Aparna Bawa Sells 536 Shares of Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Stock

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) Director Aparna Bawa sold 536 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $280.00, for a total value of $150,080.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 7,704 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,157,120. The trade was a 6.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Aparna Bawa also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, June 11th, Aparna Bawa sold 555 shares of Palo Alto Networks stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $270.00, for a total value of $149,850.00.
• On Wednesday, June 10th, Aparna Bawa sold 377 shares of Palo Alto Networks stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $265.00, for a total value of $99,905.00.

Palo Alto Networks Stock Up 0.0%

Palo Alto Networks stock opened at $279.62 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $227.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 229.20, a PEG ratio of 10.38 and a beta of 0.94. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. has a 1-year low of $139.57 and a 1-year high of $302.95. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $216.44 and a 200-day moving average price of $189.22.

Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 2nd. The network technology company reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $3 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.94 billion. Palo Alto Networks had a return on equity of 10.53% and a net margin of 7.95%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 31.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.37 EPS. 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. Equities research analysts forecast that Palo Alto Networks, Inc. will post 2.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PANW has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on Palo Alto Networks from $255.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Mizuho raised their target price on Palo Alto Networks from $265.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and issued a $350.00 target price (up from $200.00) on shares of Palo Alto Networks in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. 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 note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $345.00 target price (up from $265.00) on shares of Palo Alto Networks in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-seven have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Palo Alto Networks currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $306.59.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Palo Alto Networks

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Palo Alto Networks by 39.7% during the 3rd quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 176 shares of the network technology company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Harold Davidson & Associates Inc. raised its stake in shares of Palo Alto Networks by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. Harold Davidson & Associates Inc. now owns 1,056 shares of the network technology company’s stock valued at $215,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Princeton Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Palo Alto Networks by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. Princeton Capital Management LLC now owns 1,520 shares of the network technology company’s stock valued at $310,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. South Plains Financial Inc. raised its stake in shares of Palo Alto Networks by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. South Plains Financial Inc. now owns 4,823 shares of the network technology company’s stock valued at $982,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fayez Sarofim & Co raised its stake in shares of Palo Alto Networks by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Fayez Sarofim & Co now owns 4,310 shares of the network technology company’s stock valued at $878,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.82% of the company’s stock.

Palo Alto Networks News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer singled out Palo Alto Networks as one of his favorite stocks, reinforcing a bullish narrative around the company and its role in cybersecurity. Jim Cramer Reveals Big Trend For Palo Alto’s (PANW) Shares
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains constructive after the company beat fiscal Q3 expectations, topped revenue estimates, and raised guidance, which continues to support the stock’s valuation.
• Positive Sentiment: Several firms recently lifted their price targets on PANW, including Mizuho, Berenberg, JPMorgan, and Susquehanna, signaling continued confidence in growth and demand for cybersecurity products.
• Neutral Sentiment: A cybersecurity industry roundup highlighted PANW as a stock to watch, but it did not provide a major new catalyst. Cybersecurity Stocks To Keep An Eye On – June 10th
• Negative Sentiment: Director John P. Key sold 7,500 shares, and Director Aparna Bawa sold multiple blocks of stock over June 10-12, which can be read as a cautious insider signal even if the sales were relatively small versus the company’s size. Insider Selling: Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Director Sells 377 Shares of Stock

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.