The price-to-earnings ratio for Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ: PANW) is 43.57x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for PANW is 1.15. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 29 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 12 as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 3 as “sell.”
The public float for PANW is 648.86M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.90% of that float. On January 13, 2025, PANW’s average trading volume was 5.06M shares.
PANW) stock’s latest price update
Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ: PANW)’s stock price has gone decline by -3.61 in comparison to its previous close of 173.42, however, the company has experienced a -8.78% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2025-01-12 that The S&P 500 is in the throes of a bull market that’s been running riot for more than two years now. The rally is currently taking a breather, but most experts believe there’s still upside ahead.
PANW’s Market Performance
Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) has experienced a -8.78% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -14.23% drop in the past month, and a -9.50% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.93%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.94% for PANW. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -10.04% for PANW’s stock, with a -1.10% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PANW
Guggenheim gave a rating of “Sell” to PANW, setting the target price at $130 in the report published on January 06th of the current year.
PANW Trading at -12.32% 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 -19.34% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.94%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.93%, as shares sank -15.75% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -8.14% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PANW fell by -8.42%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +17.08% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $185.85. In addition, Palo Alto Networks Inc saw -8.14% 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 Klarich Lee, who sale 120,000 shares at the price of $179.70 back on Jan 06 ’25. After this action, Klarich Lee now owns 365,856 shares of Palo Alto Networks Inc, valued at $21,564,444 using the latest closing price.
Arora Nikesh, the Chief Executive Officer of Palo Alto Networks Inc, sale 376,670 shares at $181.04 during a trade that took place back on Jan 02 ’25, which means that Arora Nikesh is holding 1,086,404 shares at $68,193,249 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 13.06. 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
To wrap up, the performance of Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a bearish of “sell” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
