The price-to-earnings ratio for Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ: PANW) is above average at 47.59x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.14.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 27 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 12 as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 3 as “sell.”
The public float for PANW is 648.84M, and currently, short sellers hold a 3.79% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of PANW on February 03, 2025 was 5.52M shares.
PANW) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ: PANW) has dropped by -1.01 compared to previous close of 184.42. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -3.56% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-02-03 that Zacks.com users have recently been watching Palo Alto (PANW) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock’s prospects.
PANW’s Market Performance
Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) has experienced a -3.56% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a 0.33% rise in the past month, and a 1.56% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.92%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.99% for PANW. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.87% for PANW’s stock, with a 6.02% 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 -3.19% 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 -11.91% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.99%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.92%, as shares surge +0.72% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.88% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PANW fell by -3.83%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +32.39% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $180.96. In addition, Palo Alto Networks Inc saw 0.33% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PANW starting from Bawa Aparna, who sale 250 shares at the price of $400.01 back on Dec 04 ’24. After this action, Bawa Aparna now owns 4,579 shares of Palo Alto Networks Inc, valued at $100,004 using the latest closing price.
Klarich Lee, the EVP, Chief Product Officer of Palo Alto Networks Inc, sale 120,000 shares at $179.70 during a trade that took place back on Jan 06 ’25, which means that Klarich Lee is holding 365,856 shares at $21,564,444 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 14.33. 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 a nutshell, Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “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.
