Palo Alto Networks (PANW) is a Technology company in the Software Infrastructure industry. It has a market capitalization of $256.86B, a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 81.9 and a free-cash-flow yield of 1.7%. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue grew 24.5% and free cash flow per share grew 10.1%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Hold, 4.7 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the leading band of its market.
AI scorecard
Hold · 4.7/10
The sections balance. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Leading · +91.9% over 12 months ex. last
Top 20% of its market on the past year's steady rise.
Shariah screen
Shariah Compliant
Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.
Off its high
-27.4%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap
$256.86B
Trailing P/E
81.9
Price / book
9.3
Price / sales
22.4
FCF yield
1.7%
Dividend yield
—
Gross margin
70.4%
Operating margin
6.0%
Net margin
2.7%
Revenue growth (YoY)
+24.5%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)
+18.5%
EPS growth (YoY)
+14.7%
FCF/share growth (YoY)
+10.1%
Beta
0.9
Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Technology
Industry
Software Infrastructure
PANW earnings
Next report: Nov 19, 2026 (Q1 2027, EPS estimate $0.97).
Beat the EPS estimate in 4 of 4 recent quarters.
Quarter
Reported
EPS
Estimate
Surprise
Revenue
Q4 2026
Sep 1, 2026
$1.02
$0.98
+4.1%
$3.41B
Q3 2026
Jun 2, 2026
$0.85
$0.80
+6.2%
$3.00B
Q2 2026
Feb 17, 2026
$1.03
$0.94
+9.6%
$2.59B
Q1 2026
Nov 19, 2025
$0.93
$0.89
+4.5%
$2.47B
PANW analyst price target
Median target $415.00 from 50 analysts, ranging $190.00 – $525.00.
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates Palo Alto Networks Hold (4.7 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is PANW's P/E ratio?
Palo Alto Networks trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 81.9.
When does PANW report earnings?
Palo Alto Networks's next scheduled report is on Nov 19, 2026. Analysts expect EPS of $0.97.
What is the PANW price target?
The median analyst price target from 50 analysts is $415.00, with a range of $190.00 – $525.00.
Is PANW Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads Palo Alto Networks as Shariah Compliant. Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.