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Palo Alto Networks Inc PANW

Nasdaq · stock · Computer Peripheral Equipment, NEC · website · IPO 2012-07-20 · LEI

Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $11.5B at a 2.7% net margin.

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Stocktoria Quality Score · grade D
4/9
Piotroski F — financial health
1.09
Altman Z″ — distress risk · distress
—
Dividend yield · no dividend
-2.49
Beneish M-score — earnings quality · low

Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year

Piotroski F /9
5 4 6 3 5 5 8 6 4 3 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Altman Z″
-0.96 -1.54 -0.72 0.54 1.09 1.49 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.

$374.74 as of 2026-09-01 · +84% 1y
$148.92$382.1352-wk

Beneish M-score: -2.49 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.

Market cap USD$247.9B
P / E807.6×
Net margin 5y avg9.7%
Return on equity 5y avg-7.3%
Beta0.91
Employees21,921

Analyst price target

$395.70 +5.6% vs last
consensus: buy · 50 analysts
target range $190.00 – $475.00 · median $410.00
10 strong buy · 32 buy · 11 hold · 1 sell · 1 strong sell
Recent analyst actions
DateFirmRating
2026-09-21Morgan StanleyOverweight (main)
2026-09-17BernsteinMarket Perform (down)
2026-09-03Argus ResearchBuy (reit)
2026-09-02CitigroupBuy (main)
2026-09-02Roth CapitalNeutral (main)
2026-09-02OppenheimerOutperform (main)

Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.

Forward estimates · earnings calendar →

Forward EPS est.$4.88
Forward P / E76.8×

Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.

Smart money · insiders, last 12 months

Insiders net sold -$26.3M on the open market · 30 trades

Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.

Revenue trend · last 10y · up

How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 2036 companies

Piotroski Fstronger than 45%
Net marginstronger than 61%
Return on equitystronger than 60%
Revenue growthstronger than 83%

Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.

Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed

Altman Z″ components · distress zone

ComponentValue
Working capital / assets-0.02
Retained earnings / assets0.105
EBIT / assets0.053
Equity / liabilities0.497

Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →

TickerCompanyPiotroski FAltman Z″P / ERevenue growth
PANWPalo Alto Networks Inc4/91.09807.6+24.5%
XRXXerox Holdings Corp3/9——+12.9%
FTNTFortinet, Inc.6/91.8859.8+14.2%
LOGILOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.6/98.3716.3+6.3%
IMMRIMMERSION CORP5/93.8751.4+11.2%
CRSRCorsair Gaming, Inc.6/92.15—+11.9%
SSYSSTRATASYS LTD.2/9-1.42—-3.7%

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About Palo Alto Networks Inc

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 protection platform; and Code to Cloud platform, as well as offers VM-Series and CN-Series virtual firewalls for inline network security on multi- and hybrid-cloud environments. It provides security operation solutions through the Cortex platform that includes Cortex XSIAM, an AI-driven security operations platform; Cortex XDR to prevent, detect, and respond to cybersecurity attacks; and Cortex XSOAR for security orchestration, automation, and response; and Cortex Xpanse for attack surface management, as well as offers threat intelligence and advisory services under the Unit 42 name. It provides subscription services covering the areas of threat prevention, malware and persistent threat, URL filtering, laptop and mobile device protection, DNS security, Internet of Things security, SaaS security API, and SaaS security inline; and threat intelligence, data loss prevention, services to resolve network disruptions, and sensitive data protection. It offers professional services, including architecture design and planning, implementation, configuration, and firewall migration; education services, such as certifications, as well as online and in-classroom training; and support services. It sells its products and services through its channel partners, as well as directly to enterprises, service providers, and government entities operating in various industries, including education, energy, financial services, government entities, healthcare, Internet and media, manufacturing, public sector, and telecommunications. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

FAQ

Is PANW financially healthy?

Palo Alto Networks Inc's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.

Does PANW pay a dividend?

No, Palo Alto Networks Inc does not currently pay a dividend.

How profitable is PANW?

In FY2025, Palo Alto Networks Inc had a net margin of 2.7% and a return on equity of 1.1%.

Is PANW overvalued or undervalued?

Palo Alto Networks Inc trades at about 936.8× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 49.8×–955.3×, median 190.1×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.

What is the analyst price target for PANW?

The average Wall-Street price target for Palo Alto Networks Inc is $395.70, about 5.6% above the recent price, from 50 analysts (consensus: buy).

Is PANW a good stock to buy?

Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Palo Alto Networks Inc: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 807.6×. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-07-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.