Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Expected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) is expected to be issuing its Q1 2027 results after the market closes on Wednesday, November 18th. Analysts expect Palo Alto Networks to announce earnings of $0.9720 per share and revenue of $3.31 billion for the quarter. Palo Alto Networks has set its FY 2027 guidance at 4.160-4.190 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 0.960-0.980 EPS. Investors can check the company’s upcoming Q1 2027 earnings report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 1st. The network technology company reported $1.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.04. Palo Alto Networks had a return on equity of 8.50% and a net margin of 2.67%. The business had revenue of $3.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.35 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.95 earnings per share. Palo Alto Networks’s quarterly revenue was up 34.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Palo Alto Networks to post $2.32 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2.79 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Palo Alto Networks Stock Performance

Palo Alto Networks stock opened at $326.36 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $267.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 639.93, a P/E/G ratio of 9.49 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 0.87 and a quick ratio of 0.87. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $368.37 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $275.05. Palo Alto Networks has a 52-week low of $139.57 and a 52-week high of $432.33.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PANW has been the subject of several recent research reports. Truist Financial set a $400.00 price objective on Palo Alto Networks in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $390.00 target price (up from $300.00) on shares of Palo Alto Networks in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $450.00 price objective (up from $335.00) on shares of Palo Alto Networks in a research note on Friday, August 28th. BTIG Research increased their target price on shares of Palo Alto Networks from $404.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 28th. Finally, Scotiabank lowered Palo Alto Networks from a “sector outperform” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Thirty-nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $398.55.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director James J. Goetz sold 20,000 shares of Palo Alto Networks stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $376.68, for a total value of $7,533,600.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Josh D. Paul sold 900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $373.68, for a total value of $336,312.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 72,484 shares in the company, valued at $27,085,821.12. This represents a 1.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 54,210 shares of company stock valued at $20,823,029 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

About Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that provides products and services to help organizations protect their networks, cloud environments, devices and applications. Its offerings include next-generation firewalls, cloud security tools, secure access services and platforms for detecting and responding to cyber threats. The company’s product portfolio includes Prisma for cloud and network security and Cortex for security operations, including threat detection and response. It also provides cybersecurity consulting and incident-response services through Unit 42.