Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) is anticipated to announce its Q1 2027 results after the market closes on Wednesday, November 18th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.9720 per share and revenue of $3.31 billion for the quarter. Palo Alto Networks has set its FY 2027 guidance at 4.160-4.190 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 0.960-0.980 EPS. Parties may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2027 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, September 1st. The network technology company reported $1.02 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.98 by $0.04. Palo Alto Networks had a net margin of 2.67% and a return on equity of 8.50%. The firm had revenue of $3.41 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.35 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.95 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 34.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Palo Alto Networks to post $2.32 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2.79 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Palo Alto Networks Trading Down 1.4%

PANW opened at $326.36 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $368.37 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $275.05. Palo Alto Networks has a 1-year low of $139.57 and a 1-year high of $432.33. The company has a market cap of $267.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 639.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.49 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director James Goetz sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $376.68, for a total value of $7,533,600.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director John P. Key sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $376.03, for a total transaction of $940,075.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 10,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,760,300. This represents a 20.00% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 54,210 shares of company stock worth $20,823,029. Company insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PANW has been the topic of several recent research reports. Loop Capital increased their price target on Palo Alto Networks from $290.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 21st. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $375.00 price objective (up from $370.00) on shares of Palo Alto Networks in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and set a $415.00 price objective (up from $335.00) on shares of Palo Alto Networks in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 target price (up from $335.00) on shares of Palo Alto Networks in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Finally, Benchmark increased their target price on Palo Alto Networks from $340.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 24th. Thirty-nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $398.55.

Palo Alto Networks Company Profile

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that provides products and services to help organizations protect their networks, cloud environments, devices and applications. Its offerings include next-generation firewalls, cloud security tools, secure access services and platforms for detecting and responding to cyber threats. The company’s product portfolio includes Prisma for cloud and network security and Cortex for security operations, including threat detection and response. It also provides cybersecurity consulting and incident-response services through Unit 42.