Is Palo Alto Networks (PANW) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Palo Alto Networks's valuation in context — a forward P/E of about 84.5, a price-to-book of about 10.2 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

What is the share price of Palo Alto Networks (PANW)?

Palo Alto Networks last traded at $348.66 (-2.8% on the day), as of 7/20/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Palo Alto Networks

PANW · NASDAQ · Cybersecurity · United States

$348.66-2.8%

Delayed · as reported by Yahoo Finance · as of Jul 20, 2026, 8:00 PM

Snapshot

TickerPANW

ExchangeNASDAQ

SectorCybersecurity

IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure

CountryUnited States

Employees21,491

HeadquartersSanta Clara, United States

Market cap$284.2B

P/B10.2

Volume5.31M

Websitewww.paloaltonetworks.com

Filings tracked0

About Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. provides cybersecurity solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Japan. It offers Prisma Access, a secure access service edge solution; Strata Cloud Manager, a network security management solution; and Prisma AIRS to protect customers' entire AI ecosystem. It provides a comprehensive cloud native application protection platform; and Code to Cloud platform, as well as offers VM-Series and CN-Series virtual firewalls for inline network security on multi- and hybrid-cloud environments. It provides security operation solutions through the Cortex platform that includes Cortex XSIAM, an AI-driven security operations platform; Cortex XDR to prevent, detect, and respond to cybersecurity attacks; and Cortex XSOAR for security orchestration, automation, and response; and Cortex Xpanse for attack surface management, as well as offers threat intelligence and advisory services under the Unit 42 name. It 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; and threat intelligence, data loss prevention, services to resolve network disruptions, and sensitive data protection. It offers professional services, including architecture design and planning, implementation, configuration, and firewall migration; education services, such as certifications, as well as online and in-classroom training; and support services. It sells its products and services through its channel partners, as well as directly to enterprises, service providers, and government entities operating in various industries, including education, energy, financial services, government entities, healthcare, Internet and media, manufacturing, public sector, and telecommunications. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

Profile as reported by Yahoo Finance.

Who owns it

Insiders0.8%
Institutions84.4%
Public & other14.8%

3,459 institutional holders

As reported by Yahoo Finance.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.74.36%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC54.17%
State Street Corporation36.43%
Morgan Stanley33.18%
Invesco Ltd.24.57%
Bank of America Corporation23.08%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC20.12%
Geode Capital Management, LLC19.84%

Largest institutional holders, as reported by Yahoo Finance (as of 3/31/2026).

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $3.2B · EPS 0.44

Est. earnings growth +0.8%

Next fiscal year

Rev $13.8B · EPS 1.95

Est. earnings growth +9.3%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance. As reported by Yahoo Finance.

$139.5752-wk range$368.80

Delayed · as reported by Yahoo Finance

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