security management solution. It also provides cloud security solutions, including Prisma Cloud, a 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. In addition, the company provides security operation solutions through Cortex platform that includes Cortex XSIAM, an AI-driven security operations platform; Cortex XDR for the prevention, detection, and response to complex 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. Further, 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, as well as threat intelligence, and data loss prevention. Additionally, the company 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.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Palo Alto Networks is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.861% of Palo Alto Networks stocks are held by insiders and 80.767% by institutions. How many people work for Palo Alto Networks?
Latest data suggests 15,289 work at Palo Alto Networks. When does the fiscal year end for Palo Alto Networks?
Palo Alto Networks's fiscal year ends in July. Where is Palo Alto Networks based?
Palo Alto Networks's address is: 3000 Tannery Way, Santa Clara, CA, United States, 95054 What is Palo Alto Networks's ISIN number?
Palo Alto Networks's international securities identification number is: US6974351057 What is Palo Alto Networks's CUSIP number?
Palo Alto Networks's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 697435105

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