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Palo Alto Networks, Inc. NMS · PANW

$358.68 +4.69 (+1.32%)
Extended · +1.93σ Grade C
Mkt cap $292.3B
P/E 311.9
Day $345.04 – $368.80
52wk $139.57 – $368.80
Avg vol 8.0M
Beta 0.91
Div yld
Next earnings 2026-08-18

Quick read

Plain English

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. provides cybersecurity solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Japan.

PANW last traded at $358.68, up 1.3% on the day; that's in the upper part of its 52-week range ($139.57–$368.80). Right now it's trading above its recent average — momentum is positive, though some of the move may already be in the price.

The next scheduled earnings report (2026-08-18) is the biggest known catalyst on the calendar, and after a strong run, watch whether the price can hold its gains on quieter days.

A plain-English snapshot built from the data on this page — not investment advice. Always do your own research.

Today's read

Grading desk →

above KC1 lower, +1.96 ATR from EMA21 — bullish engulfing

Long C
score 29 · tech 29 / 80 · support 0 / 20
above KC1 lower, +1.96 ATR from EMA21 · bullish engulfing
  • · Bullish engulfing — body fully covers prior red bar
  • · Aligned with breakout up (strong tailwind)
How this grade was earned
total 29 pts
Cycle position 6
Candle signal 13
Market fit 10

Each bar shows how many points that factor added. The more points — and the more factors that agree — the higher the letter grade.

Short
score 22 · tech 22 / 80 · support 0 / 20
KC2 upper, +1.96 ATR from EMA21 · no notable pattern
ℹ️ Stretched (KC2): stop is set a little wider to avoid a whipsaw, so the reward/risk reads a bit lower by design.
  • · KC2 upper stretch — standard mean-reversion tier
  • · Counter-trend short in breakout up
How this grade was earned
total 22 pts
Cycle position 22

Each bar shows how many points that factor added. The more points — and the more factors that agree — the higher the letter grade.

132-Day Trend Zones

Full chart →
21 EMA +1 ATR +2 ATR −2 ATR
O H L C

Under the hood

On the latest daily bar, momentum sits mid-range (RSI 67), the trend is strong (ADX 47), and volume is about normal (1.0×). On the business side, revenue is growing 31% year over year and the business keeps about 39 cents of every sales dollar as free cash.

Latest-bar indicator readings behind the grade — display-only, they don't move the letter.

Momentum · RSI
67
0–100 · <30 oversold
Trend strength · ADX
47
>25 = strong trend
Volume vs avg
1.02×
1× = average
Stretch from avg
+2.0 ATR
− below · + above
Zone touches
0
tests of this zone
Suggested hold
3–30
bars (≈ days)
Fundamentals at a glance

Company fundamentals for context — display-only, they don't move the grade.

Revenue growth
+31.1%
year over year
Free-cash-flow margin
38.8%
cash kept per $ of sales
Debt / equity
0.08
lower = less leveraged
P/E ratio
317.4
price ÷ yearly profit

Valuation & accounting

Valuation desk →

Our cash-flow model pegs fair value near $243.76 (fair range $20–$244); today's price sits 47% above that estimate. The model's verdict is “Overvalued” and accounting quality screens as Weak. Model estimates only — do your own due diligence.

Intrinsic (DCF)
$243.76
Fair-value range
$20.34 – $243.76
Margin of safety
-47%
Verdict
Overvalued
Accounting quality Weak
  • ✓ More cash than debt
  • ✓ Positive retained earnings
  • ✓ Gross margin 72% (pricing power)
  • ⚠ Quick ratio 0.76 (fragile)
  • ⚠ Debt/equity 2.01 (fragile)
  • ⚠ Stock comp 14% of revenue (heavy dilution)

Price implies ~32% growth (vs trailing rev yoy). Model estimate — do your own due diligence.

Key statistics

All statistics →

PANW is a $292.3 billion company, priced at 312× last year's earnings, and the stock is trading near the top of its 52-week range.

Mkt cap $292.3B
P/E ttm 311.9
Fwd P/E 87.0
Beta 0.91
Day range $345.04 – $368.80
52w range $139.57 – $368.80
Avg vol 8.0M
RSI(2) 93.2
ROE 4.8%
Net mgn 7.9%
FCF mgn 33.8%
Debt/Eq 0.08
Div yld
Sector Technology
Industry Software - Infrastructure
Next earn 2026-08-18
52-week range · today's price
$139.57$368.80

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Options idea

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CALL $370 2026-08-21
$24.33
PUT $350 2026-08-21
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Earnings

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Last reported
2026-06-02
EPS (act / est)
0.85 / 0.80
Surprise
+6.6%
Next report
2026-08-18

About

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. provides cybersecurity solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Japan. It offers Prisma Access, a secure access service edge solution; Strata Cloud Manager, a network security management solution; and Prisma AIRS to protect customers' entire AI ecosystem. It provides a comprehensive cloud native application prote…