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S&P 500
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Technology · Software - Infrastructure
$326.36
−$4.53 (−1.37%) Nov 10, 2026
Session of Nov 10, 2026 · updated · Source: Yahoo Finance
Consensus of 55 analysts
Buy
Median price target $415.00 +27.2%
- Open
- $324.69
- Day range
- 315.44 – $331.00
- 52-week range
- 139.57 – $432.33
- Volume
- 4,672,657
- Market cap
- $267,107M
- P/E (TTM)
- 815.9x
- EPS (TTM)
- $0.40
- EPS est. FY 2027
- $4.18
- P/E est. FY 2027
- 78.1x
- Dividend yield
- n/a
- Beta
- 0.97
- Payout
- 0%
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Palo Alto Networks financials
Q3 2026 results, quarter ended Jul 31, 2026
| Metric | Q3 2026 | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $3,410M | +34.4% |
| Net income | −$282M | −211.1% |
| Earnings per share | −$0.35 | −197.2% |
| Net margin | −8.3% | −18.3 pp |
| Free cash flow | $1,254M | +34.2% |
| Debt / equity | 0.09 | +110.5% |
Revenue and net income ($M)
Total revenueNet income
| Quarter | Total revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $2,536M | $254M |
| Q4 2025 | $2,474M | $334M |
| Q1 2026 | $2,594M | $432M |
| Q2 2026 | $3,002M | −$177M |
| Q3 2026 | $3,410M | −$282M |
Palo Alto Networks earnings per share (EPS)
Consensus estimates
| Period | EPS est. | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Current quarterQ4 2026 · Analysts: 44 | $0.9710.95 – 0.98 | +4.4%$0.930 |
| Next quarterQ1 2027 · Analysts: 15 | $0.3940.24 – 0.59 | −35.5%$0.610 |
| Current yearFY 2027 · Analysts: 52 | $4.1804.15 – 4.24 | +8.8%$3.840 |
| Next yearFY 2028 · Analysts: 18 | $2.1461.32 – 3.03 | +39.2%$1.541 |
Forward P/E: 78.1x (FY 2027) and 152.1x (FY 2028) at the current price.
Actual and estimated EPS ($)
Actual EPSEstimated EPS
| Quarter | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $0.360 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $0.930 | $0.891 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.030 | $0.937 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.850 | $0.797 |
| Q3 2026 | $1.020 | $0.978 |
| Q4 2026 | — | $0.971 |
| Q1 2027 | — | $0.394 |
| Year | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $0.640 | — |
| FY 2024 | $3.640 | — |
| FY 2025 | $1.600 | — |
| FY 2026 | $0.400 | — |
| FY 2027 | — | $4.180 |
| FY 2028 | — | $2.146 |
EPS trend
| Quarter | EPS | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027Estimated | $0.394 | −61.8% |
| Q4 2026Estimated | $0.971 | +4.4% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.020est. $0.978 · surprise +4.4% | +183.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.850est. $0.797 · surprise +6.6% | n/a |
| Q1 2026 | $1.030est. $0.937 · surprise +9.9% | n/a |
| Q4 2025 | $0.930est. $0.891 · surprise +4.4% | n/a |
| Q3 2025 | $0.360 | n/a |
| Year | EPS | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2028Estimated | $2.146 | −48.7% |
| FY 2027Estimated | $4.180 | +944.9% |
| FY 2026 | $0.400 | −75.0% |
| FY 2025 | $1.600 | −56.0% |
| FY 2024 | $3.640 | +468.8% |
| FY 2023 | $0.640 | n/a |
Normalised EPS according to the analyst consensus collected by Yahoo Finance; it may differ from the reported EPS in the results table.
Palo Alto Networks dividend
Palo Alto Networks has not paid dividends in recent years.
Palo Alto Networks forecasts
55 analyst ratings
Consensus: Buy · 42 buy, 12 hold, 1 sell
1-year price forecast
Share price
Price target (high, median, low)
| Target | Price | Upside |
|---|---|---|
| High | $525.00 | +60.9% |
| Median | $415.00 | +27.2% |
| Low | $190.00 | −41.8% |
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | $190.13 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $184.20 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $176.97 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $148.92 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $160.32 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $179.32 |
| May 29, 2026 | $281.69 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $341.02 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $331.83 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $382.13 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $397.31 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $365.87 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | $326.36 |
Palo Alto Networks peers
| Ticker | Company | Market cap ($M) | P/E | Price ($) | 1-day change | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PANW | Palo Alto Networks | 267,107 | 815.9x | 326.36 | −1.37% | 139.57432.33 |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corp. | 3,959,350 | 27.8x | 533.16 | −2.20% | 349.20559.15 |
| PLTR | Palantir Technologies | 406,771 | 118.9x | 168.82 | −0.22% | 106.37212.94 |
| ORCL | Oracle | 367,827 | 18.5x | 117.98 | −1.51% | 109.21250.25 |
| CRWD | CrowdStrike | 231,164 | 3,762.7x | 225.76 | −1.23% | 85.68286.99 |
| FTNT | Fortinet | 94,704 | 42.1x | 128.90 | +4.31% | 73.55197.13 |
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