Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) is expected to be releasing its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, June 2nd. Analysts expect Palo Alto Networks to post earnings of $0.81 per share and revenue of $2.9442 billion for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

Palo Alto Networks Stock Performance

PANW opened at $260.58 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $185.14 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $182.38. The company has a market cap of $212.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 143.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.39 and a beta of 0.77. Palo Alto Networks has a 12-month low of $139.57 and a 12-month high of $261.41.

Insider Activity at Palo Alto Networks

In other Palo Alto Networks news, CEO Nikesh Arora acquired 68,085 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 27th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $146.87 per share, with a total value of $9,999,643.95. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 343,394 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $50,434,276.78. This represents a 24.73% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director John P. Key sold 1,572 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.32, for a total value of $272,459.04. Following the sale, the director directly owned 20,000 shares in the company, valued at $3,466,400. This trade represents a 7.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 30,756 shares of company stock valued at $5,076,355 over the last three months. 1.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Palo Alto Networks

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of PANW. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Palo Alto Networks during the second quarter valued at $25,000. Palisade Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Palo Alto Networks during the third quarter valued at $33,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Palo Alto Networks during the third quarter valued at $35,000. J.Safra Asset Management Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Palo Alto Networks during the fourth quarter valued at $40,000. Finally, Ankerstar Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Palo Alto Networks during the fourth quarter valued at $42,000. 79.82% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have issued reports on PANW. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $210.00 price objective (down from $235.00) on shares of Palo Alto Networks in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Palo Alto Networks from $235.00 to $285.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and set a $285.00 price target on shares of Palo Alto Networks in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Capital One Financial raised their price target on Palo Alto Networks from $168.00 to $248.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Palo Alto Networks from $225.00 to $200.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have issued a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Palo Alto Networks has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $226.33.

Palo Alto Networks Company Profile

Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) is a cybersecurity company founded in 2005 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The firm develops a broad suite of security products and services designed to prevent successful cyberattacks and protect enterprise networks, clouds, and endpoints. Built around a platform strategy, its offerings target threat prevention, detection, response and governance across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

The company’s product portfolio includes next‑generation firewalls as a core on‑premises capability, alongside cloud‑delivered security services and software for securing public and private clouds.