Palo Alto NetworksPANW
PANW
About: Palo Alto Networks is a platform-based cybersecurity vendor with product offerings covering network security, cloud security, and security operations. The California-based firm has more than 80,000 enterprise customers across the world, including more than three fourths of the Global 2000.
Employees: 15,514
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Funds holding %
of 6,812 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 28 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 187 | Existing positions closed: 134
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 877 | Existing positions reduced: 673
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,964 [Q2] → 2,017 (+53) [Q3]
4.48% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.13% [Q2] → 78.65% (-4.48%) [Q3]
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $91.5B [Q2] → $86.4B (-$5.08B) [Q3]
27% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 79 [Q2] → 58 (-21) [Q3]
46% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.27B | Put options by funds: $7.96B
Research analyst outlook
28 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$146
20%
downside
Avg. target
$212
17%
upside
High target
$240
32%
upside
28 analyst ratings
24 positive
86%
3 neutral
11%
1 negative
4%
Evercore ISI Group Peter Levine 73% 1-year accuracy 8 / 11 met price target | 27%upside $230 | Outperform Maintained | 31 Dec 2024 |
Jefferies Joseph Gallo 54% 1-year accuracy 7 / 13 met price target | 32%upside $240 | Buy Maintained | 19 Dec 2024 |
Barclays Saket Kalia 57% 1-year accuracy 32 / 56 met price target | 17%upside $213 | Overweight Maintained | 17 Dec 2024 |
HSBC Stephen Bersey 73% 1-year accuracy 11 / 15 met price target | 20%downside $146 | Reduce Downgraded | 22 Nov 2024 |
Truist Securities Anthony Hau 38% 1-year accuracy 12 / 32 met price target | 17%upside $213 | Buy Maintained | 21 Nov 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 36 articles about PANW published over the past 30 days
Neutral
The Motley Fool
5 hours ago
Palo Alto vs. CrowdStrike: Which Cybersecurity Stock Will Outperform in 2025?
2024 had a lot of ups and downs for two of the world's top cybersecurity companies, CrowdStrike (CRWD -2.05%) and Palo Alto Networks (PANW -1.22%). The former was involved in a highly publicized outage, while the latter made a radical change to its business strategy.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 days ago
Is Trending Stock Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) a Buy Now?
Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Palo Alto (PANW). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.
Positive
The Motley Fool
3 days ago
If You Bought 1 Share of Palo Alto at Its IPO, Here's How Many Shares You Would Own Now
Palo Alto Networks (PANW -1.23%) may be recognized in the marketplace as a leader in cybersecurity solutions, but investors may be more familiar with the company after it completed a stock split in early December.
Neutral
The Motley Fool
3 days ago
Is Palo Alto Networks Stock a Buy Now?
Palo Alto Networks (PANW -1.23%), one of the world's largest cybersecurity companies, has been a great long-term stock for growth investors. If you had invested $1,000 in its IPO in 2012, your stake would be worth about $26,500 today.
Positive
The Motley Fool
4 days ago
Prediction: 2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks That Will Be Worth More Than Palantir by the End of 2025
Palantir Technologies (PLTR -3.72%) was one of the best-performing stocks of 2024. A strong start to the year for the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered enterprise software company went into overdrive in September.
Positive
Invezz
4 days ago
Is Palo Alto Networks a good cybersecurity stock for 2025?
Palo Alto Networks stock price rose by 26% in 2024 as demand for cybersecurity continues rising globally. It also jumped because of the artificial intelligence tailwinds that have pushed other companies in the industry sharply higher.
Positive
The Motley Fool
5 days ago
History Says the Nasdaq Will Surge in 2025. 1 Stock-Split Stock to Buy Before It Does.
The Nasdaq Composite has been in full-on rally mode for a couple of years running now. Several factors have helped propel the tech-centric index higher, including the rebounding economy, advances in artificial intelligence (AI), and recent interest rate cuts courtesy of the Federal Reserve Bank.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
6 days ago
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know
In the latest trading session, Palo Alto Networks (PANW) closed at $188.50, marking a -0.53% move from the previous day.
Neutral
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
Palo Alto Networks Just Went Through a Stock Split. Time to Buy?
Palo Alto Networks' (PANW 0.69%) stock price may look a bit cheaper than it used to. That's because it recently underwent a 2-for-1 stock split that dropped the stock from around $400 per share to $200 per share as of Dec. 16.
Neutral
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
Best Cybersecurity Stocks to Buy: Okta Stock vs. Palo Alto Stock
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