Fintel reports that on August 13, 2025, Deutsche Bank upgraded their outlook for Palo Alto Networks (NasdaqGS:PANW) from Hold to Buy.

Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 21.30% Upside

As of August 6, 2025, the average one-year price target for Palo Alto Networks is $214.53/share. The forecasts range from a low of $124.23 to a high of $246.75. The average price target represents an increase of 21.30% from its latest reported closing price of $176.86 / share.

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The projected annual revenue for Palo Alto Networks is 12,035MM, an increase of 35.61%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 6.98, an increase of 48.31% from the prior forecast.

What is the Fund Sentiment?

There are 3,418 funds or institutions reporting positions in Palo Alto Networks. This is an increase of 105 owner(s) or 3.17% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to PANW is 0.48%, an increase of 0.60%. Total shares owned by institutions increased in the last three months by 2.03% to 593,285K shares. The put/call ratio of PANW is 0.91, indicating a bullish outlook.

What are Other Shareholders Doing?

VTSMX - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares holds 20,912K shares representing 3.13% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 20,558K shares , representing an increase of 1.69%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in PANW by 0.49% over the last quarter.

VFINX - Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares holds 18,398K shares representing 2.75% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 17,708K shares , representing an increase of 3.75%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in PANW by 0.51% over the last quarter.

Bank Of America holds 16,122K shares representing 2.41% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 16,172K shares , representing a decrease of 0.31%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in PANW by 9.97% over the last quarter.

Jpmorgan Chase holds 15,617K shares representing 2.34% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 15,544K shares , representing an increase of 0.47%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in PANW by 7.90% over the last quarter.

Geode Capital Management holds 15,174K shares representing 2.27% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 15,005K shares , representing an increase of 1.11%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in PANW by 8.02% over the last quarter.