Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ: PANW) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 112.13x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for PANW is 0.97. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 28 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 11 rating it as “overweight,” 14 rating it as “hold,” and 2 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for PANW is 660.38M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.94% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of PANW on June 11, 2025 was 5.43M shares.
PANW) stock’s latest price update
Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ: PANW)’s stock price has gone decline by -0.19 in comparison to its previous close of 196.33, however, the company has experienced a -0.59% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-06-10 that Palo Alto Networks’ Cortex XSIAM sees 200% ARR growth and $1B in bookings as it redefines SIEM with cloud-native, AI-powered tools.
PANW’s Market Performance
Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) has seen a -0.59% fall in stock performance for the week, with a 4.83% gain in the past month and a 9.51% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.47%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.11% for PANW. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.05% for PANW’s stock, with a simple moving average of 6.65% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PANW
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PANW stocks, with Roth Capital repeating the rating for PANW by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for PANW in the upcoming period, according to Roth Capital is $210 based on the research report published on May 15, 2025 of the current year 2025.
HSBC Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PANW reach a price target of $156. The rating they have provided for PANW stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on April 10th, 2025.
Stephens gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to PANW, setting the target price at $205 in the report published on April 01st of the current year.
PANW Trading at 7.91% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PANW to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -5.97% of loss for the given period.
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Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PANW starting from Klarich Lee, who sale 120,774 shares at the price of $195.14 back on Jun 04 ’25. After this action, Klarich Lee now owns 264,246 shares of Palo Alto Networks Inc, valued at $23,568,096 using the latest closing price.
Lee Klarich, the Officer of Palo Alto Networks Inc, proposed sale 120,774 shares at $194.07 during a trade that took place back on Jun 04 ’25, which means that Lee Klarich is holding shares at $23,438,610 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PANW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.74 for the gross margin
The net margin for Palo Alto Networks Inc stands at 0.14. The total capital return value is set at -0.13. Equity return is now at value 21.16, with 6.20 for asset returns.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 14.72. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.85.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
