Natural Investments LLC Has $5.19 Million Stake in Palo Alto Networks, Inc. $PANW

Natural Investments LLC lowered its holdings in shares of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) by 12.5% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 15,212 shares of the network technology company’s stock after selling 2,174 shares during the quarter. Palo Alto Networks accounts for about 1.2% of Natural Investments LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest position. Natural Investments LLC’s holdings in Palo Alto Networks were worth $5,187,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of PANW. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Palo Alto Networks during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Knuff & Co LLC bought a new position in Palo Alto Networks in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Solstein Capital LLC bought a new position in Palo Alto Networks in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Sittner & Nelson LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Palo Alto Networks by 73.8% in the fourth quarter. Sittner & Nelson LLC now owns 146 shares of the network technology company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 62 shares during the period. Finally, N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Palo Alto Networks in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Institutional investors own 79.82% of the company’s stock.

Key Palo Alto Networks News

Here are the key news stories impacting Palo Alto Networks this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results topped expectations. Fiscal Q4 revenue rose roughly 34% year over year to $3.41 billion, exceeding the $3.35 billion consensus estimate. Non-GAAP EPS of $1.02 also beat expectations of $0.98 and increased from $0.95 a year earlier. Reuters article
• Positive Sentiment: Fiscal 2027 guidance was stronger than anticipated. Palo Alto Networks forecast revenue of $14.1 billion to $14.2 billion, representing approximately 23% to 24% growth and above the $13.8 billion analyst estimate. Its EPS outlook of $4.16 to $4.19 was also well above the $2.01 consensus, while first-quarter revenue and EPS guidance exceeded expectations. Wall Street Journal article
• Positive Sentiment: AI is expanding the cybersecurity opportunity. CEO Nikesh Arora said approximately $1 trillion of aging cybersecurity infrastructure is not prepared for AI-driven attacks, potentially creating a long runway for modernization spending and demand for Palo Alto’s platform. CNBC article
• Positive Sentiment: The company strengthened its AI strategy. Palo Alto announced the acquisition of Console, an AI-native platform intended to add agentic capabilities and automate security workflows. The deal reinforces management’s focus on AI-era cybersecurity demand. Console acquisition announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Expectations were already high. Shares had gained substantially ahead of earnings, raising the risk that even strong results would prompt profit-taking. Analysts also lifted targets, including Scotiabank’s increase to $430, indicating continued confidence but potentially less near-term upside after the rally.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and market conditions pressured the stock. Palo Alto Networks trades at a very high earnings multiple, while software stocks broadly sold off amid rising Treasury yields, inflation concerns and geopolitical risk. This macro pressure appears to have outweighed the earnings beat in the immediate reaction. Software sector selloff article

Insider Buying and Selling at Palo Alto Networks

In related news, CAO Josh D. Paul sold 900 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $353.77, for a total transaction of $318,393.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 73,354 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,950,444.58. This represents a 1.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Dipak Golechha sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $289.56, for a total value of $1,447,800.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 145,250 shares in the company, valued at $42,058,590. This trade represents a 3.33% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 37,735 shares of company stock valued at $10,814,266 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PANW has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Palo Alto Networks from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $415.00 target price (up from $335.00) on shares of Palo Alto Networks in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Capital One Financial set a $421.00 price target on Palo Alto Networks and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. HSBC boosted their price target on Palo Alto Networks from $114.00 to $207.00 in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Palo Alto Networks in a report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-nine have given a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $370.87.

Palo Alto Networks Stock Down 5.2%

Palo Alto Networks stock opened at $362.09 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. has a 1-year low of $139.57 and a 1-year high of $398.88. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $347.96 and a 200 day simple moving average of $251.94. The company has a market cap of $295.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 296.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.08 and a beta of 0.91.

Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, September 1st. The network technology company reported $1.02 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.98 by $0.04. Palo Alto Networks had a net margin of 7.95% and a return on equity of 10.53%. The firm had revenue of $3.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.35 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.95 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 34.5% on a year-over-year basis. Palo Alto Networks has set its FY 2027 guidance at 4.160-4.190 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 0.960-0.980 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Palo Alto Networks, Inc. will post 2.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Palo Alto Networks

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.