Stock Research: Palo Alto Networks

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Palo Alto Networks

NSQ:PANW US6974351057
79
  • Value
    8
  • Growth
    94
  • Safety
    Safety
    90
  • Combined
    84
  • Sentiment
    57
  • 360° View
    360° View
    79
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Company Description

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is a global cybersecurity provider offering platforms and services to secure enterprise users, networks, clouds, and endpoints. It operates in the cybersecurity industry. The company focuses on the areas of Network Security, Cloud Security, Security Operations, and Threat Intelligence and Security Consulting. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $128659 million, profits of $5968 million, and revenue of $8028 million, with 15289 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 79 (better than 79% compared with alternatives) for 2026, overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Palo Alto Networks are very positive. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Palo Alto Networks. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 94, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth, as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 94% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Safety Rank at 90 means that the company has a financing structure that is safer than 90% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. Finally, the consolidated Sentiment Rank has a good rank of 57, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 57% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank is less desirable at 8, meaning that the share price of Palo Alto Networks is on the higher side compared with indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 92% of alternative stocks in the same industry. ...read more

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
8 11 14 19
Growth
94 87 53 95
Safety
Safety
90 89 51 7
Sentiment
57 98 90 71
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79 93 49 43
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
69 62 85 86
Opinions Change
68 95 50 40
Pro Holdings
n/a 96 96 7
Market Pulse
15 65 77 90
Sentiment
57 98 90 71
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
8 11 14 19
Growth
94 87 53 95
Safety Safety
90 89 51 7
Combined
84 75 23 19
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
5 7 13 38
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
19 26 33 48
Price vs. Book (P/B)
10 16 12 1
Dividend Yield
1 1 1 1
Value
8 11 14 19
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
79 74 69 51
Profit Growth
95 59 46 69
Capital Growth
71 83 32 78
Stock Returns
57 81 95 99
Growth
94 87 53 95
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
78 72 30 9
Refinancing
41 21 21 11
Liquidity
100 100 89 52
Safety Safety
90 89 51 7

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This stock offers a high growth opportunity with safe financing and positive sentiment. It is typically expensive (low Value Rank), as investors pay a premium for high performance. It is for growth-focused investors comfortable paying a premium for a stock with strong future momentum.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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