Palo Alto Networks (PANW): are the analysts right?

Palo Alto Networks · Information Technology · ref. ETF XLK · 220 calls · price $337.04
What the company does: Palo Alto Networks fournit des solutions de cybersécurité aux entreprises dans le monde.
📈 1-year price
$337.04+65.2% over range
Jul 8, 25low $141.67 · high $357.53Jul 7, 26
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Buy
88% recommend buying · 33 analysts
⚠️ The stock trades above the median target: it has beaten expectations. The “Buy” reflects conviction on the company, but the remaining quantified upside is low/negative.

🎯 Analyst price target on PANW

High target · 2 analysts$425+26.1%
Median target · 32 analysts$332.5-1.3%
Low target · 2 analysts$209-38.0%
Current price$337.04

🗳️ The analyst consensus

Analyst breakdown · 33 (6 months)
Strong Buy0%
Buy88%
Hold12%
Sell0%
Strong Sell0%

✅ Historical analyst reliability on PANW

Most reliable analysts on PANW (% profitable · 365j · ≥2 calls)
Wolfe Research 100% +41.1% 5
Wedbush 100% +36.4% 12
Stifel 100% +31.6% 12
Morgan Stanley 92% +30.8% 12
BMO Capital 92% +30.5% 12
Barclays 92% +25.9% 12
Keybanc 92% +18.4% 12
Deutsche Bank 83% +34.1% 12
Scotiabank 83% +31.1% 6

📊 What $1,000 invested in Palo Alto Networks would be worth

In short — $1,000 invested in Palo Alto Networks 10 years ago would be worth $11,616 today, i.e. +28%/yr on average. Best year: 2023 (+111%), worst: 2016 (-29%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Palo Alto Networks

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$1,874+87%
3 years ago$4,888+389%
5 years ago$5,757+476%
10 years ago$11,616+1062%
since inception (2012)$31,782+3078%

Return by year (Palo Alto Networks)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)+85%$1,851 (+85%)
2025+1%$1,874 (+87%)
2024+23%$2,313 (+131%)
2023+111%$4,888 (+389%)
2022-25%$3,675 (+268%)
2021+57%$5,757 (+476%)
2020+54%$8,848 (+785%)
2019+23%$10,863 (+986%)
2018+30%$14,117 (+1312%)
2017+16%$16,362 (+1536%)
2016-29%$11,616 (+1062%)
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

🔎 Detailed analyses

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📋 All analyst calls on PANW

Needham
Jul 7, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$425
Price at call : $337.04 — upside +26%
Today : $337.04 — upside +26%
🎯 on PANW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +11.5% (730 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 7, 27
Wells Fargo
Jul 1, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$420
Price at call : $352.04 — upside +19%
Today : $337.04 — upside +25%
🎯 on PANW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +6.5% (530 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 1, 27
BTIG
Jun 30, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$380
Price at call : $352.04 — upside +8%
Today : $337.04 — upside +13%
🎯 on PANW : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 57.6% · +37.2% (66 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 30, 27
Citigroup
Jun 3, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$340
Price at call : $279.25 — upside +22%
Today : $337.04 — upside +1%
🎯 on PANW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.7% · +14.1% (823 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 3, 27
UBS
Jun 3, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$300
Price at call : $279.25 — gap to target +7%
Today : $337.04 — gap to target -11%
🎯 on PANW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 53.3% · +10.4% (529 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 3, 27
Mizuho
Jun 3, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$305
Price at call : $279.25 — upside +9%
Today : $337.04 — upside -10%
🎯 on PANW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 45.3% · +6.9% (576 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 3, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$320
Price at call : $279.25 — upside +15%
Today : $337.04 — upside -5%
🎯 on PANW : 92% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 50.5% · +4.4% (955 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 3, 27
BNP Paribas
Jun 3, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$330
Price at call : $279.25 — upside +18%
Today : $337.04 — upside -2%
🎯 on PANW : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 3, 27
Susquehanna
Jun 3, 26
▲ Positive · 🎯$350
Price at call : $279.25 — upside +25%
Today : $337.04 — upside +4%
🎯 on PANW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 44.3% · +7.9% (343 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 3, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$345
Price at call : $279.25 — upside +24%
Today : $337.04 — upside +2%
🎯 on PANW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 46% · +4.4% (528 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 3, 27
JP Morgan
Jun 3, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$326
Price at call : $279.25 — upside +17%
Today : $337.04 — upside -3%
🎯 on PANW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 48.6% · +7.7% (629 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 3, 27
RBC Capital
Jun 3, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$330
Price at call : $279.25 — upside +18%
Today : $337.04 — upside -2%
🎯 on PANW : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 40.7% · -8.4% (437 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 3, 27
Jefferies
Jun 3, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$335
Price at call : $279.25 — upside +20%
Today : $337.04 — upside -1%
🎯 on PANW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 47.3% · +3.4% (448 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 3, 27
Stifel
Jun 3, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$330
Price at call : $279.25 — upside +18%
Today : $337.04 — upside -2%
🎯 on PANW : 100% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 47.3% · +8.7% (643 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 3, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$375
Price at call : $279.25 — upside +34%
Today : $337.04 — upside +11%
🎯 on PANW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 45.5% · +7.6% (308 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 3, 27
Oppenheimer
Jun 3, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$350
Price at call : $279.25 — upside +25%
Today : $337.04 — upside +4%
🎯 on PANW : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 47.3% · +9.4% (444 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 3, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$375
Price at call : $279.25 — upside +34%
Today : $337.04 — upside +11%
🎯 on PANW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 54.4% · +14.8% (195 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 3, 27
Rosenblatt
Jun 3, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$355
Price at call : $279.25 — upside +27%
Today : $337.04 — upside +5%
🎯 on PANW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 51.8% · +17.6% (527 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 3, 27
TD Cowen
Jun 3, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$330
Price at call : $279.25 — upside +18%
Today : $337.04 — upside -2%
🎯 on PANW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 42.9% · +1.9% (170 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 3, 27
BMO Capital
Jun 3, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$335
Price at call : $279.25 — upside +20%
Today : $337.04 — upside -1%
🎯 on PANW : 92% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 46.8% · +0.3% (348 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 3, 27
Wells Fargo
Jun 3, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$325
Price at call : $279.25 — upside +16%
Today : $337.04 — upside -4%
🎯 on PANW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +6.5% (530 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 3, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$340
Price at call : $279.25 — upside +22%
Today : $337.04 — upside +1%
🎯 on PANW : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 53.4% · +35.2% (189 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 3, 27
Wedbush
Jun 3, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$340
Price at call : $280.43 — upside +21%
Today : $337.04 — upside +1%
🎯 on PANW : 100% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 55% · +27.1% (360 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 3, 27
Barclays
Jun 3, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$315
Price at call : $280.43 — upside +12%
Today : $337.04 — upside -7%
🎯 on PANW : 92% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 50.4% · +6.6% (929 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 3, 27
Scotiabank
Jun 3, 26
▲ Sector Outperform · 🎯$320
Price at call : $280.43 — upside +14%
Today : $337.04 — upside -5%
🎯 on PANW : 83% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 26.7% · -16.7% (45 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 3, 27
Loop Capital
Jun 3, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$290
Price at call : $280.43 — gap to target +3%
Today : $337.04 — gap to target -14%
🎯 on PANW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.8% · +13.0% (120 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 3, 27
DA Davidson
Jun 3, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$345
Price at call : $280.43 — upside +23%
Today : $337.04 — upside +2%
🎯 on PANW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 51.6% · +7.4% (161 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 3, 27
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$300
Price at call : $280.43 — gap to target +7%
Today : $337.04 — gap to target -11%
🎯 on PANW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 45.2% · +7.1% (31 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 3, 27
Benchmark
Jun 3, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$340
Price at call : $280.43 — upside +21%
Today : $337.04 — upside +1%
🎯 on PANW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.3% · +7.3% (161 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 3, 27
Needham
Jun 3, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$350
Price at call : $280.43 — upside +25%
Today : $337.04 — upside +4%
🎯 on PANW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +11.5% (730 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 3, 27
BTIG
Jun 3, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$333
Price at call : $280.43 — upside +19%
Today : $337.04 — upside -1%
🎯 on PANW : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 57.6% · +37.2% (66 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 3, 27
JP Morgan
Jun 1, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$300
Price at call : $297.18 — upside +1%
Today : $337.04 — upside -11%
🎯 on PANW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 48.6% · +7.7% (629 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 1, 27
Baird
Jun 1, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$300
Price at call : $300.48 — upside -0%
Today : $337.04 — upside -11%
🎯 on PANW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 43.1% · +1.0% (394 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 1, 27
Jefferies
May 29, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$300
Price at call : $300.48 — upside -0%
Today : $337.04 — upside -11%
🎯 on PANW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 47.3% · +3.4% (448 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 29, 27
Benchmark
May 27, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$270
Price at call : $257.77 — upside +5%
Today : $337.04 — upside -20%
🎯 on PANW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.3% · +7.3% (161 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 27, 27
Wedbush
May 27, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$300
Price at call : $248.47 — upside +21%
Today : $337.04 — upside -11%
🎯 on PANW : 100% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 55% · +27.1% (360 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 27, 27
BTIG
May 26, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$268
Price at call : $256.75 — upside +4%
Today : $337.04 — upside -20%
🎯 on PANW : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 57.6% · +37.2% (66 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 26, 27
Wells Fargo
May 21, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$285
Price at call : $260.58 — upside +9%
Today : $337.04 — upside -15%
🎯 on PANW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +6.5% (530 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 21, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$253
Price at call : $252.92 — upside +0%
Today : $337.04 — upside -25%
🎯 on PANW : 92% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 50.5% · +4.4% (955 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 20, 27
Stifel
May 20, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$275
Price at call : $246.66 — upside +11%
Today : $337.04 — upside -18%
🎯 on PANW : 100% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 47.3% · +8.7% (643 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 20, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$275
Price at call : $246.66 — upside +11%
Today : $337.04 — upside -18%
🎯 on PANW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 54.4% · +14.8% (195 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 19, 27
Oppenheimer
May 15, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$275
Price at call : $242.83 — upside +13%
Today : $337.04 — upside -18%
🎯 on PANW : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 47.3% · +9.4% (444 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 15, 27
Barclays
May 11, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$220
Price at call : $215.6 — upside +2%
Today : $337.04 — upside -35%
🎯 on PANW : 92% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 50.4% · +6.6% (929 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 11, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$220
Price at call : $196.53 — upside +12%
Today : $337.04 — upside -35%
🎯 on PANW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 54.4% · +14.8% (195 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 6, 27
BTIG
May 6, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$216
Price at call : $183.68 — upside +18%
Today : $337.04 — upside -36%
🎯 on PANW : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 57.6% · +37.2% (66 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 6, 27
Wells Fargo
May 5, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$235
Price at call : $183.68 — upside +28%
Today : $337.04 — upside -30%
🎯 on PANW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +6.5% (530 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 5, 27
Freedom Broker
Mar 11, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$210
Price at call : $164.93 — upside +27%
Today : $337.04 — upside -38%
🎯 on PANW : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 11, 27
Wells Fargo
Mar 3, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$200
Price at call : $156.09 — upside +28%
Today : $337.04 — upside -41%
🎯 on PANW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 48.5% · +6.5% (530 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 3, 27
Citigroup
Feb 19, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$210
Price at call : $148.7 — upside +41%
Today : $337.04 — upside -38%
🎯 on PANW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 50.7% · +14.1% (823 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 19, 27
JP Morgan
Feb 19, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$200
Price at call : $148.7 — upside +34%
Today : $337.04 — upside -41%
🎯 on PANW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 48.6% · +7.7% (629 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 19, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$245
Price at call : $203.96 — upside +20%
Today : $337.04 — upside -27%
🎯 on PANW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Tech : 38.3% · +5.9% (47 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 26, 26
RBC Capital
May 21, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$232
Price at call : $186.14 — upside +25%
Today : $337.04 — upside -31%
Expected +25% · Actual +40% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on PANW : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 40.7% · -8.4% (437 calls)
+40.0%
stock +40% · XLK +57%
Wedbush
May 21, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$225
Price at call : $186.14 — upside +21%
Today : $337.04 — upside -33%
Expected +21% · Actual +40% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on PANW : 100% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 55% · +27.1% (360 calls)
+40.0%
stock +40% · XLK +57%
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$177
Price at call : $186.14 — gap to target -5%
Today : $337.04 — gap to target -47%
🎯 on PANW : 86% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 57.3% · +27.7% (82 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 21, 26
Barclays
May 21, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$210
Price at call : $186.14 — upside +13%
Today : $337.04 — upside -38%
Expected +13% · Actual +40% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on PANW : 92% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 50.4% · +6.6% (929 calls)
+40.0%
stock +40% · XLK +57%
Guggenheim
May 21, 25
▼ Sell · 🎯$130
Price at call : $181.26 — upside -28%
Today : $337.04 — upside -61%
Expected -28% · Actual +40% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on PANW : 38% (8 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 53.7% · +1.9% (82 calls)
-39.5%
stock +40% · XLK +56%
Keybanc
May 21, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$220
Price at call : $181.26 — upside +21%
Today : $337.04 — upside -35%
Expected +21% · Actual +40% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on PANW : 92% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 47.3% · +4.5% (695 calls)
+39.5%
stock +40% · XLK +56%
Bernstein
May 21, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$225
Price at call : $181.26 — upside +24%
Today : $337.04 — upside -33%
Expected +24% · Actual +40% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on PANW : 57% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 47% · +5.3% (117 calls)
+39.5%
stock +40% · XLK +56%
▲ Overweight · 🎯$223
Price at call : $194.48 — upside +15%
Today : $337.04 — upside -34%
Expected +15% · Actual +27% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on PANW : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 53.4% · +35.2% (189 calls)
+26.8%
stock +27% · XLK +52%
Keybanc
May 16, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$220
Price at call : $192.98 — upside +14%
Today : $337.04 — upside -35%
Expected +14% · Actual +28% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on PANW : 92% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Tech : 47.3% · +4.5% (695 calls)
+28.3%
stock +28% · XLK +48%
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