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Unveiling Palo Alto Networks – A Rapid Overview

Shares of Technology sector company Palo Alto Networks moved -1.1% today, and are now trading at a price of $171.04. The Large-Cap stock's daily volume was 7,973,069 compared to its average volume of 6,143,296. The S&P 500 index returned a 1.0% performance.

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. provides cybersecurity solutions worldwide. The company is based in Santa Clara and has 15,866 full time employees. Its market capitalization is $114,243,772,416.

47 analysts are following Palo Alto Networks and have set target prices ranging from $123.0 to $235.0 per share. On average, they have given the company a rating of buy. At today's prices, PANW is trading -19.56% away from its average analyst target price of $212.64 per share.

Over the last year, PANW's share price has increased by 17.5%, which represents a difference of -2.7% when compared to the S&P 500. The stock's 52 week high is $210.39 per share whereas its 52 week low is $142.01. With average free cash flows of $1.78 Billion that have been growing at an average rate of 28.9% over the last 5 years, Palo Alto Networks is in a position to continue its strong stock performance trend.

Date Reported Cash Flow from Operations ($ k) Capital expenditures ($ k) Free Cash Flow ($ k) YoY Growth (%)
2024 3,257,600 156,800 3,100,800 17.85
2023 2,777,500 146,300 2,631,200 46.84
2022 1,984,700 192,800 1,791,900 29.19
2021 1,503,000 116,000 1,387,000 68.88
2020 1,035,700 214,400 821,300 -11.15
2019 1,055,600 131,200 924,400
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