Palo Alto Networks Forecast, price target & analysts
Palo Alto Networks Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation
Palo Alto Networks Classifications & Recommendation:
Palo Alto Networks Price Target
| Target Price | $222.87 |
| Price | $200.57 |
| Potential | 11.12% |
| Number of Estimates | 52 |
| 52 Analysts have issued a price target Palo Alto Networks 2026 . The average Palo Alto Networks target price is $222.87. This is 11.12% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $246.75 23.02% , the lowest is $124.23 38.06% . | |
| A rating was issued by 61 analysts: 44 Analysts recommend Palo Alto Networks to buy, 15 to hold and 2 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 11.12% . Most analysts recommend the Palo Alto Networks stock at Purchase. |
Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 to 2032
57 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Palo Alto Networks 2025 . The average Palo Alto Networks sales estimate is $9.4b . This is 5.59% higher than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $9.7b 8.93% , the lowest is $9.0b 1.33% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
Revenue Estimates
| 2024 | $8.0b | 16.46% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9.4b | 16.74% |
| 2026 | $10.7b | 14.13% |
| 2027 | $12.2b | 14.21% |
| 2028 | $14.1b | 15.12% |
| 2029 | $16.5b | 17.46% |
| 2030 | $18.8b | 13.68% |
| 2031 | $21.2b | 12.77% |
| 2032 | $23.6b | 11.54% |
27 Analysts have issued an Palo Alto Networks EBITDA forecast 2025. The average Palo Alto Networks EBITDA estimate is $2.9b . This is 119.58% higher than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $3.1b 135.94% , the lowest is $2.6b 97.00% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:
EBITDA Estimates
| 2024 | $1.2b | 75.00% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.9b | 147.35% |
| 2026 | $3.3b | 15.29% |
| 2027 | $3.9b | 15.92% |
EBITDA Margin
| 2024 | 14.59% | 50.26% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.93% | 111.92% |
| 2026 | 31.24% | 1.00% |
| 2027 | 31.71% | 1.50% |
58 Palo Alto Networks Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average Palo Alto Networks net profit estimate is $2.2b . This is 79.66% higher than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $2.3b 85.84% , the lowest is $2.1b 71.34% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:
Net Profit Estimates
| 2024 | $2.6b | 486.22% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.2b | 13.73% |
| 2026 | $2.5b | 12.42% |
| 2027 | $2.9b | 15.20% |
| 2028 | $3.4b | 16.62% |
| 2029 | $5.3b | 57.74% |
| 2030 | $6.4b | 20.77% |
| 2031 | $7.6b | 18.05% |
| 2032 | $8.6b | 14.03% |
Net Margin
| 2024 | 32.11% | 403.35% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.73% | 26.10% |
| 2026 | 23.38% | 1.47% |
| 2027 | 23.58% | 0.86% |
| 2028 | 23.89% | 1.31% |
| 2029 | 32.08% | 34.28% |
| 2030 | 34.08% | 6.23% |
| 2031 | 35.67% | 4.67% |
| 2032 | 36.47% | 2.24% |
Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 to 2032
58 Analysts have issued a Palo Alto Networks forecast for earnings per share. The average Palo Alto Networks EPS is $3.34 . This is 90.86% higher than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is $3.45 97.14% , the lowest is $3.19 82.29% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
Earnings Per Share
| 2024 | $3.64 | 468.75% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.34 | 8.24% |
| 2026 | $3.75 | 12.28% |
| 2027 | $4.33 | 15.47% |
| 2028 | $5.04 | 16.40% |
| 2029 | $7.96 | 57.94% |
| 2030 | $9.61 | 20.73% |
| 2031 | $11.34 | 18.00% |
| 2032 | $12.93 | 14.02% |
P/E ratio
| Current | 114.61 | 146.88% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60.06 | 47.60% |
| 2026 | 53.42 | 11.06% |
| 2027 | 46.37 | 13.20% |
| 2028 | 39.76 | 14.25% |
| 2029 | 25.21 | 36.59% |
| 2030 | 20.87 | 17.22% |
| 2031 | 17.68 | 15.29% |
| 2032 | 15.51 | 12.27% |
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the Palo Alto Networks stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 13.96 and an P/S ratio of 14.27 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
EV/Sales
| Current | 14.74 | 12.61% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.96 | 5.29% |
| 2026 | 12.23 | 12.38% |
| 2027 | 10.71 | 12.44% |
| 2028 | 9.30 | 13.13% |
| 2029 | 7.92 | 14.86% |
| 2030 | 6.97 | 12.03% |
| 2031 | 6.18 | 11.33% |
| 2032 | 5.54 | 10.34% |
P/S ratio
| Current | 15.07 | 13.20% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.27 | 5.30% |
| 2026 | 12.50 | 12.38% |
| 2027 | 10.95 | 12.44% |
| 2028 | 9.51 | 13.13% |
| 2029 | 8.10 | 14.86% |
| 2030 | 7.12 | 12.03% |
| 2031 | 6.32 | 11.33% |
| 2032 | 5.66 | 10.34% |
Palo Alto Networks...
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 |
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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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