Facts You Need to Understand Palo Alto Networks Stock

By Naomi Wentworth • Saturday, November 19 15:30 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Technology company Palo Alto Networks jumped 7.0% Friday on a volume of 13,394,997, compared to its average of 4,609,543. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 0.5%

Palo Alto Networks trades -22.36% away from its average analyst target price of $215.7 per share. The 39 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $165 to $268, and on average have given Palo Alto Networks a rating of buy.

If you are considering an investment in PANW, you'll want to know the following:

Palo Alto Networks has moved -6.9% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of -15.3%
Based on its trailing earning per share of -3.98, Palo Alto Networks has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of -42.1 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
PANW has a forward P/E ratio of 43.7 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (Eps) is $3.83 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 1.96 -- a number near or below 1 signifying that Palo Alto Networks is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 98.9 compared to its sector average of 5.57

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. provides cybersecurity solutions worldwide. Based in Santa Clara, the company has 12,561 full time employees and a market cap of $50,638,749,696.

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