Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) is anticipated to post its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, November 19th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.89 per share and revenue of $2.4616 billion for the quarter. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earningsummary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM ET.

Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 18th. The network technology company reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.06. Palo Alto Networks had a net margin of 12.30% and a return on equity of 17.66%. The firm had revenue of $2.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.50 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.75 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Palo Alto Networks to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Palo Alto Networks Trading Up 0.2%

PANW stock opened at $205.25 on Monday. Palo Alto Networks has a 1-year low of $144.15 and a 1-year high of $223.61. The firm has a market cap of $140.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 127.88, a P/E/G ratio of 4.88 and a beta of 0.95. The business’s 50 day moving average is $209.07 and its 200-day moving average is $197.21.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have weighed in on PANW shares. Citigroup reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Palo Alto Networks in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Palo Alto Networks from $230.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $207.00 target price on shares of Palo Alto Networks and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 19th. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Palo Alto Networks from $230.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, JMP Securities raised their price objective on shares of Palo Alto Networks from $212.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 27th. Twenty-nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $221.52.

Insider Transactions at Palo Alto Networks

In other news, EVP Lee Klarich sold 120,774 shares of Palo Alto Networks stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $191.11, for a total value of $23,081,119.14. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 177,954 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,008,788.94. This trade represents a 40.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Dipak Golechha sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.19, for a total value of $1,020,950.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 96,135 shares in the company, valued at $19,629,805.65. This trade represents a 4.94% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 1,215,830 shares of company stock valued at $249,160,428 over the last 90 days. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Palo Alto Networks

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Amundi grew its stake in shares of Palo Alto Networks by 25.1% in the third quarter. Amundi now owns 3,532,201 shares of the network technology company’s stock valued at $750,875,000 after acquiring an additional 708,332 shares in the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board boosted its stake in shares of Palo Alto Networks by 82.1% in the second quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 576,800 shares of the network technology company’s stock valued at $118,036,000 after buying an additional 260,051 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Palo Alto Networks by 51.1% during the 3rd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 712,194 shares of the network technology company’s stock worth $145,017,000 after acquiring an additional 240,851 shares during the period. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its holdings in shares of Palo Alto Networks by 12.1% during the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 2,021,139 shares of the network technology company’s stock worth $413,606,000 after purchasing an additional 218,326 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC raised its stake in Palo Alto Networks by 45.0% in the second quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 687,135 shares of the network technology company’s stock valued at $140,615,000 after purchasing an additional 213,255 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.82% of the company’s stock.

About Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks, Inc provides cybersecurity solutions worldwide. The company offers firewall appliances and software; and Panorama, a security management solution for the global control of network security platform as a virtual or a physical appliance. It also provides subscription services covering the areas of threat prevention, malware and persistent threat, URL filtering, laptop and mobile device protection, DNS security, Internet of Things security, SaaS security API, and SaaS security inline, as well as threat intelligence, and data loss prevention.