The price-to-earnings ratio for Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ: PANW) is above average at 85.07x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.05.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 26 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 13 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 3 as “sell.”
The public float for PANW is 654.86M, and currently, short sellers hold a 3.75% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of PANW on April 07, 2025 was 5.74M shares.
PANW) stock’s latest price update
Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ: PANW)’s stock price has decreased by -1.94 compared to its previous closing price of 153.57. However, the company has seen a -11.75% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-04-05 that The tech sell-off of 2025 has created several buying opportunities. Last year, the valuations for countless tech businesses went through the roof, making it difficult to bargain hunt.
PANW’s Market Performance
Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) has seen a -11.75% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -16.77% decline in the past month and a -17.82% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.64%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.27% for PANW. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -14.69% for PANW stock, with a simple moving average of -16.13% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PANW
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PANW stocks, with Stephens repeating the rating for PANW by listing it as a “Equal-Weight.” The predicted price for PANW in the upcoming period, according to Stephens is $205 based on the research report published on April 01, 2025 of the current year 2025.
PANW Trading at -18.43% 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 -27.74% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.27%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.64%, as shares sank -11.19% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -17.75% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PANW fell by -9.53%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -2.61% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $176.71. In addition, Palo Alto Networks Inc saw -17.24% 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 Arora Nikesh, who sale 296,838 shares at the price of $165.97 back on Apr 03 ’25. After this action, Arora Nikesh now owns 317,571 shares of Palo Alto Networks Inc, valued at $49,266,079 using the latest closing price.
Arora Nikesh, the Chief Executive Officer of Palo Alto Networks Inc, sale 264,144 shares at $169.53 during a trade that took place back on Apr 01 ’25, which means that Arora Nikesh is holding 317,571 shares at $44,780,801 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 11.41. 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
In a nutshell, Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) has experienced a bad 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.
