The price-to-earnings ratio for Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ: PANW) is above average at 47.29x. The 36-month beta value for PANW is also noteworthy at 1.14. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 29 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 12 rating it as “overweight,” 11 rating it as “hold,” and 2 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for PANW is 648.86M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.51% of that float. The average trading volume of PANW on January 06, 2025 was 4.89M shares.
PANW) stock’s latest price update
Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ: PANW) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -0.99 compared to its previous closing price of 183.25. However, the company has seen a fall of -2.55% in its stock price over the last five trading days. marketwatch.com reported 2025-01-06 that A Guggenheim analyst says that investors should take a closer look at several key metrics.
PANW’s Market Performance
Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) has seen a -2.55% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -10.31% decline in the past month and a 5.99% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.46%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.95% for PANW. . The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.03% for PANW’s stock, with a 7.71% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PANW
HSBC Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PANW reach a price target of $291, previously predicting the price at $304. The rating they have provided for PANW stocks is “Reduce” according to the report published on November 22nd, 2024.
Rosenblatt gave a rating of “Buy” to PANW, setting the target price at $430 in the report published on November 21st of the previous year.
PANW Trading at -5.25% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PANW to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -12.46% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.95%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.46%, as shares sank -9.59% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.73% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PANW fell by -2.14%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +29.19% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $191.08. In addition, Palo Alto Networks Inc saw -0.29% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PANW starting from Nikesh Arora, who proposed sale 235,492 shares at the price of $183.25 back on Jan 03 ’25. After this action, Nikesh Arora now owns shares of Palo Alto Networks Inc, valued at $43,153,909 using the latest closing price.
Nikesh Arora, the Officer of Palo Alto Networks Inc, proposed sale 376,670 shares at $180.74 during a trade that took place back on Jan 02 ’25, which means that Nikesh Arora is holding shares at $68,079,336 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PANW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.74 for the gross margin
The net margin for Palo Alto Networks Inc stands at 0.33. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 67.66, with 15.54 for asset returns.
Based on Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW), the company’s capital structure generated 0.15 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 3.16. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.17. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 935.7.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.28 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.9. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 14.26. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.28for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.41. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.79.
Conclusion
In summary, Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
