Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Stock Sold Rep. John McGuire

Representative John McGuire (Republican-Virginia) recently sold shares of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW). In a filing disclosed on August 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Palo Alto Networks stock on July 31st. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MERRILL LYNCH SEP IRA” account.

Representative John McGuire also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) on 7/15/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) on 7/14/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) on 7/10/2026.

Palo Alto Networks Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:PANW opened at $383.80 on Wednesday. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. has a 1-year low of $139.57 and a 1-year high of $387.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $312.80 billion, a PE ratio of 314.59, a PEG ratio of 12.92 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The business’s 50 day moving average is $321.30 and its 200-day moving average is $231.33.

Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, June 2nd. The network technology company reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.06. Palo Alto Networks had a net margin of 7.95% and a return on equity of 10.53%. The business had revenue of $3 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.94 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.37 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 31.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Sell-side analysts predict that Palo Alto Networks, Inc. will post 2.02 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Palo Alto Networks

In related news, Director Aparna Bawa sold 290 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $348.74, for a total value of $101,134.60. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 6,437 shares in the company, valued at $2,244,839.38. This represents a 4.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Dipak Golechha sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $289.56, for a total transaction of $1,447,800.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 145,250 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $42,058,590. The trade was a 3.33% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 101,239 shares of company stock valued at $27,174,360 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on PANW shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Palo Alto Networks from $200.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Loop Capital raised their target price on Palo Alto Networks from $160.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on Palo Alto Networks from $220.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Rosenblatt Securities upped their price target on Palo Alto Networks from $275.00 to $355.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Stephens increased their price objective on Palo Alto Networks from $180.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Palo Alto Networks currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $333.76.

More Palo Alto Networks News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Cybersecurity stocks led the market on Monday, with Palo Alto Networks and CrowdStrike reaching record levels after the Black Hat conference highlighted how AI agents are creating new security risks. Analysts said the changing threat landscape could increase demand for cybersecurity products. CrowdStrike, Palo Alto hit records after Black Hat cyber conference illuminates rising AI threat
• Positive Sentiment: Broader cybersecurity shares surged even as the overall market declined, making Palo Alto Networks a relative strength leader and reinforcing investor enthusiasm for the sector. Cybersecurity Stocks Surge, With Palo Alto Networks and CrowdStrike Leading the Charge
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage describing a “massive update” and booming performance in 2026 is supporting the bullish narrative around PANW, although the available report details do not specify a new financial announcement. Massive Update for Palo Alto Stock Investors
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street’s generally bullish recommendations continue to provide support for the stock. Recent quarterly results also showed earnings and revenue above consensus, with revenue growth of 31.1% year over year.
• Positive Sentiment: PANW reached a new one-year high, signaling strong technical momentum and continued investor demand. Palo Alto Networks Reaches New 1-Year High
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data showed zero shares and a zero-day short-interest ratio, but the stated percentage change was “NaN,” making the data unreliable and providing little meaningful insight into bearish positioning.
• Negative Sentiment: The stock’s very elevated valuation—about 315 times earnings—leaves PANW vulnerable to profit-taking if growth, guidance, or cybersecurity-sector enthusiasm slows.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Palo Alto Networks

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Ieq Capital LLC bought a new position in Palo Alto Networks in the second quarter valued at about $32,131,000. Callan Family Office LLC acquired a new position in Palo Alto Networks during the 2nd quarter valued at about $10,888,000. Gambit Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Palo Alto Networks during the 2nd quarter valued at about $229,000. Fund Advisors of America Inc FL bought a new position in shares of Palo Alto Networks in the 2nd quarter valued at about $545,000. Finally, Manhattan West Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Palo Alto Networks in the 2nd quarter valued at about $605,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.82% of the company’s stock.

About Representative McGuire

John McGuire (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Virginia’s 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McGuire (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Virginia’s 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

John McGuire was born in Richmond, Virginia. McGuire graduated from Henrico High School. He served as a U.S. Navy Seal from 1988 to 1998. His professional experience includes founding SEAL Team Physical Training Inc.

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.