Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) - $167.85 as of 4/18/2026 5:44:56 PM EST
Total Score
9 out of 30
Safety Score
48 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for PANW
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for PANW
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for PANW
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for PANW
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for PANW (48 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 5 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 5 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | -10 |
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Financial Details for PANW
Company Overview |
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|---|---|
| Ticker | PANW |
| Company Name | Palo Alto Networks Inc |
| Country | N/A |
| Description | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. provides cybersecurity platform solutions globally. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. |
| Sector Name | TECHNOLOGY |
| Industry Name | SOFTWARE - INFRASTRUCTURE |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1/31/2026 |
| Next Earnings Date | 5/19/2026 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 167.85 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 69.77 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 4/18/2026 5:44:56 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 7,037,338 |
| Average Daily Volume | 8,285,587 |
| 52-Week High | 223.61 |
| 52-Week Low | 139.57 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 20.26% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | N/A |
| Industry PE | 88.56 |
| Sector PE | 95.92 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 66.04 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 32.72 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 21.10 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 62.84 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 1.04 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 5.13 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 13.36 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 18.11 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 12.14 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 10.44 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 12.84 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 5.72 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 5.21 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 35 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 11 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 811,000,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 136,126,350,000 |
| Institutional Ownership | N/A |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | N/A |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.0000 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.0000 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | N/A |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.00 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 0.00 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 0 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | N/A |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 60.50% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | -56.01% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 1.80 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 1.96 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 2.91 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 1,281,900,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 1,133,900,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 2,577,600,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 14.90% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 22.03% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 15.50% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 4,158,000,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 2,268,600,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 1,535,200,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | 3,512,200,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | 1,304,700,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 963,900,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 1,991,500,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 645,800,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.89 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.94 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 7,824,400,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 5,169,700,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 9,393,000,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 3,578,300,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 4.41 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 3,469,800,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 3,100,800,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.78 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 0.00 |
| MACD Signal | 0.00 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 0.00 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 0.00 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 0.00 |
| Beta | 0.77 |
| RSI | 0.00 |
| 50-Day SMA | 0.00 |
| 150-Day SMA | 0.00 |
| 200-Day SMA | 146.32 |
System |
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| Modified | 4/18/2026 5:18:19 AM EST |