Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$361.51

+0.39 (+0.11%)

(As of 09:16 AM ET)

Palo Alto Networks - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 41 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
11

Buy
30

Based on 41 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Palo Alto Networks in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 41 analysts, 11 have given a hold rating, 28 have given a buy rating, and 2 have given a strong buy rating for PANW.

Consensus Price Target

$378.49
4.81% Upside

According to the 41 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Palo Alto Networks, the average price target is $378.49. The highest price target for PANW is $450.00, while the lowest price target for PANW is $260.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 4.81% from the current price of $361.51.

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PANW Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 11/6/23 to 11/5/24	1 Month Ago 10/7/23 to 10/6/24	3 Months Ago 8/8/23 to 8/7/24	1 Year Ago 11/6/22 to 11/6/23
Strong Buy	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	28 Buy rating(s)	29 Buy rating(s)	29 Buy rating(s)	40 Buy rating(s)
Hold	11 Hold rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$378.49	$369.26	$325.59	$270.70
Forecasted Upside	4.81% Upside	7.86% Upside	7.03% Upside	14.22% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

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PANW Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

PANW Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Palo Alto Networks Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Palo Alto Networks	Computer and Technology Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.78	2.67	2.50
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold
Predicted Upside	4.81% Upside	322.12% Upside	10.48% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent PANW News	Neutral News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
11/4/2024	JMP Securities 2 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Market Outperform ➝ Market Outperform	$380.00 ➝ $380.00	+5.18%
11/1/2024	Cantor Fitzgerald 3 of 5 stars	J. Ruykhaver Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
10/22/2024	Oppenheimer 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$410.00 ➝ $450.00	+20.06%
10/18/2024	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$400.00 ➝ $435.00	+15.65%
10/17/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$370.00 ➝ $410.00	+9.83%
10/11/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$390.00 ➝ $421.00	+13.97%
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10/8/2024	BNP Paribas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	A. Degasperi Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$410.00	+15.84%
10/8/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$376.00 ➝ $425.00	+20.08%
9/5/2024	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Positive ➝ Positive	$340.00 ➝ $420.00	+22.63%
8/21/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$370.00 ➝ $400.00	+9.21%
8/20/2024	Northland Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$275.00 ➝ $350.00	-6.28%
8/20/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$385.00 ➝ $395.00	+6.51%
8/20/2024	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$350.00 ➝ $400.00	+8.23%
8/20/2024	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$350.00 ➝ $400.00	+8.23%
8/20/2024	Scotiabank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Sector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform	$385.00 ➝ $400.00	+9.38%
8/20/2024	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	R. Kessinger Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$380.00 ➝ $415.00	+20.86%
8/20/2024	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$385.00 ➝ $416.00	+21.16%
8/20/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$345.00 ➝ $355.00	+3.39%
8/20/2024	Westpark Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Hold
8/20/2024	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$334.00 ➝ $390.00	+13.58%
8/20/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$330.00 ➝ $395.00	+15.04%
8/20/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$385.00 ➝ $395.00	+15.04%
8/20/2024	Needham & Company LLC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$345.00 ➝ $385.00	+12.13%
8/20/2024	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$300.00 ➝ $330.00	-3.89%
8/20/2024	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$364.00 ➝ $399.00	+16.20%
8/20/2024	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$360.00 ➝ $385.00	+12.13%
8/20/2024	BTIG Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$366.00 ➝ $395.00	+15.04%
8/20/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$390.00 ➝ $410.00	+19.41%
8/19/2024	Rosenblatt Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$300.00 ➝ $345.00	+3.26%
8/16/2024	Wedbush Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$375.00 ➝ $375.00	+11.88%
8/16/2024	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$360.00 ➝ $375.00	+9.24%
8/15/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$340.00 ➝ $365.00	+6.33%
7/18/2024	Redburn Atlantic Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	N. Marques Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	$350.00 ➝ $325.00	-2.15%
5/29/2024	Daiwa America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	M. Ueno Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
5/29/2024	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Bonner Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$336.00 ➝ $348.00	+13.71%
5/29/2024	Daiwa Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$350.00	+13.63%
5/21/2024	Macquarie Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$270.00 ➝ $285.00	-10.49%
2/21/2024	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$405.00 ➝ $350.00	+29.36%
2/21/2024	Capital One Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Equal Weight	$302.00	-17.51%
2/21/2024	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$300.00	-18.05%
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12/18/2023	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform
10/18/2023	DZ Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$310.00	+18.44%
9/29/2023	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Hold	$242.00	+2.90%
6/8/2023	58.com Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Maintains
5/24/2023	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$210.00 ➝ $225.00	+10.78%
5/24/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$235.00 ➝ $260.00	+37.03%
5/18/2023	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$215.00 ➝ $230.00	+20.09%
2/22/2023	Roth Mkm Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$220.00 ➝ $230.00	+22.58%
2/21/2023	Roth Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	C. Trebnick Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$220.00 ➝ $230.00	+37.82%
1/17/2023	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral
12/1/2022	Redburn Partners Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$270.00	+58.92%
11/18/2022	Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy	$207.00	+23.77%
11/15/2022	MKM Partners Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Catharine Trebnick Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$250.00 ➝ $220.00	+36.03%

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Should I Buy Palo Alto Networks Stock? PANW Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Friday, November 1, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these Palo Alto Networks pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Palo Alto Networks
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Palo Alto Networks, Inc.:

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. provides cybersecurity solutions worldwide, which is a growing industry due to increasing cyber threats and data breaches.
The company offers firewall appliances and software, essential tools for protecting networks from cyber attacks.
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. offers Panorama, a security management solution for global control of network security platforms, providing comprehensive security management.
Subscription services offered by Palo Alto Networks, Inc. provide recurring revenue streams, which can lead to stable and predictable income for investors.
Recent developments in Palo Alto Networks, Inc. have shown a strong financial performance, with the current stock price reflecting positive investor sentiment.

Palo Alto Networks
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Palo Alto Networks, Inc. for these reasons:

While cybersecurity is a growing industry, it is also highly competitive, with many players vying for market share, which could impact Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s growth potential.
The reliance on subscription services for revenue could make Palo Alto Networks, Inc. vulnerable to changes in customer preferences or market conditions.
Some analysts have raised concerns about the valuation of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. stock, suggesting that it may be overvalued compared to its peers in the cybersecurity sector.
Market volatility and economic uncertainties could impact Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s stock price, leading to potential losses for investors.
While the company has shown strong financial performance recently, past performance is not indicative of future results, and investors should consider potential risks before investing.

PANW Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 41 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Palo Alto Networks is $378.49, with a high forecast of $450.00 and a low forecast of $260.00.
: 41 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Palo Alto Networks in the last year. There are currently 11 hold ratings, 28 buy ratings and 2 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" PANW shares.
: According to analysts, Palo Alto Networks's stock has a predicted upside of 4.70% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Palo Alto Networks's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.
: Palo Alto Networks has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, BNP Paribas, BTIG Research, Cantor Fitzgerald, Citigroup, DA Davidson, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Evercore ISI, JMP Securities, JPMorgan Chase & Co., KeyCorp, Morgan Stanley, Needham & Company LLC, Northland Securities, Oppenheimer, Piper Sandler, Robert W. Baird, Rosenblatt Securities, Royal Bank of Canada, Sanford C. Bernstein, Scotiabank, Stifel Nicolaus, Susquehanna, TD Cowen, The Goldman Sachs Group, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Wedbush, Wells Fargo & Company, and Westpark Capital in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Palo Alto Networks more than other "computer and technology" companies. The consensus rating score for Palo Alto Networks is 2.78 while the average consensus rating score for "computer and technology" companies is 2.67. Learn more on how PANW compares to other companies.

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Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Stock Forecast & Price Target