$199.60
1.26% yesterday
NYSE, Jun 06, 10:04 pm CET
ISIN
US6974351057
Symbol
PANW

Palo Alto Networks Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Palo Alto Networks Classifications & Recommendation:

Buy
73%
Hold
25%
Sell
2%

Palo Alto Networks Price Target

Target Price $214.06
Price $199.60
Potential 7.24%
Number of Estimates 45
45 Analysts have issued a price target Palo Alto Networks 2026 . The average Palo Alto Networks target price is $214.06. This is 7.24% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $235.00 17.74% , the lowest is $130.00 34.87% .
A rating was issued by 55 analysts: 40 Analysts recommend Palo Alto Networks to buy, 14 to hold and 1 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Palo Alto Networks stock has an average upside potential 2026 of 7.24% . Most analysts recommend the Palo Alto Networks stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 to 2029


Jul '24 2025
Estimates
Revenue Billion $ 8.03 9.19
16.46% 14.45%
EBITDA Margin 14.59% 32.29%
50.26% 121.24%
Net Margin 32.11% 12.44%
403.35% 61.26%

48 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Palo Alto Networks 2025 . The average Palo Alto Networks sales estimate is $9.2b . This is 3.53% higher than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $9.2b 3.74% , the lowest is $9.2b 3.33% .

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2024 $8.0b 16.46%
2025 $9.2b 14.45%
2026 $10.5b 14.25%
2027 $12.0b 14.62%
2028 $13.4b 11.57%
2029 $15.4b 14.86%

7 Analysts have issued an Palo Alto Networks EBITDA forecast 2025. The average Palo Alto Networks EBITDA estimate is $3.0b . This is 124.82% higher than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $3.1b 132.75% , the lowest is $2.9b 122.67% .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2024 $1.2b 75.00%
2025 $3.0b 153.25%
2026 $3.3b 10.91%
2027 $3.8b 15.44%

EBITDA Margin

2024 14.59% 50.26%
2025 32.29% 121.24%
2026 31.35% 2.91%
2027 31.57% 0.70%

14 Palo Alto Networks Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average Palo Alto Networks net profit estimate is $1.1b . This is 7.70% lower than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $1.2b 2.09% , the lowest is $1.0b 16.08% .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2024 $2.6b 486.22%
2025 $1.1b 55.68%
2026 $1.3b 10.08%
2027 $1.6b 27.82%
2028 $1.5b 7.21%

Net Margin

2024 32.11% 403.35%
2025 12.44% 61.26%
2026 11.98% 3.70%
2027 13.36% 11.52%
2028 11.11% 16.84%

Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 to 2029


Jul '24 2025
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 3.64 1.72
468.75% 52.75%
P/E 116.34
EV/Sales 14.17

14 Analysts have issued a Palo Alto Networks forecast for earnings per share. The average Palo Alto Networks EPS is $1.72 . This is 1.71% lower than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is $1.82 4.00% , the lowest is $1.56 10.86% .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2024 $3.64 468.75%
2025 $1.72 52.75%
2026 $1.89 9.88%
2027 $2.41 27.51%
2028 $2.24 7.05%

P/E ratio

Current 114.06 166.86%
2025 116.34 2.00%
2026 105.68 9.16%
2027 82.68 21.76%
2028 89.11 7.78%

Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the Palo Alto Networks stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 14.17 and an P/S ratio of 14.49 .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 14.67 21.95%
2025 14.17 3.42%
2026 12.40 12.47%
2027 10.82 12.76%
2028 9.70 10.37%
2029 8.44 12.93%

P/S ratio

Current 15.00 22.36%
2025 14.49 3.41%
2026 12.68 12.47%
2027 11.06 12.76%
2028 9.92 10.37%
2029 8.63 12.93%

Current Palo Alto Networks Upgrades & Downgrades

Analyst Rating Action Date
JP Morgan
Overweight
Overweight
Unchanged May 21 2025
Rosenblatt
Buy
Buy
Unchanged May 21 2025
Bernstein
Outperform
Outperform
Unchanged May 21 2025
Barclays
Overweight
Overweight
Unchanged May 21 2025
Northland Capital Markets
Market Perform
Market Perform
Unchanged May 21 2025
Keybanc
Overweight
Overweight
Unchanged May 21 2025
Guggenheim
Sell
Sell
Unchanged May 21 2025
Analyst Rating Date
Unchanged
JP Morgan:
Overweight
Overweight
May 21 2025
Unchanged
Rosenblatt:
Buy
Buy
May 21 2025
Unchanged
Bernstein:
Outperform
Outperform
May 21 2025
Unchanged
Barclays:
Overweight
Overweight
May 21 2025
Unchanged
Northland Capital Markets:
Market Perform
Market Perform
May 21 2025
Unchanged
Keybanc:
Overweight
Overweight
May 21 2025
Unchanged
Guggenheim:
Sell
Sell
May 21 2025

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