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PANW · Palo Alto Networks Inc

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$382.71 +43.40 (+12.79%) At close · Aug 27
Market Cap
$276.48B
Shares
815.00M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$339.31 Open$330.46 Day$328.00–342.25 52W close$141.67–396.00 Avg vol 30d5.7M Short int22.4M · 2.8% float · 4.0d Short vol56% Last earningsSep 1, 2026 DataDec 2024–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jun 3

Raw chart and full-history price indicators begin at the captured split on Dec 16, 2024; bars on opposite sides are not compared.

Up next

Next earnings call
Sep 1, 2026 Scheduled · in 1 wks
FQ1-27 quarter ends
~Oct 31, 2026 Est
filed Jun 3, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.5 · calm Equity put/call 0.39
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +49%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −0%
      below
      RSI (14) 44
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 78%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +8%
      trailing
      6-month return +108%
      trailing
      YTD return +84%
      this year
      Relative strength +96%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $340 › 200d $228 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +17% holders QoQ · +601 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$8.7M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      2.75% of float · ▲ +6.7% MoM · 4.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      2,916 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 74
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +29%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 298%
      contracting
      EPS growth −56%
      Y/Y
      Valuation P/E 278.1
      rich
      Buyback $1.0B
      remaining
      Balance sheet $277.5M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      High
      Volatility 42%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −36%
      past year
      ATR 4.5%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Beat or met 8 of last 8
      Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Jul 31, 2025
      Next-generation security ARR · by FY '30 $15B
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Jun 2, 2026
      Next-Generation Security ARR · fiscal fourth quarter 2026 $8.9B – $8.95B
      Remaining performance obligation · fiscal fourth quarter 2026 $20.9B – $21B
      Next-Generation Security ARR · fiscal year 2026 $8.9B – $8.95B
      Total revenue · fiscal fourth quarter 2026 $3.35B – $3.36B
      Diluted non-GAAP net income per share · fiscal fourth quarter 2026 $0.96 – $0.98
      Remaining performance obligation · fiscal year 2026 $20.9B – $21B
      Diluted non-GAAP net income per share · fiscal year 2026 $3.77 – $3.79
      Total revenue · fiscal year 2026 $11.42B – $11.43B
      Non-GAAP operating margin · fiscal year 2026 28.9% – 29.2%
      Adjusted free cash flow margin · fiscal year 2026 37.5%
      Guided vs delivered · last 8 settled
      Total revenue fiscal second quarter 2026
      guided $2.57B – $2.59B
      $2.59B Beat +0.5%
      Total revenue fiscal first quarter 2026
      guided $2.45B – $2.47B
      $2.47B Beat +0.6%
      Total revenue fiscal fourth quarter 2025
      guided $2.49B – $2.51B
      $2.54B Beat +1.5%
      Total revenue fiscal year 2025
      guided $9.17B – $9.19B
      $9.22B Beat +0.5%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +49% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −0% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      44 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      78% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $340 › 200d $228 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +17% holders QoQ · +601 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$8.7M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      2.75% of float · ▲ +6.7% MoM · 4.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      2,916 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $142 Now $339 · 78% Range high $396
      vs 200-day avg +49% vs 50-day avg 0%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted free cash flow non-GAAP $910M fiscal third quarter 2026
      Trailing 12-month adjusted free cash flow margin non-GAAP 38.5% fiscal third quarter 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Software - Infrastructure — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      PANW
      Palo Alto Networks Inc
      this stock
      $276.48B +84.2% +29.0% 278.1 2.8%
      MSFT
      Microsoft Corp
      $3.67T +2.6% +6.9% 27.5 0.9%
      ORCL
      Oracle Corp
      $428.01B -23.6% +17.3% 25.5 1.7%
      PLTR
      Palantir Technologies Inc.
      $426.54B -0.1% +56.2% 151.7 2.8%
      CRWD
      CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.
      $231.36B +21.7% 4519.0 2.4%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      2,916
      % held
      88.2%
      Net QoQ
      +54.0M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      1,115
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      22.4M
      Days to cover
      4.0d
      Change
      +1.4M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      56%
      As of
      Aug 27, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      11
      Value
      $3.5K
      As of
      Jul 30, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      47.3%
      Week of
      Jul 20, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$8.7M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 4
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      John McGuire
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Jul 31, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $9.2B
      Net income (FY)
      $1.1B
      EPS diluted
      $1.60
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $4.1B
      Remaining
      $1.0B
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 21, 2026
      This year
      10
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $1.2M
      Shares
      3.3K
      Filed
      Aug 25, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls Upcoming
      Next call
      Sep 1, 2026
      Last call
      Jun 2, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      Raw-price comparisons begin at the captured split on Dec 16, 2024; windows that need an earlier baseline remain unavailable.

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      PANW -5.7% +8.0% +108.0% +2.3% +84.2%
      SPY -0.4% +5.0% +12.4% +2.6% +12.3%
      vs SPY -5.3% +3.0% +95.5% -0.3% +71.9%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Apr 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $4.10B
      Spent (derived)
      $3.10B
      Remaining
      $1.00B
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1327567 CUSIP 697435105 13F (30d) 1830 filings 1804 filers Visit website Investor relations