Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Director Sells $100,108.65 in Stock

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) Director Aparna Bawa sold 345 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $290.17, for a total transaction of $100,108.65. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 7,359 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,135,361.03. This trade represents a 4.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Aparna Bawa also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, June 12th, Aparna Bawa sold 536 shares of Palo Alto Networks stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $280.00, for a total value of $150,080.00.
• On Thursday, June 11th, Aparna Bawa sold 555 shares of Palo Alto Networks stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $270.00, for a total value of $149,850.00.
• On Wednesday, June 10th, Aparna Bawa sold 377 shares of Palo Alto Networks stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $265.00, for a total value of $99,905.00.

Palo Alto Networks Stock Performance

NASDAQ:PANW opened at $285.26 on Thursday. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. has a 12-month low of $139.57 and a 12-month high of $302.95. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $232.49 billion, a PE ratio of 233.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.80 and a beta of 0.94. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $235.79 and a 200 day moving average price of $194.68.

Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 2nd. The network technology company reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $3 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.94 billion. Palo Alto Networks had a net margin of 7.95% and a return on equity of 10.53%. Palo Alto Networks’s revenue was up 31.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.37 EPS. Palo Alto Networks has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.770-3.790 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.960-0.980 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Palo Alto Networks, Inc. will post 2.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Princeton Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Palo Alto Networks by 3.4% during the third quarter. Princeton Capital Management LLC now owns 1,520 shares of the network technology company’s stock valued at $310,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. South Plains Financial Inc. raised its stake in shares of Palo Alto Networks by 1.0% in the third quarter. South Plains Financial Inc. now owns 4,823 shares of the network technology company’s stock valued at $982,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Fayez Sarofim & Co grew its stake in shares of Palo Alto Networks by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Fayez Sarofim & Co now owns 4,310 shares of the network technology company’s stock worth $878,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. Certified Advisory Corp increased its holdings in Palo Alto Networks by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Certified Advisory Corp now owns 16,938 shares of the network technology company’s stock worth $3,449,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GSG Advisors LLC raised its stake in Palo Alto Networks by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. GSG Advisors LLC now owns 12,536 shares of the network technology company’s stock valued at $2,010,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the period. 79.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Guggenheim cut Palo Alto Networks from a “neutral” rating to a “reduce” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Robert W. Baird set a $320.00 price target on Palo Alto Networks in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $340.00 price target on Palo Alto Networks in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Benchmark increased their price objective on Palo Alto Networks from $270.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their target price on Palo Alto Networks from $275.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-eight have given a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $306.59.

Palo Alto Networks Company Profile

Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) is a cybersecurity company founded in 2005 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The firm develops a broad suite of security products and services designed to prevent successful cyberattacks and protect enterprise networks, clouds, and endpoints. Built around a platform strategy, its offerings target threat prevention, detection, response and governance across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

The company’s product portfolio includes next‑generation firewalls as a core on‑premises capability, alongside cloud‑delivered security services and software for securing public and private clouds.