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Palo Alto Networks Inc Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for PANW

Based on 26 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Palo Alto Networks Inc

Min Forecast
$130.00-33.76%
Avg Forecast
$208.48+6.22%
Max Forecast
$235.00+19.73%

Should I buy or sell PANW stock?

Based on 26 analysts offering ratings for Palo Alto Networks Inc.

Buy
Strong Buy
13 analysts 50%
Buy
4 analysts 15.38%
Hold
8 analysts 30.77%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
1 analysts 3.85%
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PANW stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-05-21
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lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-05-21
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-05-21Find Out Why
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-05-21
TD Securities
Top 5%
96
Strong BuyReiterates$230.00+17.19%2025-05-21
Guggenheim
Top 5%
96
Strong SellReiterates$130.00-33.76%2025-05-21
KeyBanc
Top 6%
95
Strong BuyReiterates$220.00+12.09%2025-05-21
Bernstein
Top 18%
83
BuyMaintains$225.00+14.64%2025-05-21
Cantor Fitzgerald
Top 8%
93
Strong BuyReiterates$223.00+13.62%2025-05-19

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Forecast return on equity

Is PANW forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
N/A
Industry
50.69%
Market
90.47%

Forecast return on assets

Is PANW forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
N/A
Industry
19.66%

PANW earnings per share forecast

What is PANW's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 18 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$1.76-6.28%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$2.05+9.48%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$2.65+41.16%
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PANW revenue forecast

What is PANW's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 15 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$9.2B+3.48%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$10.5B+17.97%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$11.9B+34.29%
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PANW earnings growth forecast

How is PANW forecast to perform vs Software - Infrastructure companies and vs the US market?

Company
9.83%
Industry
11.17%
Market
15.33%
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PANW revenue growth forecast

How is PANW forecast to perform vs Software - Infrastructure companies and vs the US market?

Company
10.21%
Industry
11.03%
Market
9.68%
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PANW vs Software Infrastructure Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
PANW$196.27$208.48+6.22%Buy
CRWD$480.62$484.32+0.77%Strong Buy
ADBE$391.68$488.26+24.66%Buy
FTNT$100.83$108.83+7.94%Buy
SNPS$478.86$588.50+22.90%Strong Buy
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Palo Alto Networks Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Palo Alto Networks Stock a good buy in 2025, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 26 Wall Street analysts covering (NASDAQ: PANW) stock is to Buy PANW stock.

Out of 26 analysts, 13 (50%) are recommending PANW as a Strong Buy, 4 (15.38%) are recommending PANW as a Buy, 8 (30.77%) are recommending PANW as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending PANW as a Sell, and 1 (3.85%) are recommending PANW as a Strong Sell.

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What is PANW's earnings growth forecast for 2025-2027?

(NASDAQ: PANW) Palo Alto Networks's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 9.83% is not forecast to beat the US Software - Infrastructure industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 11.17%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 15.33%.

Palo Alto Networks's earnings in 2025 is $1,237,800,000.On average, 18 Wall Street analysts forecast PANW's earnings for 2025 to be $1,171,700,960, with the lowest PANW earnings forecast at $1,140,228,000, and the highest PANW earnings forecast at $1,213,576,000. On average, 18 Wall Street analysts forecast PANW's earnings for 2026 to be $1,368,807,040, with the lowest PANW earnings forecast at $1,073,548,000, and the highest PANW earnings forecast at $1,540,308,000.

In 2027, PANW is forecast to generate $1,764,819,560 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $1,513,636,000 and the highest earnings forecast at $2,000,400,000.

What is PANW's revenue growth forecast for 2025-2027?

(NASDAQ: PANW) Palo Alto Networks's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 10.21% is not forecast to beat the US Software - Infrastructure industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 11.03%, and while it is forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 9.68%.

Palo Alto Networks's revenue in 2025 is $8,874,700,000.On average, 15 Wall Street analysts forecast PANW's revenue for 2025 to be $6,123,606,476,400, with the lowest PANW revenue forecast at $6,111,222,000,000, and the highest PANW revenue forecast at $6,127,892,000,000. On average, 16 Wall Street analysts forecast PANW's revenue for 2026 to be $6,980,813,883,600, with the lowest PANW revenue forecast at $6,916,649,720,000, and the highest PANW revenue forecast at $7,076,548,360,000.

In 2027, PANW is forecast to generate $7,946,839,716,800 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $7,780,889,200,000 and the highest revenue forecast at $8,081,091,895,200.

What is PANW's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2025-2028?

(NASDAQ: PANW) forecast ROA is N/A, which is lower than the forecast US Software - Infrastructure industry average of 19.66%.

What is PANW's Price Target?

According to 26 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year PANW price target, the average PANW price target is $208.48, with the highest PANW stock price forecast at $235.00 and the lowest PANW stock price forecast at $130.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Palo Alto Networks's share price could reach $208.48 by May 21, 2026. The average Palo Alto Networks stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 6.22% from the current PANW share price of $196.27.

What is PANW's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2025-2027?

(NASDAQ: PANW) Palo Alto Networks's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $1.88. On average, analysts forecast that PANW's EPS will be $1.76 for 2025, with the lowest EPS forecast at $1.71, and the highest EPS forecast at $1.82. On average, analysts forecast that PANW's EPS will be $2.05 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $1.61, and the highest EPS forecast at $2.31. In 2027, PANW's EPS is forecast to hit $2.65 (min: $2.27, max: $3.00).

What is PANW's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2025-2028?

(NASDAQ: PANW) forecast ROE is N/A, which is considered weak.
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