PANW

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Quarterly revenue, EPS, free cash flow, valuation, and Rule of 40 scores for Palo Alto Networks, Inc..

R40: 84$105.92B
$149.40+7.73 (+5.46%)● Live
Current Narrative

Palo Alto Networks is executing on 'platformization' — consolidating customers onto its integrated AI-driven security platform. The $3.35B Chronosphere acquisition adds observability for unified threat detection. CyberArk deal (~$25B) pending for April 2026. NextWave partner program revamped for AI-era rewards. Q1 FY2026 delivered 16% revenue growth but ARR deceleration (29%) concerns some analysts. Q2 earnings due February 17. DCF analysis suggests 32% undervaluation despite premium multiples.

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Latest Coverage

Rule of 402026 Q1
83.9
✓ Passing
Revenue Growth YoY+15.7%
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FCF Margin+68.2%
History
82
Q1
37
Q2
40
Q3
53
Q4
2025 R40 +53
84
Q1
ANALYST RATINGS
Buy$216
PANW
Neutral$235
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2025-12-17
Reduce$157
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2025-11-21
Buy$248
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2025-10-13
Buy$215
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2025-08-19
Outperform$225
Reiterated
2025-08-19
Company timeline

Earnings release dates

QuarterEnd datePublication dateSource
2026 Q22026-01-312026-02-17Link
2026 Q12025-10-312025-11-19Link
2025 Q42025-07-312025-08-18Link
2025 Q32025-04-302025-05-20Link
2025 Q22025-01-312025-02-13Link
2025 Q12024-10-312024-11-20Link
2024 Q42024-07-312024-08-19Link
2024 Q32024-04-302024-05-20Link
2024 Q22024-01-312024-02-20Link
Background

Company History

ExchangeNASDAQ
IPO DateJul 20, 2012
Shares Outstanding709.00Mi
2005
Founding of Palo Alto Networks
Founded by Nir Zuk (former Check Point/NetScreen engineer) in Santa Clara; focused on disrupting traditional firewalls with application-aware security.
2007
Launch of First Next-Generation Firewall
Introduced pioneering NGFW; revolutionized network security by inspecting applications and content.
2012
Initial Public Offering (IPO)
Debuted on NYSE raising ~$260M; marked transition to public company and positioned as high-growth cybersecurity player.
2014
Early Acquisitions and Cyber Threat Alliance
Acquired Cyvera (~$200M) for endpoint capabilities; co-founded Cyber Threat Alliance with peers to share intelligence.
2018
Nikesh Arora Becomes CEO
Former Google/SoftBank executive joins as Chairman/CEO; accelerated platform strategy shifting to integrated security.
2019
Launch of Cortex and Prisma Platforms
Introduced AI-based Cortex (security operations) and Prisma (cloud security); marked major expansion into broader platform ecosystem.
2023
Major Acquisitions and Platform Consolidation
Key deals like Bridgecrew, Talon; built comprehensive offerings in SASE, XSIAM, and cloud; narrative evolved to 'platformization'.
2026
Chronosphere Acquisition and NextWave Revamp
Completed $3.35B Chronosphere deal for observability; overhauled NextWave program; pending CyberArk (~$25B) for identity; Q2 earnings February 17.
Leadership

Key Players

Nikesh Arora
Chairman & CEO
@nikaborpal
CEO since 2018. Former Google/Alphabet exec and SoftBank president. Transformed PANW into platform player.
Dipak Golechha
CFO
CFO since March 2020. Former CFO at Informatica. 20+ years in enterprise software finance.
Lee Klarich
Chief Product Officer
CPO since founding. Architect of the company's product strategy and platformization.
Short Interest

Short interest data unavailable for PANW.