Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW)

Palo Alto Networks Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 38 professional analysts, the 12-month price target for Palo Alto Networks stock ranges from a low of $135 to a high of $255. The average analyst price target of $223.18 forecasts a 12.24% increase in the stock price over the next year.

Price Target: $223.18 (+12.24%)

Analyst Consensus: Buy

Target	Low	Average	Median	High
Price	$135	$223.18	$230	$255
Change	-32.11%	+12.24%	+15.67%	+28.24%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Palo Alto Networks stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

Rating	Jun '25	Jul '25	Aug '25	Sep '25	Oct '25	Nov '25
Strong Buy	12	11	15	15	15	14
Buy	20	18	19	19	18	17
Hold	14	13	10	10	9	7
Sell	0	0	0	0	0	1
Strong Sell	1	1	1	1	1	1
Total	47	43	45	45	43	40

Latest Forecasts

Analyst	Firm	Rating	Rating	Action	Price Target	Upside	Date
Stephen Bersey HSBC	HSBC	Hold → Sell Downgrades $157	Hold → Sell	Downgrades	$157	-21.04%	Nov 21, 2025
Gabriela Borges Goldman Sachs	Goldman Sachs	Strong Buy Maintains $236 → $240	Strong Buy	Maintains	$236 → $240	+20.70%	Nov 21, 2025
Roger Boyd UBS	UBS	Hold Maintains $230 → $220	Hold	Maintains	$230 → $220	+10.64%	Nov 20, 2025
Ittai Kidron Oppenheimer	Oppenheimer	Buy Maintains $245	Buy	Maintains	$245	+23.21%	Nov 20, 2025
Rob Owens Piper Sandler	Piper Sandler	Buy Maintains $225 → $230	Buy	Maintains	$225 → $230	+15.67%	Nov 20, 2025

More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year

10.74B

Increased by 16.46%

from 9.22B

Revenue Next Year

12.16B

Increased by 13.25%

from 10.74B

EPS This Year

3.94

Increased by 146.17%

from 1.60

EPS Next Year

4.42

Increased by 12.30%

from 3.94

Fiscal Year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Period Ending	Jul 31, 2021	Jul 31, 2022	Jul 31, 2023	Jul 31, 2024	Jul 31, 2025	Jul 31, 2026	Jul 31, 2027
Revenue	4.26B	5.50B	6.89B	8.03B	9.22B	10.74B	12.16B
Revenue Growth	24.87%	29.26%	25.29%	16.46%	14.87%	16.46%	13.25%
EPS	-0.87	-0.45	0.64	3.64	1.60	3.94	4.42
EPS Growth	-	-	-	468.75%	-56.04%	146.17%	12.30%
Forward PE	-	-	-	-	-	50.48	44.96
No. Analysts	-	-	-	-	-	56	55

Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030
High	11.1B	13.2B
Avg	10.7B	12.2B
Low	10.3B	11.1B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030
High	20.6%	22.8%
Avg	16.5%	13.3%
Low	11.6%	3.5%

EPS Forecast

EPS	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030
High	4.13	4.86
Avg	3.94	4.42
Low	3.71	3.77

EPS Growth

EPS Growth	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030
High	157.9%	23.5%
Avg	146.2%	12.3%
Low	132.1%	-4.2%

Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.