Palo Alto Networks Inc PANW
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 $9.2B at a 12.3% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
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.
Beneish M-score: -2.83 — 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.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | Citizens | Market Outperform (main) |
| 2026-08-05 | Barclays | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-08-04 | Oppenheimer | Outperform (reit) |
| 2026-07-21 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-15 | Tigress Financial | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-13 | Citigroup | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
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.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
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
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.02 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.105 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.053 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.497 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PANW | Palo Alto Networks Inc | 4/9 | 1.09 | 218.6 | +14.9% |
| XRX | Xerox Holdings Corp | 3/9 | — | — | +12.9% |
| FTNT | Fortinet, Inc. | 6/9 | 1.88 | 59.8 | +14.2% |
| LOGI | LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A. | 6/9 | 8.37 | 16.3 | +6.3% |
| IMMR | IMMERSION CORP | 5/9 | 3.87 | 51.4 | +11.2% |
| CRSR | Corsair Gaming, Inc. | 6/9 | 2.15 | — | +11.9% |
| SSYS | STRATASYS LTD. | 2/9 | -1.42 | — | -3.7% |
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 12.3% and a return on equity of 14.5%.
What is PANW's P/E ratio?
Palo Alto Networks Inc's trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is about 218.6×, based on its latest annual earnings.
What is the analyst price target for PANW?
The average Wall-Street price target for Palo Alto Networks Inc is $339.40, about 12.3% below 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 218.6×. 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.