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Analyzing Market Perception of Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks stock is trading -16.69% below its average target price of $212.86 after marking a 1.1% during today's morning session. Analysts are giving the Large-Cap Computer Equipment company an average rating of buy and target prices ranging from $130.0 to $235.0 per share.

Palo Alto Networks has an average level of shares sold short, at 5.2% of its total share float. The stock's short ratio (also called days to cover) is 4.61. The company's insiders own 0.94% of its outstanding shares, which indicates a strong alignment between management and shareholder interests.

Institutional investors own 82.8% of Palo Alto Networks's shares, which indicates they have a high level of confidence in the company.

Institutions Invested in Palo Alto Networks

Date Reported Holder Percentage Shares Value
2025-06-30 Vanguard Group Inc 66% 64,016,374 $11,352,344,113
2025-06-30 Blackrock Inc. 55% 53,707,197 $9,524,166,140
2025-03-31 State Street Corporation 30% 28,974,730 $5,138,233,939
2025-03-31 Morgan Stanley 29% 28,703,985 $5,090,221,372
2025-03-31 Bank of America Corporation 17% 16,122,479 $2,859,079,921
2025-06-30 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 16% 15,617,157 $2,769,468,641
2025-06-30 Geode Capital Management, LLC 16% 15,174,029 $2,690,886,534
2025-03-31 FMR, LLC 9% 9,035,434 $1,602,298,749
2025-03-31 Northern Trust Corporation 8% 7,731,260 $1,371,023,044
2025-03-31 UBS Group AG 7% 7,136,120 $1,265,483,888
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