$343.74
Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) is a publicly traded software - infrastructure business based in the US. Palo Alto Networks is listed on the NASDAQ and traded in US dollars. Its current price of $343.74 is 13.8% up on its price a month ago ($301.93).
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Alternative ways to invest in Palo Alto Networks
Buying shares in just one company is generally considered a riskier bet than investing in a range of investments - AKA a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend holding a mix of investments in specific assets and funds. Funds are ready-made portfolios of multiple companies' shares (potentially including Palo Alto Networks), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.
Palo Alto Networks is a major part of the NASDAQ, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).
Latest updates for Palo Alto Networks
August 20, 2024: Palo Alto Networks' share price is slightly up after an upbeat earnings report, beating profit expectations.
Is it a good time to buy Palo Alto Networks stock?
Review technicals and fundamentals to help you determine if now's a good time for you to invest.
Technical analysis
View Palo Alto Networks's price performance, share price volatility, historical data and technicals.
Historical closes compared with the last close of $343.74
1 week (2024-08-29) | -5.23% |
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1 month (2024-08-05) | 13.85% |
3 months (2024-06-05) | 16.16% |
6 months (2024-03-05) | 23.27% |
1 year (2023-09-05) | 40.18% |
2 years (2022-09-05) | -35.21% |
3 years (2021-09-02) | -26.59% |
5 years (2019-09-05) | 59.20% |
The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.
Finder might not agree with the analysis and we take no responsibility. We also give no representations or warranty on the accuracy or completeness of the information provided on this page.
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Is Palo Alto Networks under- or over-valued?
Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Palo Alto Networks P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA.
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 50x. In other words, Palo Alto Networks's shares trade at around 50x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the United States stock markets on average as of November 09, 2023 (20.44). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
However, Palo Alto Networks's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the industry or those of similar companies.
- Darktrace (DARK.LSE): 44.92
Palo Alto Networks's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.6335. Higher PEG ratios such as this can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value given the current rate of growth.
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 share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
However, it's sensible to consider Palo Alto Networks's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.
Palo Alto Networks's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $960.2 million (£0.0 million).
The EBITDA is a measure of Palo Alto Networks's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
To put that into context you can compare it against similar companies.
- Darktrace (DARK.LSE): £107.1 million
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