Is Palo Alto Networks Stock Outperforming the Dow?

Santa Clara, California-based Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) provides cybersecurity solutions worldwide. With a market cap of $111.3 billion, the company offers firewall appliances and software and Panorama, a security management solution for the global control of network security platforms.

Companies worth $10 billion or more are generally described as "large-cap stocks," Palo Alto Networks fits right into that category, with its market cap exceeding this threshold, reflecting its substantial size, influence, and dominance in the software infrastructure industry. It serves over 70,000 organizations in 150-plus countries.