The price-to-earnings ratio for Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ: PANW) is above average at 116.35x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.97.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 28 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 11 as “overweight,” 14 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for PANW is 660.45M, and currently, short sellers hold a 4.07% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of PANW on June 24, 2025 was 5.47M shares.
PANW) stock’s latest price update
Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ: PANW)’s stock price has plunge by 4463365relation to previous closing price of 199.24. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 3.59% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-06-23 that BB’s strong government ties, cost cuts, and lower valuation make it a compelling cybersecurity play over PANW now.
PANW’s Market Performance
Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) has experienced a 3.59% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 12.17% rise in the past month, and a 11.52% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.60%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.38% for PANW. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.10% for PANW’s stock, with a 10.12% simple moving average for the past 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 8.63% 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 -2.43% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PANW starting from Paul Josh D., who sale 800 shares at the price of $201.05 back on Jun 20 ’25. After this action, Paul Josh D. now owns 42,033 shares of Palo Alto Networks Inc, valued at $160,840 using the latest closing price.
Klarich Lee, the EVP, Chief Product Officer of Palo Alto Networks Inc, sale 120,774 shares at $195.14 during a trade that took place back on Jun 04 ’25, which means that Klarich Lee is holding 264,246 shares at $23,568,096 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 0.07. Equity return is now at value 21.16, with 6.20 for asset returns.
Based on Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW), the company’s capital structure generated 0.1 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 3.2. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.11. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 378.5.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.28 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.95. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 15.1. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.3for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.4. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.85.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
