Do Wall Street Analysts Like Palo Alto Networks Stock?

Santa Clara, California-based Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) provides cybersecurity solutions worldwide. With a market cap of $127.3 billion, Palo Alto Networks offers firewall appliances and software and Panorama, a security management solution for the global control of network security platforms.

Palo Alto Networks has notably underperformed the broader market over the past year. PANW stock has gained 6.4% over the past year lagging behind the S&P 500 Index’s ($SPX) 20.6% gains over the same time frame. However, in 2025, PANW has soared 6.6% outpacing SPX’s 2.5% surge on a YTD basis.