Earnings Spotlight: Palo Alto Networks posted solid quarterly results, including 15% revenue growth and 33% acceleration in next-generation security annual recurring revenue. Social media buzz highlights persistent AI-driven cybersecurity demand, yet forward guidance fell short of lofty expectations. Traders debate whether the stock's premium valuation justifies the tempered outlook.
Technical Momentum: Recent price action shows a sharp pullback followed by reversal, with buyers defending key support near $180. Bullish options sweeps signal confidence ahead of upcoming catalysts. Swing traders eye breakouts toward $183 or higher if momentum holds.
Market Positioning: Amid cybersecurity peers, PANW stands as a hedge fund consensus pick despite broader sector pressures. Discussions underscore robust fundamentals and backlog strength. Overall sentiment reflects cautious optimism amid valuation scrutiny.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
Palo Alto Networks Insider Trading Activity
Palo Alto Networks insiders have traded $PANW stock on the open market 37 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 2 have been purchases and 35 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $PANW stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- LEE KLARICH (EVP Chief Product & Tech Ofcr) has made 0 purchases and 18 sales selling 362,316 shares for an estimated $72,569,886.
- NIKESH ARORA (Chief Executive Officer) has made 2 purchases buying 68,085 shares for an estimated $9,999,976 and 0 sales.
- JAMES J GOETZ has made 0 purchases and 7 sales selling 47,684 shares for an estimated $8,609,553.
- DIPAK GOLECHHA (EVP, Chief Financial Officer) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 10,000 shares for an estimated $1,742,986.
- WILLIAM D JR JENKINS (President) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 6,218 shares for an estimated $1,169,423.
- JOSH D. PAUL (Chief Accounting Officer) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 2,500 shares for an estimated $464,092.
- JOHN P. KEY sold 1,572 shares for an estimated $272,459
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API.
Palo Alto Networks Revenue
Palo Alto Networks had revenues of $2.6B in Q2 2026. This is an increase of 14.91% from the same period in the prior year.
You can track PANW financials on Quiver Quantitative's PANW stock page.
Palo Alto Networks Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $PANW stock 7 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 5 have been purchases and 2 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $PANW stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE JARED MOSKOWITZ has traded it 3 times. They made 3 purchases worth up to $45,000 on 03/31, 03/23 and 0 sales.
- REPRESENTATIVE GILBERT RAY CISNEROS, JR. purchased up to $15,000 on 03/13.
- REPRESENTATIVE JOSH GOTTHEIMER sold up to $15,000 on 02/27.
- REPRESENTATIVE JONATHAN L. JACKSON sold up to $100,000 on 02/05.
- REPRESENTATIVE DAN NEWHOUSE purchased up to $15,000 on 12/11.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard. You can access data on congressional stock trades through the Quiver Quantitative API.
Palo Alto Networks Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 1,341 institutional investors add shares of Palo Alto Networks stock to their portfolio, and 1,053 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC removed 17,578,445 shares (-74.2%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $3,237,949,569
- NORGES BANK added 4,381,138 shares (+132.7%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $807,005,619
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO removed 4,247,119 shares (-27.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $782,319,319
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 4,123,075 shares (+7.4%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $759,470,415
- VANGUARD GROUP INC added 2,659,100 shares (+4.1%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $489,806,219
- ROYAL BANK OF CANADA removed 2,318,487 shares (-23.4%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $427,065,305
- JANE STREET GROUP, LLC removed 1,967,263 shares (-75.4%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $362,369,844
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API.
Palo Alto Networks Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $PANW in the last several months. We have seen 15 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 1 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- BTIG issued a "Buy" rating on 02/18/2026
- Needham issued a "Buy" rating on 02/18/2026
- Morgan Stanley issued a "Overweight" rating on 02/18/2026
- JP Morgan issued a "Overweight" rating on 12/17/2025
- HSBC issued a "Reduce" rating on 11/21/2025
- Goldman Sachs issued a "Buy" rating on 11/21/2025
- Cantor Fitzgerald issued a "Overweight" rating on 11/20/2025
To track analyst ratings and price targets for Palo Alto Networks, check out Quiver Quantitative's $PANW forecast page.
Palo Alto Networks Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $PANW recently. We have seen 29 analysts offer price targets for $PANW in the last 6 months, with a median target of $215.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Richard Poland from Wells Fargo set a target price of $200.0 on 03/03/2026
- Fatima Boolani from Citigroup set a target price of $210.0 on 02/19/2026
- Brian Essex from JP Morgan set a target price of $200.0 on 02/19/2026
- Catharine Trebnick from Rosenblatt set a target price of $225.0 on 02/18/2026
- Gray Powell from BTIG set a target price of $200.0 on 02/18/2026
- Mike Cikos from Needham set a target price of $200.0 on 02/18/2026
- Hamza Fodderwala from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $223.0 on 02/18/2026
This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.
