BTIG upgraded Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) to Buy from Neutral on October 12, 2025. The stock is currently priced at $218.27.
This upgrade reflects a more optimistic outlook on Palo Alto Networks' prospects, suggesting improved fundamentals or better-than-expected business performance.
Palo Alto Networks, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, provides network security solutions to enterprises, service providers, and government entities. The company employs 16,068 full-time staff and went public on July 20, 2012.
The firm operates across four key areas: Network Security, Cloud Security, Security Operations, and Threat Intelligence and Advisory Services (Unit 42). Its offerings include machine learning-powered firewalls, AI Runtime Security, and a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) framework.
Palo Alto Networks has a market capitalization of $143.1 billion, with a P/E ratio of 126.18 and an EPS of 1.60. Upcoming earnings are scheduled for May 17, 2026, with an estimated EPS of $0.94 and revenue of $2.7 billion.
Analyst consensus indicates a Buy rating, with 17 Strong Buy, 29 Buy, 13 Hold, 1 Sell, and 1 Strong Sell recommendations as of November 1, 2025. Recent actions include upgrades from BTIG and Tigress Financial, among others.