Target Price | $224.40 |
Price | $208.18 |
Potential | 7.79% |
Number of Estimates | 50 |
50 Analysts have issued a price target Palo Alto Networks 2026 . The average Palo Alto Networks target price is $224.40. This is 7.79% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $247.80 19.03% , the lowest is $132.31 36.44% . | |
A rating was issued by 60 analysts: 45 Analysts recommend Palo Alto Networks to buy, 13 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 7.79% . Most analysts recommend the Palo Alto Networks stock at Purchase. |
59 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Palo Alto Networks 2026 . The average Palo Alto Networks sales estimate is $10.7b . This is 16.28% higher than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $11.2b 21.34% , the lowest is $10.3b 11.32% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
2025 | $9.2b | 14.87% |
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2026 | $10.7b | 16.28% |
2027 | $12.2b | 13.43% |
2028 | $13.6b | 11.70% |
2029 | $15.4b | 13.40% |
2030 | $17.3b | 12.05% |
2031 | $19.3b | 11.52% |
2032 | $21.4b | 11.21% |
58 Palo Alto Networks Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average Palo Alto Networks net profit estimate is $2.6b . This is 127.22% higher than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $2.7b 141.72% , the lowest is $2.3b 102.05% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:
2025 | $1.1b | 56.01% |
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2026 | $2.6b | 127.22% |
2027 | $2.9b | 13.55% |
2028 | $3.3b | 14.01% |
2029 | $3.8b | 13.98% |
2030 | $4.5b | 18.82% |
2031 | $5.2b | 14.48% |
2032 | $6.0b | 15.68% |
2025 | 12.30% | 61.71% |
---|---|---|
2026 | 24.03% | 95.43% |
2027 | 24.05% | 0.08% |
2028 | 24.55% | 2.08% |
2029 | 24.68% | 0.53% |
2030 | 26.17% | 6.04% |
2031 | 26.86% | 2.64% |
2032 | 27.94% | 4.02% |
58 Analysts have issued a Palo Alto Networks forecast for earnings per share. The average Palo Alto Networks EPS is $3.86 . This is 141.25% higher than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is $4.10 156.25% , the lowest is $3.43 114.38% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
2025 | $1.60 | 56.04% |
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2026 | $3.86 | 141.25% |
2027 | $4.38 | 13.47% |
2028 | $4.99 | 13.93% |
2029 | $5.69 | 14.03% |
2030 | $6.76 | 18.80% |
2031 | $7.74 | 14.50% |
2032 | $8.96 | 15.76% |
Current | 130.11 | 178.50% |
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2026 | 53.97 | 58.52% |
2027 | 47.53 | 11.93% |
2028 | 41.69 | 12.29% |
2029 | 36.58 | 12.26% |
2030 | 30.78 | 15.86% |
2031 | 26.89 | 12.64% |
2032 | 23.25 | 13.54% |
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the Palo Alto Networks stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 12.72 and an P/S ratio of 12.99 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
Current | 14.79 | 8.83% |
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2026 | 12.72 | 14.03% |
2027 | 11.21 | 11.84% |
2028 | 10.04 | 10.47% |
2029 | 8.85 | 11.81% |
2030 | 7.90 | 10.75% |
2031 | 7.08 | 10.33% |
2032 | 6.37 | 10.08% |
Current | 15.10 | 9.46% |
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2026 | 12.99 | 14.00% |
2027 | 11.45 | 11.84% |
2028 | 10.25 | 10.47% |
2029 | 9.04 | 11.81% |
2030 | 8.07 | 10.75% |
2031 | 7.23 | 10.33% |
2032 | 6.50 | 10.08% |
Palo Alto Networks...
Analyst | Rating | Action | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Wedbush |
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Unchanged | Sep 15 2025 |
Needham |
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Unchanged | Sep 03 2025 |
Morgan Stanley |
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Unchanged | Sep 02 2025 |
Morgan Stanley |
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Unchanged | Aug 20 2025 |
Barclays |
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Unchanged | Aug 19 2025 |
B of A Securities |
Neutral
➜
Buy
|
Upgrade | Aug 19 2025 |
DA Davidson |
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Unchanged | Aug 19 2025 |
Analyst Rating | Date |
---|---|
Unchanged
Wedbush:
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Sep 15 2025 |
Unchanged
Needham:
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Sep 03 2025 |
Unchanged
Morgan Stanley:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Sep 02 2025 |
Unchanged
Morgan Stanley:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Aug 20 2025 |
Unchanged
Barclays:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Aug 19 2025 |
Upgrade
B of A Securities:
Neutral
➜
Buy
|
Aug 19 2025 |
Unchanged
DA Davidson:
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Aug 19 2025 |
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