Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ: PANW) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 104.40x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.05. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 26 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 12 as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 3 as “sell.”
The public float for PANW is 654.85M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.63% of that float. On March 25, 2025, the average trading volume of PANW was 5.43M shares.
PANW) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ: PANW) has increased by 1.35 when compared to last closing price of 182.32. Despite this, the company has experienced a -0.11% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-03-24 that Palo Alto (PANW) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.
PANW’s Market Performance
Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) has seen a -0.11% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -3.27% decline in the past month and a -2.10% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.42%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.13% for PANW. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.82% for PANW stock, with a simple moving average of 3.36% for the last 200 days.
PANW Trading at -0.76% 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 -11.32% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.13%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.42%, as shares sank -2.94% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +6.92% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PANW fell by -0.11%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +27.40% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $183.29. In addition, Palo Alto Networks Inc saw 1.56% 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 Paul Josh D., who sale 700 shares at the price of $185.50 back on Mar 20 ’25. After this action, Paul Josh D. now owns 47,374 shares of Palo Alto Networks Inc, valued at $129,850 using the latest closing price.
Arora Nikesh, the Chief Executive Officer of Palo Alto Networks Inc, sale 69,947 shares at $181.56 during a trade that took place back on Mar 05 ’25, which means that Arora Nikesh is holding 1,086,671 shares at $12,699,392 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 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 23.38, with 6.39 for asset returns.
Based on Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW), the company’s capital structure generated 0.12 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 3.47. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.14. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 591.06.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.28 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.88. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 14.12. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.81for 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 sum up, Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “sell” 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.
